Zipline: Aftermath Review Spotlight

Welcome to the tour for Zipline: Aftermath, the exciting follow-up to P. Anthony Michael's thriller Zipline!

 Zipline: Aftermath by P. Anthony Michael is the continuation of the Zipline series where readers are introduced to a group of friends out to have their last “hurrah” before life and responsibilities began pulling at them. This last trip was meant to be a fun zipline expedition down a mountain. However, it turned into some much bigger. Zipline: Aftermath continues the story of this group of characters, and their lives since that fateful weekend at the mountain.

Zipline: Aftermath stays true to the elements of the first book with the same color scheme for the cover. With this cover, we get a man in uniform kneeling while behind him is the outline of a city. On either side of him are glowing eyes. On one side, the eyes are glowing blue, and on the other side, the eyes are glowing orange.

Author Michael brings Zipline: Aftermath to readers two years after the end of Zipline. The friends survived the mountain, but several questions still remained. What really happened up there? What are the implications of what happened to Neal after being attacked by two different creatures up on the mountain?

Neal and Gail are married in this latest installment. Neal has joined the police force, and he’s doing a lot of good. He’s getting the bad guys off the streets and racking up quite the reputation. He’s focused on doing good, and making sure that only the bad guys go down. This has gained him both good and bad attention from the other cops on the force.

It sounds like a good thing, right? Neal uses his newfound abilities to accomplish a safer neighborhood for the people where he calls home. Working to make sure that his pregnant wife has a safe place to live is a benefit of all of this as well. But what happens when Neal starts having bizarre nightmares? Well, that’s where this story gets interesting.

Zipline: Aftermath explores the aftermath of Neal having two warring sides inside of him. He is using his new abilities to hunt criminals, but what he doesn’t know is that something is about to start hunting him in turn. Author Michael is going to put Neal to the test when the danger follows him home.

Compared to the first book in the Zipline series, Zipline: Aftermath is a step above. This novel gives readers some horror elements but focuses more instead on the suspense and thrills. A killer is roaming the streets targeting the homeless. Things get more complicated when a reporter is targeted and killed. So readers get the sense that this reporter saw something that they shouldn’t have and paid the ultimate price.

Readers get a sense of rivalry between Neal and a fellow cop, Lieutenant Clay. Neal is creeping up on Lieutenant Clay’s arrest record, and that creates a bone of contention between the two men. It’s more one-sided than anything, but Neal gets the sense that there is more going on than meets the eye.

Zipline: Aftermath is an intriguing novel that does a good job at drawing the reader in. Author Michael weaves a story that encompasses more than just Neal’s work life, but his home life as well. All of the group show up in this novel, but the story focuses mostly on Neal. That doesn’t mean that Neal’s family and friends don’t get drawn into the chaos, because they do.

When it comes to the “horror” aspect of this installment to the series, it’s there at random places in the story. However, it isn’t the focal of the story. Zipline: Aftermath is more about the suspense and drama. This book is told from the third person point of view, and works on emphasizing just how unique Neal has become.

As Zipline: Aftermath draws to a close, readers will get a sense of a solid conclusion. Author Michael is going to throw in a few answers to questions that were left to linger at the end of book one. But while you get some closure, you are also getting the sense that there is more to come. So, we’ll see where things go from here.

4 stars

ZIPLINE: AFTERMATH

Publication Date: August 1, 2024

Genre: Thriller

Gail and her friends may have escaped the mountain, but now they all have to deal with the AFTERMATH. Two years later, all have entered the workforce. Neal and Gail are contentedly married, and she’s pregnant with twins on the way. But Neal is unsettled as special abilities emerge, which he has to learn to embrace. Worse yet, he’s having strange visions of gruesome murders that actually happened as if he was there. Now Neal, Gail, and friends are wondering if he is truly going rabid. As they dig deeper into the mystery, they find the truth is far worse and more insidious than anyone could imagine. Aftermath is a mystery suspense continuation to Zip Line that will grip you from beginning until the very end.

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A Chocolate is Announced Review Spotlight

 A Chocolate is Announced is the seventh book in author Amber Royer’s Bean to Bar mystery series. Felicity is back with family and friends in this page-turner mystery as a fun weekend takes a deadly turn. It’s supposed to be a murder-mystery weekend with fun role-playing, and the showing off of Logan’s own chocolate creations. But things will take a turn when someone turns up dead, and the body count just continues to climb.

A Chocolate isAnnounced holds firm to the style of the series with the cover of it appearing hand-drawn. On the cover Is the depiction of a hotel lobby, which accurately fits in with the storyline. In the right-hand corner, you’ll notice a table with stacks of chocolate bars, and then to the left is an adorable ferret peering out at the reader. The cover does a good job of piquing one’s interest in the story and also setting the stage for what is to come.

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A Chocolate is Announced begins innocently enough. Felicity, Chloe, and Felicity’s former nemesis, Ash are all working together to create a short video clip for the weekend announcement. Things seem to have hit a bit of a snag, but they manage to eventually get what will be the perfect cut.

The beginning of AChocolate is Announced is slow going. Author Royer is setting the stage by bringing in each of the potential victims and the killer into the hotel that Felicity’s aunt Naomi has been working on renovating. Some of the characters will be more interesting than others, but they are all harboring secrets that they wish to keep hidden. The big question will be – how are they all connected?

Piece by piece AChocolate is Announced begins to come together. The guests for the weekend have all arrived, but there is something strange going on. Several of them have asked Felicity the exact same question. Literally word for word. Does this sound rehearsed to you? Or was this a specific line that the soon-to-be killer informs them all to say?

Of course, there are a couple of flies in the chocolate...so to speak. LOL! A couple of the characters aren’t exactly going to fit in with the rest of the guests, but it all plays to something bigger. The bigger aspect of it all is that they each have secrets that they are all trying to keep as locked up tight as possible.

A Chocolate isAnnounced gives readers a “primary” murder and then...things just go south from there. Author Royer throws in quite a few twists, and keeps readers on their toes as the game is afoot. Who is the killer? What is their motive? How is Felicity going to get through this weekend with her soon-to-be in-laws and sister-in-law?

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Okay, okay. The sister-in-law angle of the story is quite the doozy. Dawn, Logan’s sister, is quite the brash character. She speaks her mind, which is all well and good, but she just comes off as...rude! It’s wild. It’s literally like she’s looking down her nose at Felicity because Felicity isn’t a “trained professional.”

Knightley, Felicity’s lop rabbit, gets a few moments in this story, but we’re getting a different animal “mascot” in this story. We get the adorable little critter featured on the cover. Just makes you want one, right? LOL! But that’s not the only adorable creature who will show up at the hotel over this fraught weekend. Nope, we get a former police beagle, too. His name is just too cute, and he more than earns a treat or two through his own hard work in this story.

The murder in thisbook is a true puzzle that will keep readers guessing as to how it went down and who the killer is. That is one of the fantastic elements concerning this book. You get a new book that is intended to give Felicity and her friends clues as to who the killer is. Then you have a seemingly impossible murder to solve.

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Of course, what fun would a straight-forward murder be? Well, it would still be fun piecing together the mystery of who committed the murder out of a number of guests, but when you throw in some extra drama? Well, it definitely takes things up a notch.

Author Royer throws out more than a few red herrings in this story, but that’s really true to this author’s form. So, no complaints there. While the pacing of the beginning is slow, things gradually pick up in pace. The more intense things get and the higher the drama builds the more drawn into the story you’re going to become.

A Chocolate isAnnounced is definitely a good addition to the series, and will absolutely leave you wanting more of Felicity and company. Why? Because the reveals are always unexpected. We love trying to accurately guess who the killer is. Unfortunately, we have yet to guess accurately, but that does not dull our enjoyment by any means necessary.

Readers who enjoy a fun cozy mystery novel will not want to miss out on A Chocolate isAnnounced. Packed with familiar characters, gripping mystery, delicious foods, and so much more this is sure to be a delight for many a reader who has enjoyed the series thus far.

4.5 out of 5 stars

The Last Rays of Ra Spotlight

Welcome to the book tour for The Last Rays of Ra by Karina McRoberts! Read on for more details!

                    The Last Rays of Ra: A Journey Into Thrilling Adventure, Horror, And Suspense

Publication Date: March 20, 2024

Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Adventure

SISTERHOOD’S ANSWER TO AGENT PENDERGAST

Empathic Scotland Yard Detective Jackson Randolph is over-burdened by a series of bizarre murders. He enlists the aid of rogue Egyptologist Vahlona Selket Faralay, pleading with her to retrieve an ancient item linked to the crimes.
Vahlona leaves her mysterious home in the Yorkshire Moors and travels to Egypt, where she braves misogynistic policemen, vicious wildlife, and manic terrorists in her quest to procure the artefact. The shadowy but alluring antiquities dealer Usire Ra Arakti provides the answer, but can Vahlona smuggle the prize out of Egypt and back to London before the madman resumes his killing spree?

Thrilling suspense, horror, romance, and adventure await you in The Last Rays of Ra.

Available on Amazon

About the Author

Karina is an American-Australian author, illustrator, musician, scientist and theatre producer. She considers herself to be a true Renaissance woman and strives to help other achieve the same. ( "After all, ladies, we didn't get a chance last time!!!!").

Previously working as a conservation scientist, she was struck down by a mosquito-borne virus. No longer able to work, Karina now spends her time writing fiction to inspire, encourage, enlighten and entertain, especially those readers active in social justice, humanitarian work, and protection of the Earth.

She also writes self-instruction books and gives workshops in illustration and creative writing.

In these dark days of crazy violence, betrayal, and plague, Karina hopes readers find solace and joy in her creations.

 

Secrets and Shadows Review Spotlight

 

We’re celebrating the release of Secrets and Shadows this week and you are going to want to read it! Think Rear Window but with ghosts!

 Secrets and Shadows is the debut novel by A.L. Lynn, and for readers who enjoy paranormal thrillers, this is a book that you’re going to want to check out.

Secrets and Shadows is the first book in A.L. Lynn’s Secrets and Shadows series and this book is going to do a good job at keeping you page-turning to the end. Brace yourself for the twist at the ending! Cue slow jaw-drop. Don’t you dare skip to the end to find out what I’m talking about either! LOL!

This novel is short, but it packs a punch. Author Lynn is quick to tease you with just enough to keep you coming back for more and wondering “what is going to happen next?”

Tayler is a young woman experiencing grief on top of grief. First, it was the loss of her father to an incurable disease. Then, her mother dies in a tragic car accident. So, where does that leave Tayler? Unfortunately, on her own. She has no idea how to approach this new dynamic of her life, but her first step is to go the old family cabin that is now hers. What Tayler has no idea of knowing are the secrets that this cabin has been harboring for years. Secrets that will remain secret no longer. Something there wants Tayler to know the truth...whether she wants to know or not.

Secrets and Shadows starts off by throwing you into the deep end. The main character is in a strange situation. She’s done something horrible, but has no memory of doing it in the first place. But that’s just the prologue. Once the author has piqued your interest, she’s going to take you back in time to before it all began.

Settle in when you start this book, because it’s short, sweet (okay, not so sweet per say), but boy is it gripping! Isolated and alone, Tayler is going to be experiencing things that are completely unexpected. But when the answers begin to reveal themselves...oh...my!! Her family has some serious secrets that she never knew about and everything that she thought she knew? Throw it out the window.

This book gives readers a nice taste of the paranormal without losing focus of the thriller aspect. Secrets and Shadows blend the paranormal with thriller to give readers something that keeps them coming back for more as this book takes several interesting twists and turns.

A.L. Lynn is a fresh new face and voice in this genre and one to definitely keep an eye on as she continues this series. I look forward to seeing what happens next with this character and her (Tayler’s) life moving forward from here. Things will definitely be interesting.

4.5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the author, A.L. Lynn, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next.  

Secrets and Shadows

Publication Date: January 10, 2024

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Everything she thought she knew was wrong

The cabin in the woods has been in her family for generations.

Her mother’s death has dropped ownership into her lap.

What she doesn’t know, when she moves in, is the space she hopes will bring her relaxation and a chance to write her next bestseller, holds family secrets she’s not quite ready to know.

But secrets always have a way of coming out.

And what’s lurking in the shadows will stop at nothing to make sure she stays long enough to find out.

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About the Author

A.L. Lynn is a paranormal thriller author releasing her debut Secrets and Shadows in January 2024. She lives in Pennsylvania with her boyfriend and her one-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, Hoss. Her favorite genres to read are thriller, fantasy, and dark romance. When she’s not reading or writing she’s daydreaming about being a stay-at-home dog mom who gets to write thriller novels full time.

You can follow her on instagram and tiktok: @allynnbooks

January 8^th

http://rrbooktours.com Landing Page

https://www.instagram.com/brendasbookstack/?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA%3D%3D – Review

https://www.instagram.com/cottagewitchreads/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/theoriginal_b00k_nerd/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/alibraryforfairies/ - Review

https://ilovebooksandstuffblog.wordpress.com - Feature

https://www.instagram.com/ilovebooksandstuffblog/

https://www.instagram.com/jgonyer09/?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw%3D%3D

January 9^th

https://www.instagram.com/_books.in.wonderland_/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/mythicmelancholy/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/spiritedbookishbabe/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/bookishcaitt - Review

https://www.instagram.com/teastarsandbooks/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/redhead_reviews1/ - Review

https://rissreviewsx.wixsite.com/website - Review

https://bforbookreview.wordpress.com/ - Feature

January 10^th

https://www.thebloodprophecy.com/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/copyrightxcasey/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/2_girls_bookin_it/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/Kimbookishenchantment - Review

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https://www.instagram.com/tkeyahreads?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D – Review

January 11^th

https://www.instagram.com/gothgirlonthetrain/ - Review

https://instagram.com/redbookreview - Review

https://www.instagram.com/sassymamareads/ - Review

https://bookwormbunnyreviews.blogspot.com/ - Review

https://www.tiktok.com/@mombiebooknerdpa?_t=8WJDBb3d6EQ&_r= - Review

http://www.instagram.com/mombiebooknerdpa - Review

https://www.instagram.com/mandyisreading_/ - Review

https://freelancewriterjannyc.com/ - Feature

January 12^th

https://www.instagram.com/atypical.tales - Review

https://www.instagram.com/floralxfantasy/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/mommyandherbooks/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/themontanamaiden?igshid=a3Y1d2Q4b2VtM2F0 – Feature

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Maelstrom of Darkness Review Spotlight

I don’t know about you, but I love a great action thriller. Especially when the villain is an evil, up-to-no-good research lab! Check out Maelstrom of Darkness by D.W. Whitlock.

 Maelstrom of Darkness is an intriguing thriller by D.W. Whitlock and is the second book in his Alex Schofield thriller series. Alex Schofield, the main character, starts off this book finding himself in quite the bind, but then he’s given an offer that he can’t turn down. It’s not like he really has a choice. Someone wants their pound of flesh from him, but he has this one opportunity to “get out of jail free.” The mission? Visit the Nocturne and find out the secrets being kept there. It’s a complex job, but that’s why they’re calling him in to handle it.

Maelstrom of Darkness starts off slow, and will have you wondering where exactly the author is going in the first couple chapters. Hang in there, the good part is coming. The author is setting the stage for Schofield and why he gets the tap for this particular job. His past is catching up to him, and not in a positive way.

This book is told from the third person POV, and focuses on more than just Schofield. Schofield is the main focus, but he’s not the only one so be prepared for shifts from him to others so that you get the full scope of the storyline as it unfolds.

The deeper that Maelstrom of Darkness goes, the more intrigued you will be by the storyline. Someone is scoping out the Nocturne, and the question becomes – who? And why? When they learn that Schofield has been called in why does this seem to signal to ramp things up? Is there a history between them?

Then there is young Harlow. She’s part of the cleaning crew for the Nocturne. She was just looking for a way to help support her family (not that they deserve it), but she’s finding herself embroiled in something much much bigger. If she’s not careful she’ll find herself in more trouble than she ever could have bargained for. She’s not prepared for what’s coming, but secrets are coming to light.

Author Whitlock weaves together science with politics seamlessly in this book. You get a beautifully blended concoction of science, politics, money, and thriller all together that draws you and before you know it – you’re halfway through the book eagerly devouring it.

Schofield is an intriguing character. He just wants his life back. All he wants is to be free of all the drama, all the b.s. that has drawn him in and forced him to make hard choices. With the events unfolding all around him...his wish is looking more and more like a pipe dream. Nothing is what it seems. Secrets are all around him, and you just have to question – who has the most to gain and the most to lose?

The layers of intrigue and suspense in this book are thick! There are some predictable elements, but instead of taking away from the story, they add to it. It’s expected that there will be some predictable aspects to this story. It takes real talent though for them to not detract from the story and annoy the reader. The author is successful in this respect.

For readers looking for an intriguing thriller, this book will be a must-read. It has a mildly rocky start as readers will question the context or the point of the beginning, but once this book gains its footing… Well, it’s off to the races and you won’t want to put this book down. If you’re like this reader, you’ll be eager for more Alex Schofield books and even be looking to check out book one in this series.

5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the author, D.W. Whitlock, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next!  

                               Maelstrom of Darkness: Alex Schofield Book 2 (Darkness Series)

Publication Date: August 28, 2023

Genre: Thriller/ Action/ Adventure

A shadowy research facility. Far beyond oversight. Discovery has a price.

The Nocturne. A high-tech biological research facility representing the life’s work of visionary entrepreneur Clarissa St. Claire. Located deep within international waters, the facility is unregulated. Beyond oversight. Above the law. Their goal is simple: push the boundaries of science without the hindrance of regulation. But as dark rumors grow about the true nature of the research being conducted there, a powerful threat grows on the horizon.

Alex Schofield owes a debt, one that he can repay, but for a price. To escape his past, Schofield must visit the facility and discover if the research on the Nocturne really is the search for scientific truth, or is hiding a much darker secret. A secret that could change the future of humanity forever.

In this dark adventure thriller, D.W. Whitlock explores the high-stakes world of biological research and the potential risks to the future of humankind.

Available on Amazon

About the Author

 D.W. Whitlock has been a storyteller for most of his life, starting with short stories scribbled
in crayon, animation flip-books, stop-motion and later CG animation for television and video
games. While pursuing a career in animation, writing has always been the first step, from
short descriptions to detailed backstories. As a life-long reader and book lover, crafting
thriller novels felt like the natural evolution of those first forays into writing. When not writing,
D.W. enjoys gaming, spending time with his family and Triumph Motorcycles.

DW Whitlock

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October 16^th

http://rrbooktours.com Landing Page

http://www.crossroadreviews.com/ – Review

https://bookwormbunnyreviews.blogspot.com/ – Review

https://www.ladyhawkeye.com/ – Feature

October 17^th

https://www.instagram.com/fiery__blaze/ – Review

https://www.instagram.com/gryffindorbookishnerd/ – Review

https://www.instagram.com/booksawyer/ – Review

http://www.thefaeriereview.com – Feature

https://lshadowlynauthor.com/ – Feature

October 18^th

https://instagram.com/redbookreview – Review

https://www.instagram.com/Justagirlwithaloveofbooks/  – Review

https://breakevenbooks.com – Feature

https://www.instagram.com/jgonyer09/?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw%3D%3D – Feature

October 19^th

https://countrymamaswithkids.com/book-reviews-and-tours – Review

https://www.instagram.com/laura_c_loves2read/?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM – Review

https://ilovebooksandstuffblog.wordpress.com – Feature

https://www.instagram.com/amartinez8877/

October 20^th

https://onemoreexclamation.com/ – Review

https://www.instagram.com/fathomsamidstthelines/ – Review

https://www.instagram.com/michaelawrites517/ – Review

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Foxfire Review Spotlight

We're celebrating the release of Foxfire this week, a suspenseful horror by Rowan Hill!

 

Foxfire is a suspense-packed horror novel that will lure you in with the lull of calm, but the horror is waiting just beneath the surface to strike. Reader beware...you're in for a thrill!

Foxfire from the beginning sets the stage with a cover that works to convey to readers what they can expect to come from this story. The darkness shrouds everything with an aurora lighting up the night. Ice and snow, and a single solitary person out in the middle of it all. Gives you an eerie feeling doesn't it? Ooooooooooooooooo (ghostly moan LOL)

Foxfire is told from the third-person perspectives of a variety of characters in this book. This helps take it to another level because you get more from the story. Each character brings something different and unique and eventually their own levels of fear and terror. It's not just the threat that lies in the woods that you get to experience with them, it's their own lives as well. Their secrets, each their own harsh realities each are trying to hide behind a facade. 

Author Rowan Hill does a good job setting the stage giving readers chapters first about the characters and giving us some idea of their backgrounds, and even some of the secrets that they carried with them. Then...let the suspense, fear, and terror (for the characters) begin.

This book is going to pull you to the edge of your seat and have you wondering what is going to happen next. Is there something in the woods? Or is it a human hand at work? Is it something living? Or has a spectre from the other side come to wreak revenge on the people it believes are disrespecting the land? Want to find out the truth of it all? Well, you're just going to have to read to find out.

When it comes to page-turners this book is up there with some of the good ones. Some of the characters are more engaging than others, but the book overall is a good choice if you're looking for a thrilling novel mixed with some horror for Halloween.

4.5 out of 5 stars.

Thank you to the author, Rowan Hill, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next. 

Foxfire

Publication Date: October 10, 2023

Genre: Horror/ Suspense/ Paranormal

In a remote Finnish resort, a group of potential investors gather to enjoy the Arctic beauty and the mesmeric Northern lights. But many of the guests aren't who they appear to be, and everyone is hiding something--from the gaudy Americans to the adventurous German and Australian couple to the quiet Yakuza and his former Geisha wife.

Owner Mattais and his skeptical daughter, Aino, have ignored family legends, dismissing the warnings of honoring their ancient forest as silly, old-fashioned traditions. But when the guests start to be picked off one by one, their blood soaked in the snow, the old tales don't seem so far-fetched anymore. A spectre haunts the forest, and the survivors must decipher who--or what--is taking revenge.

"...FOXFIRE combines all the best elements of a tense, well-paced thriller with compelling folklore and horror, all in the stark, deadly and glittering setting of the frozen north.... "

- Laurel Hightower, author of CROSSROADS and BELOW

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About the Author

Rowan Hill is an Australian/ American author who has lived a little bit of everywhere. She primarily writes horror in isolated environments and feels everything is better with a creature feature. Self described as an 80s child, Rowan loves a good synth soundtrack, and her hobbies include hiking mountains and traveling to far off places that she probably shouldn't. She can be found on social media as @writerrowanhill or her website of the same name.

Rowan Hill

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October 9^th

http://rrbooktours.com Kick-off

https://starsbooksandtea.com/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/Justagirlwithaloveofbooks/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/sassymamareads/ - Review

https://readsandreels.com – Feature

October 10^th

https://www.instagram.com/javabeans_n_bookishdreams/ - Review

https://lshadowlynauthor.com/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/fathomsamidstthelines/ - Review

http://www.crossroadreviews.com/ - Feature

October 11^th

https://www.instagram.com/ashtonsbookworld/ - Review

http://ramblingmads.com – Review

https://christinebialczak.com/ - Feature

https://ilovebooksandstuffblog.wordpress.com – Feature

October 12^th

https://www.instagram.com/mommyandherbooks/ - Review

https://bookwormbunnyreviews.blogspot.com/ - Review

http://www.instagram.com/mombiebooknerdpa - Review

https://www.tiktok.com/@mombiebooknerdpa?_t=8WJDBb3d6EQ&_r=

https://www.ladyhawkeye.com/ - Feature

October 13^th

https://www.instagram.com/cardigancomfortreads/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/demigodreading19/ - Review

https://www.instagram.com/laura_c_loves2read/?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM – Review

https://instagram.com/redbookreview - Review

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Zipline Review Spotlight

 

Welcome to the book tour for Zipline by P. Anthony Michael. Read on for more details! 

 Zipline is the first book in P. Anthony Michael’s new thriller/suspense series. A group of friends are looking to have one last hurrah before they all go their separate ways. They’ve chosen the mountain as their destination because of the thrill ride that it promises. A multi-day hike to a certain point on the mountain and then a 20-minute zipline ride back down. Should be a breeze right? Well, things don’t go as planned as the stories that Gail and her boyfriend were told start to prove that they were all too true.

Zipline is an intriguing short novel that piques your interest at the beginning and keeps pulling you back in to find out how it’s all going to play out. There aren’t any chapter breakdowns in this book, so you get the feel that the story just flows along with minor breaks here and there.

The story plays out in a few areas how one would imagine things in a horror movie. The friends getting together, they see something strange, but of course, they dismiss it. Leave most of their phones back in the vehicle? Check (and a bad idea. LOL!). Ignore signs of trouble ahead? Double check!

The author works to build intrigue in the story and does a decent job at doing so overall. If this book is the final edit it could have used with some finessing to make it more polished. There are smattering of editorial issues that seemed determined to make it into the final cut so that they could say that they existed.

When it comes to the thrills...the book needed more. What readers get – it’s mild at best. The thrills fail to really pull one to the edge of their seat and have them wondering – “What’s going to happen next?!” “Are the characters going to make it?” There are a couple scenes that do lead to a couple of these questions, but there needed to be more.

The final elements of the story left some to be desired. This story flirts with the horror aspect of things, but never fully commits to the dance. Instead, the author chooses to play things safe and keep the characters...happy, more or less. Avid readers of horror will find this disappointing, however, that is more than likely why the story is categorized more so as thriller/suspense than horror.

The ending is will leave you with questions, however, it’s not a cliffhanger per se. There’s more than meets the eye about the uncle and the entire situation. It would have been nice if there had been more detail and even a backstory to it all. One can only hope that in the next installment of this series, readers will get exactly that.

4 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the author, P. Anthony Michael, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next!

                                                                            Zipline

Publication Date: June 2022

Genre: Thriller/ Suspense

If Gail knew Uncle Perkins’ stories were true, she wouldn’t have taken her friends up that mountain.

The plan was simple. Hike, camp, and ride the zipline back down the mountain. But Uncle Perkins’ stories are true, and the horrors are real. Now the simple plan is the only plan they have to get off that mountain or disappear, remaining there forever.

Zipline is an immediately gripping, fast-paced, unique story that will keep you entertained until the last sent

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About the Author

Michael received a creative writing certificate from the University of West Virginia in the late 90s. He’s been running a successful writer’s group called For The Love Of Words for almost two decades. When he has time, he teaches in the local library Story 101 – How to create a story. He has won in every category over a five-year period in a state-funded wordsmith competition in Poetry, Essay, Short Story, and One-Act Play.

P. Anthony Potter

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For fans of Stranger Things and X-Men, the Freaks series is full of action, teenage drama, and suspense. Grab a copy today!

                                                            Rubicons (A Freaks Novel)

Publication Date: August 1, 2023

Genre: YA Horror/ Superheroes

Finding themselves. Fighting together. Growing apart.

It’s junior year in Quapaw City, Arkansas. With it comes a new foe that even the Freaks cannot thwart–adulthood. As they ponder what the future will be like with college and careers looming, they must contend with the ever-more-perilous threat of The Team, the shadowy government agency bent on saving the world from supernatural menaces. At the same time, they must face their most dangerous adversary yet, a creature of scales and wings that threatens every life in town—just for starters. New questions arise: can the Freaks achieve a common goal when they no longer agree on precisely what that goal should be? And what happens when they realize they just might be the villains in someone else’s story?

For fans of Stranger Things and X-Men, the Freaks series is full of action, teenage drama, and suspense. A fast-paced ending to the saga filled with anticipation, suspense and young adult whit, Rubicons sets out to overcome obstacles like bullies at school and other-worldly monstrous villains – like an evil killing rabbit – will only make you stronger and more confident to keep going.

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About the Author

Brett Riley is a professor of English at the College of Southern Nevada. He grew up in southeastern Arkansas and earned his Ph.D. in contemporary American fiction and film at Louisiana State University. His short fiction has appeared in numerous publications including Folio, The Wisconsin Review, and The Baltimore Review. He has also won numerous awards for screenwriting. Riley’s debut novel, Comanche, was released in September 2020. Lord of Order, a dystopian novel set in New Orleans was published in April 2021. Freaks, a superhero thriller featuring dangerous aliens and badass high school kids is now available. The third novel in the Freaks series, Rubicons, will be released August 1, 2023. Riley lives in Henderson, Nevada.

Brett Riley

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