Jeff Bailey reviews Protective Instinct by Joy York

 In Protective Instincts by Joy York, Bash, a male award-winning author and Morgan, a petite, female kindergartner teacher, both show up at a rental home on a secluded lake and want nothing more than to be alone, to disappear for a while. Bash rented the main house, Morgan the caretaker’s cottage. But the caretaker’s cottage has no power or water. What could go wrong. Two goons show up the very same night. Either Bash or Morgan is running from the wrong people. In a clever role reversal, Morgan, the petite kindergartner teacher starts out saving Bash. Then things get out of hand. They end up saving each other. I found just enough romance (naturally) to make the story very real. Great secondary characters and subplots. I like the challenge of a clever conspiracy thriller and Joy York delivers. I’ve read several of her books and will read the rest. Come to think of it, Protective Instincts would make a great movie.

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Jeff Bailey Reviews The Defiant by Nora Wolfenbarger

 I’m a big fan of inventive, well done crime thrillers. The Defiant by Nora Wolfenbarger was just such a read, excellent. Yes, there was a dedicated policeman seeking to solve a crime against an innocent. But he has an ally known only as Blackbird. Blackbird isn’t a cop and, as such, can operate outside the law. Now, Blackbird doesn’t wait for victims to come to her seeking help. She goes out in the darkest hours into the meanest streets where the predators hunt and snatches the victims out of the jaws of evil. Working together and complimenting the others ‘skills’ they work for all victims. The Defiant, a crime thriller with exquisite twists and turns and a few decidedly unique story threads. Kudos, Nora, Kudos.

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Jeff Bailey Reviews Tapestry: The Book Of Lost Worlds by Kez Wichham St. George

 I read Tapestry: Book Of Lost Worlds because I’m a huge fan of genealogy. For me reading about the lives of my ancestors was to learn about the lives of the people who lived in my world before me. I enjoyed learning the life lessons that they lived. I live in California. As a teenager, I was an avid reader of John Steinbeck. For me, he captured the soul and the heart of the people in his characters. Kez St. George does the same thing in Tapestry: The Book of LostWorlds. I believe that Kez Wickham St. George is an archivist of her countries culture and history and Tapestry is a true national treasure.

Tapestry chronicles the stories of the courageous women who lived this rich tapestry of resilience, defiance, and legacy. It is a legacy of strength and resilience. I want to learn from the mistakes made by my predecessors, so I don’t repeat them. I want to benefit from the triumphs of my ancestors so that I might profit from them.

As I said before. Kez Wickham St. George is an Australian author, cultural speaker and, for me, an archivist of national treasures. Well done, Kez. Five Stars.

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Jeff Bailey Reviews Don't Worry - I Have A Plan by Stephanie Edens

   

I don’t usually review memoirs. I’m mostly a writer and fan of conspiracy thrillers, but Stephanie Edens’ memoir Don’t’ Worry, I have a Plan just absolutely touched me. The honesty expressed with her situation, fears, and struggles spoke to me. The story didn’t dwell on the negative impacts of a devastating life tragedy. It touched on the heart wrenching aspects and then moved on. Through unwavering faith and one-day-at-a-time determination Edens relates a spectacular story. I was lifted by and gratified with the whole life resolution. My compliments to Stephanie Edens for what is destined to be a landmark memoir. I see Don’t Worry, I Have a Plan on Oprah’s reading list one day soon.

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Jeff Bailey Reviews Strike Price by L.A. Starks

 I couldn't put Strike Price down. I was captured from the beginning..big business..its life and games... and an enthralling conspiracy. World class settings from Texas oil fields to the oil and gas deposits off Israel  added to the mix. I particularly liked the scenes set in Paris with a high-ranking Saudi ARAMCO negotiator. The pace of the story is quick and the characters will make you feel as though you know them. Thanks to Goodreads First Reads for my copy of Strike Price. I highly recommend this book, and look forward to more from L. A. Starks.

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Jeff Bailey Reviews Leora's Letters by Joy Neal Kidney

 I wasn’t sure that I would find Leora’s Letters all that good. I’m pretty much an Sci-Fi/action/thriller fan. I was so wrong. It’s one of my favorite reads of the year. I found it a gripping, well-written and a genuinely moving book. My family is a military family, so I understood and identified with the Leora’s accounts of the other side of WWII.

Leora’s Letter’s is a memoir of the effects of WWII on one family, told mostly in the words and voice of the people who lived it. Leora’s Letters is told in part as a narrative from the author and mostly in the form personal letters sent back and forth amongst the family members. It is a little reminiscent of the movie Fried Green Tomatoes except that the family members tell the personal side of the story in their letters, not The Bee Cha’ma’ thru a memory narrative. I found the book to be a mesmerizing read, so much so, that I plan to keep the book in my personal library. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Leora’s Letters at the top of Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club’s recommended reading list someday if it’s not already there. Heartwarming and soul touching.

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Jeff Bailey Reviews Across The Universe by Robbie Sheerin

 

Robbie Sheerin's new novella, Across the Universe, Not Really a Beatles Story sure is quirky in an offbeat humorous way. A bit of Sci-Fi. A bit of fantasy. A bit of Philosophy. I enjoyed it thoroughly. The main character, Ed Moody, survives a jump between universes, a jump back and lives to tell about it. What I most liked about the book was the pithy sense of humor and presentation. The narrator has such a refreshing way of wording things, kinda’ mix between Dave Berry and Erma Bombeck. I could easily have read another two hundred pages. I can sure see a series of novellas (or a TV series) in these pages. Nicely done. Fascinating. I may read it again just to see how much I missed while I was laughing.

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