4-star review for A Quiet Place

available in print and eBookfrom Five Rivers Publishingand booksellers worldwide This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. It’s impressive to find an author that knows exactly when to end a short story. Far too often, stories drag on past a natural conclusion or end abruptly, leaving me unsatisfied. The supernatural nature of these shorts appeals to me, and the plots are fun and inventive. All-in-all, definitely worth a read. (  )    |   flagcartomancer | Jan 3, 2014 | 

New LibraryThing 4-star review for The Runner and the Wizard

available in print and eBook fromFive Rivers Publishingyour favorite booksellerand online retailers worldwide This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. “Young Ivor dreams of being a swordsman like his nine older brothers, but until he can grow a beard he’s limited to being a runner, carrying messages for their lord, Thane Carrak. That’s usually boring, but this time Carrak has sent him on a long journey to summon the mysterious Rorie of Ytter. Rorie is…

Into the wild blue of 2014

When I look back on 2013 I’m a bit stunned by the amount of work I and my compatriots, Robert Runte and Jeff Minkevics, have accomplished. We’ve managed to put out a book a month in the past year. There were a few moments I thought I’d broken both Robert and Jeff. In fact, I was certain of it with Jeff toward the end of the year. But bless their wee cotton socks, they hung…

4-star review for Out of Time, by D.G. Laderoute

print and eBookfrom Five Rivers PublishingThe Game Shelf, Thunder Bay, Ontarioonline booksellers worldwide This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Hard to get into but glad I did. Good story and likable characters. I heartily recommend this book and it will appeal to the younger set and well and older teens. (  )    |   flagJimV | Dec 15, 2013 |