Reviews for all audiobooks.
This is a collection of the three holiday novellas: Rock Candy, Paper Stars, and Scissor Kisses. Rock Candy This is a Halloween novella told from Police Officer Jean, Delaney’s sister. Jean has to deal with garden gnomes that come alive only for the month of October and cause chaos. She also is trying to figure … More Review: Rock Paper Scissors by Devon Monk
“A society without truth is a scary place to live.” When the murder/assassination of Regina Martinez happened I was only twelve and wasn’t watching/keeping up with the news. So everything about this case and investigation was new to me and I found it to be fascinating, and scary. Regina Martinez was a journalist in Veracruz … More Review: In the Mouth of the Wolf: A Murder, a Cover-Up, and the True Cost of Silencing the Press by Katherine Corcoran
“The most telling symptom of fascist politics is division. It aims to separate a population into an “us” and a “them.” This was a very informative book about what fascism is, how it works, and examples throughout history. I learned a lot from this book, especially in understanding how the United States got to this … More Review: How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley
When the once thought dead vampire Mavra threatens to destroy the head of Special Investigations Karrin Murphy’s reputation, Harry finds himself thrust into the dangerous world of necromancy in to find the Word of Kemmler for her, but it quickly turns into a huge mission to stop the undead and the birth of a god. … More Review: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
Felicia, Lizbeth’s younger half-sister, is a student at the Grigoris school within the capital of the New Holy Russian Empire in San Diego. When she is kidnapped right outside the school she finds her past has come back to haunt her. Now she has to unravel the truth about her family and use her true … More Review: The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris
As soon as I saw this book I knew it was one I wanted to read. This was a fascinating look at cannibalism in humans, animals, and insects. While this seems like a book that would discuss cannibal serial killers, it doesn’t and the author explains early on why he doesn’t cover that topic. I … More Review: Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History by Bill Schutt
“You are seen. You are heard. Your life matters. Your death will too.” Alua Arthur is a death doula and helps provide end of life support to her clients. This book takes us on a journey of her life and career, while teaching us the importance of thinking about your own death and what you … More Review: Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End by Alua Arthur
This book starts the day after the previous book ends. Delaney is coming to terms with the fact that she was attacked and it makes her even more determined to bring down Lavius. While I did enjoy this story, it was a bit different from the previous books because it features minimal Gods, instead it … More Review: Gods and Ends by Devon Monk
While I live in the Appalachian mountains and spend a lot of time wandering the woods, I have never considered spending months hiking the Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail. I have always been conscious of the dangers of hiking/wandering the woods and usually am pretty prepared, but that is only for a few … More Review: Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail by Andrea Lankford
Police Chief Delaney Reed is determined to keep the secrets of her town of Ordinary. But she has her hands full between a murdered vampire, the gods power being stolen, and a possible second chance with Ryder Bailey. Like the first book, I was sucked into this unique town filled with vacationing gods, vampires, werewolves … More Review: Devils and Details by Devon Monk
Harry Dresden’s newest case involves going undercover on the set of an adult film to determine who has unleashed an entropy curse on the producer that is killing the women around him. The case leads to Harry Harry dealing with White Court vampire Thomas, Karen Murphy, and Architect bodyguard Kincaid. This was an action packed … More Review: Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
In the town of Ordinary, Police Chief Delaney Reed spends her time trying to keep the paranormal and vacationing gods in line, and also prevent the humans from discovering them. But when one of the gods is murdered, she finds herself looking for the murder, holding the godhead, dealing with the annual Rhubarb festival, and … More Review: Death and Relaxation by Devon Monk
Red-Haired Ash Reads 