Dark Rites: A Book Review

Dark Rites: A Book Review

**Spoilers**

This book I found very interesting. The main problem was there were a lot of grammatical errors. Many words didn't make sense in the context they were used. Another person who had the book before me managed to point out all of the errors. It was a little more slow moving than it's predecessor but was still a pretty decent read. The content is still rather interesting if you're into witchcraft, satanism, cults. It's got that aspect to it. It was just a tad dull in my opinion.

**Spoiler Alert**

Dark Rites is the 22nd novel in the Krewe Of Hunters series by Heather Graham.  It's about a woman named Vickie who with her FBI lover agent Griffin Pryce, tracks down the disappearance and murders of various women. With the help of agents Devin and Rocky they uncover the truth about these disappearances and discover the plans of a satanist cult. It's a race against time to find her friend Alex who had been captured for his knowledge and the last of the women who may or may not be alive.

I had read this book in 4 days and it kept me on the edge of my seat. Despite it being very difficult to stay into it was still generally a good book. There may be a lot of written errors but I still want to follow the series since it's a rather captivating story line.

Dying Breath: A Krewe of Hunters book review

Dying Breath: A Krewe of Hunters Book Review

**Spoilers**

on the 18th I had went to the Library down the street from my house. I decided not to go to the Harvey & Friends Bookstore and instead looked at the new release section. I came across this gem. Dying Breath by Heather Graham. It's the 21st installment of the "Krewe of Hunters" series which I wasn't aware of until after I read it. Kind've drives against my OCD, I hate reading books beginning in the middle of a series. Although with this one you could barely tell. It reintroduces the characters in each book and does subtle referrences to former books. Or so I believe since i've yet to read any of the younger of the series.

**Spoiler Alert**

The book is about Vickie Preston, a young woman living in Boston Massachusetts who is under FBI protection when clues come up referring to her name in the Undertaker murders. Various women come up missing and it's a race against the clock with Vickie's historic knowledge to find their locations based on the clues. She has a ghost friend Dylan who helps her on her journey as well as her protective love interest Griffin where she finds passion with throughout the novel.

Heather Graham is by far a genius! She keeps up on a story line that leaves you intrigued and wanting more. It keeps you on edge wondering what happens next. Her sense of mixing crime, suspense, mystery, fantasy, and romance all into one is rather interesting. I can definitely say I enjoyed this read very much. I didn't know it was even part of a series when I read it aside from the subtle referrences that appeared to have come out of the blue. I can only assume now that it's from the book's predecessors. I was hooked on this novel and now reading the 22nd installment Dark Rites which I will be sure to review as well. Happy reading!

Book Addiction

Book Addiction

It's official, I have a book addiction. I buy books wherever I find them. Whether it be given by friends, found at the little library bookstore, The Arts and Sciences bookstore down the street, or the Give-A-Book/Take-A-Book library staked down by my house. What is it I love about books so much? Maybe it's the awesome covers they seem to have that spark your interest. Or it could be the smell of the old musty delicate paper. I also love the texture of pages between my fingers as I turn page after page while being engulfed in it's content.

These are two books I picked up at the Library's little bookstore. Their titles and covers grabbed a hold of me and I couldn't pass them up. I usually give myself a $4.00 budget every Friday to hit up the Library and always seem to come home with a nice score. Occasionally, when there's a worker present I'll even get discounts. I went to the last book sale and got 4 dollars worth of items for $3.00 a dollar can go a long way there.

The next day something in my head told me to go back. Sure enough when I went, the bookstore was re-stocked and I came home with a nice book haul. You really never know what kind of goodies are in store for you when you go. I even bought Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist book at the Art & Sciences bookstore down the street.

I know I will probably never in my lifetime get to read all these books but they sure look nice on my bookcase don't they?

Book Boredom

Book Boredom

**An Unfinished book review**

After finishing Heart-Shaped box I started this one called Morifications by Derek Palacio. I'm part of a books for reviews site and couldn't be more bored with this book. It's going to take me forever to read because I can only tolerate one chapter at a time. It's not up my alley much period! It's not that he's a horrible author, the writing style is very well done but the content isn't really compelling.

Most other books I've read had a vast sense of appeal. I'm the type to judge books by their covers and am not normally disappointed. I've read many great books just because of their awesome covers. Reviver by Seth Patrick, Shadow People by James Swain, Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon, Horns by Joe Hill, The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks, Under The Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan,You can find those characters easy to relate to and show empathy towards, and the content extremely captivating to the point they were difficult to put down. I think I read the hardcover version of Ann Rice's Interview With A Vampire novel in less than a week. I read that book everywhere I went, even at the doctor's office while I was waiting.

This book however is plainly dull. I suppose it would be more interesting if you liked Cuban-American's backstories and modern historic novels.  It is based around a family in the 1980's who come to the United States and start to drift apart with their daughters new found love for the Catholic faith, the son's rebelliousness, and the mother's love of a European man. There's so much going on that I hope the story gets better as I drag forward with it but it seems unlikely. I'll be happy to get this book over with, write my blasted review, and obtain a better read.

Heart-Shaped Box: A Book Review

Heart-Shaped Box: A Book Review

**Spoilers**

I just got done reading this yesterday. It was the second book I've read by Joe Hill who just so happens to be the great Stephen King's son. He has yet to disappoint me! I discovered him when I saw a trailer for the Daniel Radcliffe movie Horns which I found out was based on a novel. I quickly got the book with the same title and read it in only three days before the movie was actually released. That is for a different time though, I want to review his first published novel Heart-Shaped Box.

Unfortunately this took me a while to read. Not because it was dull, but because I was one. very busy with work and doing things at home. and two. because i'm weaving in and out of my book reading phase. This book was a real page turner and kept you on the edge of your seat wanting more. You'd predict one thing to happen but then something entirely different happens. It wasn't as horror contented as others had said in Facebook groups. It did however have it's fair share of extremely creepy moments within. It is based on a former rock-star named Judas Coyne and how he was blamed for the suicide of a girl named Anna by her family.

**Spoiler Alert**

When Anna's stepfather died, he tethered himself to a black suit in which Anna's sister Jesse put on an online selling site and tricked Jude into purchasing. The ghost of Craddock starts to haunt him and pick off his loved ones. He and his girlfriend Marybeth, also known as Georgia go on a road trip with his two dogs who were his protectors against this ghost to Jesse's house with an intent to force her to release the ghost from dwelling on him.

Many skeletons in the family's closet were released throughout this book and it took many turns. The part that haunts me is how when Jude and Marybeth are at his childhood farm where his father is on his death bed, Craddock shoves himself down his father's throat and possesses his body to try and physically kill the two of them. The other sad notion of this novel is both of his dogs get killed.

The book does have a happy ending. More bittersweet than anything. After Marybeth and Jude recover in the hospital from the horrific events and Craddock's demise, they move on and settle down together in a good life of traveling, love, and puppies. With Jessie's daughter stopping to say hello and show her gratitude for what they've done for her. She also apologized for things she had done to Jude and wished them well. There were no hard feelings between them and he even bought her a bus ticket to escape her bad memories.

The characters were very well written. Their pasts are mentioned to get a sense of the soul of the main characters. I found them completely able to relate to on different levels and could express empathy for what each of them have gone through. I would definitely recommend this book to fellow readers. I absolutely loved this one and was happy to add it to my collection. Now I want to check out more of his work.