Sunday, May 29, 2011

Memorial day special.

This is my tribute to the men who died during the Normandy D-Day landings.

I took this video for a friend of mine who lost her Uncle at the age of 19 during the war and is buried at Colleville Sur Mer.


Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Another great review for both books.

5.0 out of 5 stars A good read, 24 May 2011
This review is from: Impeding Justice (A Lorne Simpkins thriller) (Kindle Edition)
I downloaded this book ages ago, and it was left in my TBR collection. Well i finally read it in a couple of days and i thoroughly enjoyed this book. As i enjoyed this book, i downloaded the next installment and i have read that book as well. And i thoroughly enjoy that one as well. Is there another book in the series? because if there is i will be buying that too.

Thank you x

Thursday, May 19, 2011

At last it's done!

Just completed the final edits to all three books.

The next thing I have to do is send them to my New York agent, Richard Curtis.

Scary moment, but thrilling all the same.


Melx

Another five star review for Impeding Justice.

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it !, 18 May 2011
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This review is from: Impeding Justice (A Lorne Simpkins thriller) (Kindle Edition)
I bought this book in Jan but have only just got around to reading it. I couldn't put this book down and read it within a few hours. Yes there are still quite a few typing errors in it as some reviewers have said (most of them seemed to be where there hadn't been a space put inbetween two words) but don't let this put you off as they are not major ones. This was a fast paced story full of suspense and I am just about to buy the next book as I can't wait to see what happens. I would definitely recommend this book !

Plus a four star review from the US overnight too,


4.0 out of 5 stars A fast-paced thriller that keeps you flipping pages, May 18, 2011
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This review is from: Impeding Justice (A Lorne Simpkins thriller) (Kindle Edition)
- - No spoilers - -

Impeding Justice has everything a good thriller should have: a tough heroine, who keeps getting obstacles hurled at her, a ruthless villain who constantly seems to be one step ahead, some secondary characters who add to the twists and turns, and tight, fast-paced plot.

This thriller had some other good elements, and a few bad ones as well. The main character, Lorne Simpkins is well-rounded and three dimensional. She managed to annoy me one scene, then win me over the next with some grudging admiration. When an author can pull that off, it shows some strong writing. Matters regarding the raising of her daughter, her problematic relationship with her husband, and a willing admirer on the job makes for plenty of intrigue, and give Lorne added depth.

On the other hand, the villain, had some cruel traits which were quite outlandish and bordering on caricature, at least to me. His sadistic cruelty was put to use in a very smart way, and there were some scenes were I had a hard time to keep reading and control my horror, even though the author, Mel Comley, often cut away just before the gruesome bits. And still it was hard to read. Kudos to Comley on that.

What kept this from five stars were some issues with the dialogue (I specifically struggled to follow who was talking when, in several scenes), some punctuation issues, and an ending which didn't completely satisfy me. But those details are really no excuse for not reading this thriller, especially considering the price. I'll definitely read the sequel.

Thank you both. x

Saturday, May 14, 2011

How shocking!

Just heard the dreadful story, about a 62 year-old woman being beheaded by a madman in a holdiay resort.
 
http://ow.ly/4UrY7

If, I'd written about an incident like that and added it to one of my books, I think the reviewers would have a field day. That wouldn't happen, it's total fabrication, etc.

Well, it just goes to show, you never know what's around the corner!