Injoy's Blogs + Book Reviews

I'm a voracious reader of almost all genres. I write book reviews for goodreads, NetGalley, Amazon & my own page InJoyful Book Reviews. I have several other facebook pages where I am sole administrator. I stay busy even though I'm retired. I'm a 68 year old grandmother of four from two adult children. I'm happily married & relocated from Washington State to Arizona.

 

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A Noble's Quest by Ryan Toxopeus

A Noble's Quest - Ryan Toxopeus

A Noble's Quest by Ryan Toxopeus is an adventure worth reading. It's about victory and loss. It's also about the strength of individuals in a large, magical world.

 

I gave it four stars.

 

I received a complimentary Kindle copy from the author. That did not influence my opinion for this review.

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Nobles-Quest-Empires-Foundation-Book-ebook/dp/B0095MG1PM

Johnny Creep (A Detective Carl Street Thriller) by Daniel Cane

Johnny Creep: Detective Carl Street hunts down a brutal serial killer - Daniel Cane

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of Johnny Creep (A Detective Carl Street Thriller) by Daniel Cane in an Amazon promotion.

 

That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars.

 

"Detective Street’s rage explodes. He vows to bring Johnny Creep to justice no matter the cost. He will bend the law until it snaps if it means stopping this monster before he strikes again."

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Creep-Detective-Street-brutal-ebook/dp/B00R6AXIDI

Jimmy and Karen by Philip Andrea

Jimmy and Karen - Philip Andrea

Jimmy and Karen by Philip Andrea is a book about two friends in the early 1980s.

I gave it four stars because it captured and kept my attention.

 

"Jimmy and Karen, are about to embark on their own adventures - romance, politics, tangled friendships, parental problems, an attack on a nuclear base...But someone is watching what they're up to and watching closely."

 

I received a complimentary Kindle copy in a goodreads promotion. That did not change my opinion for this review.

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Jimmy-Karen-Philip-Andrea-ebook/dp/B00JCER5OO

Intruders: The Invasion: A Post-Apocalyptic, Alien Invasion Thriller (Book 1) by Tracy Sharp

Intruders: The Invasion: A Post-Apocalyptic, Alien Invasion Thriller (Book 1) - Tracy Sharp

Intruders: The Invasion: A Post-Apocalyptic, Alien Invasion Thriller (Book 1) by Tracy Sharp is a future-dystopian book.

 

That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars.

 

"The world changed overnight...and now there is nowhere to run...The abductions were the first sign of the invasion. Thousands of small children vanished from their beds. Meteorites hit next, choking the air with mysterious dust that had a strange effect on the dead."

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Intruders-Invasion-Post-Apocalyptic-Alien-Thriller-ebook/dp/B00SS3WBDU

If You Tell by Gregg Olsen

If You Tell - Gregg Olsen

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of If You Tell by Gregg Olsen in an Amazon promotion. It is a horrifying true-crime story.

 

That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave this book four stars.

 

"For years, behind the closed doors of their farmhouse in Raymond, Washington, their sadistic mother, Shelly, subjected her girls to unimaginable abuse, degradation, torture, and psychic terrors."

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/If-You-Tell-Unbreakable-Sisterhood-ebook/dp/B07Q5TL9SQ

Hunted by Megg Jensen

Dragonlands, Books 1 - 3: Hidden, Hunted, and Retribution - Megg Jensen

Hunted by Megg Jensen is a compelling story about Hutton's Bridge and dragons.

 

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of Hunted by Megg Jensen in an Amazon promotion. That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars.

 

"The fog that trapped the people of Hutton's Bridge for eighty years has disappeared, but now so have the villagers."

 

https://www.amazon.com/Hunted-Dragonlands-Book-Megg-Jensen-ebook/dp/B00KRQ46R0

Honeysuckle Lane, Every Door Hides a Secret by Squid McFinnigan

Honeysuckle Lane - Squid McFinnigan

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of Honeysuckle Lane, Every Door Hides a Secret by Squid McFinnigan, published by Kindle Press in a Kindle Scout promotion in exchange for a fair review.

 

I gave it four stars. "Honeysuckle Lane is a street like any other, with secrets behind every door...As the residents of Honeysuckle Lane’s stories collide, their secrets spill out for the world to see."

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Honeysuckle-Lane-Squid-McFinnigan-ebook/dp/B0106BQIV2

Grand Hotel by J. A. JACKSON

The Grand Hotel - J.A. Jackson

Grand Hotel: Romance, Seduction, Torrid Love Affair (A Geek An Angel) by J. A. JACKSON is an intense, lust-filled suspense romance. I gave it four stars.

 

"Beautiful Pearl La Cour feels ignored and desperate for love. But she is still haunted by the sins of her youth.

 

I received it as an Amazon gift from the Author. That did not change my opinion for this review.

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Hotel-Romance-Seduction-Torrid-ebook/dp/B00CLF7JU6

For Pete's Sake, A Pet Psychic Mystery by Shannon Esposito

For Pete's Sake - Shannon Esposito

For Pete's Sake, A Pet Psychic Mystery by Shannon Esposito is an entertaining story.

 

I received a complimentary .epub copy from the author. That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars.

 

"A picture perfect wedding in paradise...what could possibly go wrong?

 

Pet boutique owner and reluctant pet psychic, Darwin Winters, is looking forward to watching her best friend and business partner, Sylvia, say "I do" to the man of her dreams."

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Petes-Sake-Psychic-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B01MA3JC89

E is for Exterminator by Ian Rob Wrigh

E is for Exterminator (A-Z of Horror Book 5) - Iain Rob Wright

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of E is for Exterminator by Ian Rob Wright in an Amazon promotion. It is found in A-Z of Horror: Complete Collection: Fear from beginning to end.

 

That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave this book four stars.

 

It is a compelling horror story.

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BA0E680

Death Notes: The Beginning- Book 0 by James Hunt

Death Notes: The Beginning- Book 0 - James Hunt

Death Notes: The Beginning- Book 0 by James Hunt is an entertaining short book. I gave it four stars.

 

"To her, every death matters. And she won’t stop until the scales of justice are balanced.

 

No matter how hard she tries, Homicide Detective Adila Cooper can’t outrun her past."

 

I received a complimentary copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review.

 

Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E4G46TG

Death Notes: The Beginning- Book 0 by James Hunt

Death Notes: The Beginning- Book 0 - James Hunt

Death Notes: The Beginning- Book 0 by James Hunt is an entertaining short book. I gave it four stars.

 

"To her, every death matters. And she won’t stop until the scales of justice are balanced.

 

No matter how hard she tries, Homicide Detective Adila Cooper can’t outrun her past."

 

I received a complimentary copy from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review.

 

Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E4G46TG

Chasing the Ripper by Patricia Cornwell

Chasing the Ripper (Kindle Single) - Patricia Cornwell

Chasing the Ripper by Patricia Cornwell is a disturbing book with great research. I gave it four stars.

 

I received a complimentary Kindle copy in an Amazon promotion. That did not change my opinion for this review.

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Ripper-Kindle-Patricia-Cornwell-ebook/dp/B00PKOPENE

Captivity and Restoration by Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTIVITY AND RESTORATION OF MRS. MARY ROWLANDSON.(Annotated) - Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of Captivity and Restoration by Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, published by The Project Gutenberg.

 

"Written by her own hand for her private use, and now made public at the earnest desire of some friends."

 

I gave it four stars.

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Captivity-Restoration-Mrs-Rowlandson-ebook/dp/B004UJCJAQ

Afflicted - Genesis by Derek Shupert

Afflicted: Patient Zero (An Outbreak Zombie Infected Horror Suspense Series Book 2) - Derek Shupert

Afflicted - Genesis by Derek Shupert is a futuristic/dystopian novella that is frightening. It touches on disturbing unethical genetic research. It shows how the destructive virus came about with Dr. Saunders and his Project Starlight. I gave it four stars.

 

I received a complimentary copy from the author. That did not change my opinion for this review.

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Afflicted-Genesis-Book-Derek-Shupert-ebook/dp/B01M7WL1UY

A Path Less Traveled: A Miller's Creek Novel by Cathy Bryant

A Path Less Traveled - Cathy Bryant

A Path Less Traveled: A Miller's Creek Novel by Cathy Bryant was a heartwarming story. It's a single-parent romance. I gave it four stars.

 

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of this book from the author. This did not influence my opinion for this review.

 

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/PATH-TRAVELED-Millers-Creek-Novel-ebook/dp/B0048EK14O/