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The Spider Weeps

Title: The Spider Weeps Author: Dolly Coley Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC ISBN: 978-1643679969 Pages: 246 Genre: Suspense Reviewed by: Christina Avina Hollywood Book Reviews From as far back as I can remember, I loved a good suspense novel. I'm the kind of reader that likes to escape into the pages of a

The Mosquito Bites

Title: The Mosquito Bites: A Mystery Novel Author: James R. Frazee Publisher: LitFire Publishing ISBN: 978-1-63524-636-0 Pages: 272 Genre: Cozy Mystery Reviewed by: Liz Konkel Hollywood Book Reviews Author James R. Frazee weaves a tale of mystery and murder together into an unforgettable story in The Mosquito Bites. Alex begins a new job with Sterling

La Jolla Shores Murders

Title: La Jolla Shores Murders Subtitle: A Bishop Bone Mystery Author: Robert Rogers Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC ISBN: 978-1983070167 Pages: 422 Genre: Mystery Reviewed by: Jake Bishop Hollywood Book Review A reader unfamiliar with Robert Rogers’ work, might assume by the subtitle that this is a tome about a clergyman who solves crimes. Crimes are

And Come Day’s End

Title: And Come Day’s End Subtitle: A Michael McKaybees Mystery Author: Gabriel F.W. Koch Publisher: Outskirts Press ASBN: B07JL6XV1V Pages: 256 Genre: Fiction / Crime / Mystery Reviewed by: Jake Bishop Hollywood Book Review Author Gabriel F.W. Koch successfully updates the classic hardboiled gumshoe genre with this novel of shady characters, shocking violence, and all

The Loveable Resident

Title: The Loveable Resident Author: Mary A. Faderan Publisher: Ideopage Press ISBN: 978-1-5434-6636-2 Pages: 136 Genre: Fiction / Mystery / Crime Reviewed by: Jake Bishop Hollywood Book Review This novel is a bit out of the ordinary. To begin with, it has what appears to be the hero committing a brutal murder. For a good

Bell-Eye’s Palm Beach, Florida Christmas

Title: Bell-Eye’s Palm Beach, Florida Christmas: Bell-Eye, The Best Littlest Detective Agency in Palm Beach, Florida, The Lives of the Rich, Famous, and Not So Naughty Author: Barrett Hays Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC ISBN: 978-1948962353 Pages: 74 Genre: Mystery Reviewed by: Ella Vincent Hollywood Book Review Bell-Eye’s Palm Beach, Florida Christmas is a short, fun

Fetching Fiona and the Sketching Detective

Title: Fetching Fiona and the Sketching Detective Solve the Crisscross Murders Author: Jack McCormac Publisher: Jack McCormac Pages: 157 Genre: Cozy Mystery Reviewed by: Dave Bishop Hollywood Book Reviews Awarded to books of excellent Merit This is the seventh mystery that author Jack McCormac has penned featuring the husband and wife sleuthing team of

Tickling Chanterelle

Title: Tickling Chanterelle Author: George Bricker Publisher: Toplink Publishing ISBN: 978-1946801951 Pages: 342 Genre: Mystery Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert Hollywood Book Reviews George Bricker's Tickling Chanterelle takes readers on a literary excursion back in time to 1937 Hollywood, where the young stars of a mystery radio show find themselves entwined

The Count of Monte Cristo as Retold by Sherlock Holmes

Title: The Count of Monte Cristo as Retold by Sherlock Holmes Author: Holy Ghost Writer Publisher: Illuminated Publications ISBN: 1490927301 Pages: 564 Genre: Fiction Reviewed by: Russell D. James Author's Website Hollywood Book Reviews The Count of Monte Cristo Retold by Sherlock Holmes is a long book that offers a good

Bonds of Love and Blood

Title: Bonds of Love and Blood Author: Marylee MacDonald Publisher:  Summertime Publications ISBN: 9781940333093 Pages: 250, Paperback Genre: Short Stories Author's Website Hollywood Book Reviews Bonds of Love and Blood is a stunning collection of MacDonald's previously published and award-winning short stories. More than half her compilation have either received high