Friday, May 24, 2013

Where Do I Find Free Kindle eBooks? See Our List for Friday 5-24-2013


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Heaven’s Fire 4.2 stars on 20 reviews. “Spellbinding.” He can’t forget his past, she can’t trust the future. Together they race to prevent a catastrophic explosion. “Equal parts thriller, romance…compelling and deeply human.”
California Man 4.3 stars on 77 reviews. A heartwarming story of a woman who reaches through her paralyzing shyness to find love.
Where Do I Find Free Kindle eBooks? We provide a daily list of the best free Kindle ebooks that exceed our minimum guidelines. These are proven winners based upon user reviews. Selected free online eBooks from The Top 100 Best Free Kindle eBooks. Enjoy the best free online books to read with 35+ new Friday freebies.
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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Free Books for Kindle – 35+ New Free Books for Thursday 5-23-2013


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Criminal Decision 4.8 stars on 20 reviews. A heroic mom battles a corrupt court to save her little girl from a wealthy pedophile. “Gripping and mesmerizing…” “…hard to put down…”
Another Dawn 4.4 stars on 82 reviews. A man with no future–a woman with no past–Another Dawn he wasn’t meant to see. Time Travel Romance at its very best. Deb Stover is back with another amazing tale of love and time travel!
We have a great list of Free Books for Kindle. These are proven winners based upon user reviews. Listed below are selected free Books from The Top 100 Best Free Kindle eBooks. Enjoy the best free online books to read with 35+ new Friday freebies.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Weekly Featured Great Reads for 5-22-2013


A free listing we provide as a service to promote Great Reads from Independent Authors. Digital Book Today has posted our Weekly Featured Great Reads on the right and left hand side of our site. Today we have 8 great reads for Kindle Books that are highly reviewed. Take the time to check out the “Great Reads” and read more about them on Amazon.
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35+ of the Best Free Online Books for Wednesday 5-22-2013

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S’wanee: A Paranoid Thriller. 4.4 stars on 37 reviews. Suspense Thriller–Where Old Traditions Die Hard. Free 5/22-5/23.
Unintended Consequences. 4.4 stars on 180 reviews. A legal thriller that Scott Turow calls, “Most enjoyable.” Free 5/22-5/23.
The Hazards of Hunting While Heartbroken. 4.7 stars on 21 reviews. A smart, sexy, suspenseful chick lit. Don’t go to the beach without it. Free 5/22-23.
Selected free Online Books from The Top 100 Best Free Kindle eBooks. Enjoy the best free online books to read with 35+ new freebies.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Best Free Online Digital Books – 40+ New Titles Tuesday 5-21-2013


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The Four Last Things 4.6 stars on 28 reviews. Mystery. Thriller. These books are definitely nineties, but the current Amazon reviewers seem to like them quite a bit.
A Family Affair Real families aren’t always the ones you know about…722 reviews, 4.2 stars!
Forgotten Soul 4.3 stars on 42 reviews. “If you like intrigue, twisted plots, a love story, and an elaborate con worthy of The Sting all rolled into one well written and developed book, you’ll love this one”
We have a great list of the best free online digital books for Kindle. These are proven winners based upon user reviews. Selected free online digital Books from The Top 100 Best Free Kindle Books. Enjoy the best free online books to read with 40+ new Friday freebies.
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Hybrid by Greg Ballan – 4.4 Stars on 48 Reviews!


Hybrid is an attention grabber from the first page; be prepared for a great one sit read.” ~ D.F. Levesque, Amazon Review
The Book Buzz segment today features Hybrid by Greg Ballan. The reviews for Hybrid has been outstanding resulting in an excellent rating of 4.4 stars on 48 reviews. How do you describe Ballan’s Hybrid? By taking a quoting a reviewer – “This book is a sci-fi fanatics/Super hero lovers dream! It goes from advanced beings from another planet to soldiers with M-16s and a down on his luck PI,this story is woven into an outstanding read. It had futuristic wars between aliens, beat them up fist-a-cuffs where human vs. Alien vs. Hybrid and of course a human interest plot on modern family dynamics.” The good news? It has a sequel that “is even better”. Another reviewer says “I enjoyed the fact that while the ending was left open enough that there could be more to come, it was wrapped up with a satisfying ending.” If this seem like your style of book they grab a copy of Hybrid. We are sure you will not be disappointed.
“Without giving too much away, what starts off as an entertaining crime drama quickly escalates into an all out sci-fi/fantasy slugfest, with page after page of intense action.” ~ Tommy Oliver, Amazon Review
“With Hybrid it doesn’t matter if you scream, the monsters like it that way.” ~ A Kid’s Review, Amazon Review
Book Description: ERIK KNIGHT, a small time private investigator, always knew he was different from everybody else. Keener senses, heightened awareness and an enhanced physical strength that could be called upon by his sheer will. Erik becomes involved with a team of high profile investigators and local police trying to locate a girl who was kidnapped in the middle of a playground amongst dozens of adults and children. None of the adults saw anything and what the children claim to have seen is too far fetched to be believed. The search evolves into a full-scale manhunt into the dark and desolate woodlands of the Hopedale Mountain. After a lethal encounter and a fatality, Erik, the investigators and police realize that what they’re dealing with isn’t a man and possibly isn’t of this world. What they’re dealing with is a sentient evil that has an appetite for young children..… Read more on Amazon.
About the Author: Greg Ballan is a graduate of Northeastern University holding Bachelor’s degrees in Marketing and Management. He lives in Hopedale with his patient, tolerant and sometimes bewildered wife, Teresa and his three children; Tom, Rachel and Christie. Greg enjoys several outdoor activities such as hiking, archery and shooting. When he’s not working his full time job as a Financial Analyst or getting lost in some unknown woodlands, he’s crunched over his laptop putting his warped imagination into words or penning a column about politics, hunting humor or his latest tale about avoiding house work and yard work.
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Monday, May 20, 2013

Author Interview #182: Brothers and Bones by James Hankins


Before we turn to our interview with James, here’s a description of Brothers and Bones (4.3 stars, 324 reviews): Charlie Beckham, a rising star among federal prosecutors, feels his world turn upside down when a deranged homeless man calls him by a secret nickname known by only one other person in the world—Charlie’s brother Jake, who went missing thirteen years ago. Charlie has a hundred questions but the homeless man disappears before Charlie can ask a single one.
So begins Charlie’s search for answers, and for his brother, a search that leads him down Boston’s darkest streets, into its blackest alleys, and, finally, into its criminal underworld. But if Charlie wants answers he’ll have to get them from some of the most feared and ruthless people in the city.

Interview with James Hankins:

1. Why did you choose to write Brothers and Bones over other stories you may have conceived?
It wouldn’t go away. That’s how I decide which of my stories to write. Ideas come to me all the time and the most persistent ones—the squeakiest wheels—become books. Those are the ones that I can’t shake, the ones that keep running through my mind when I’m behind the wheel, in the shower, while I’m trying to fall asleep at night. If there’s something in my mind that keeps pushing it into the spotlight, I pay attention to that.
For Brothers and Bones, it started when I used to see the same homeless man every day, near the same street corner, and he was always talking to himself as though he were arguing with someone only he could see. He’d be very focused on whatever he was saying and to whomever he imagined he was saying it. One day I wondered how strange it would be if, as I passed, he interrupted himself, looked up at me, and said—very clearly and lucidly—“Hi, James,” before resuming his argument with himself. It was an odd thought that I couldn’t get out of my head. Then I thought it would be even stranger if what he called me was something secret, something he simply shouldn’t know. What would that be? How could he know it? These questions led to more until it was a mystery I wanted to solve.
2. You used to write screenplays and later you practiced law. Now you’re an author. Does your experience in these different occupations help your writing?
One of my main goals as a writer of thrillers is to write in a way that makes my readers want to keep turning pages rather than to put my books down. To the extent that I’m successful in that regard, I have to believe that my filmmaking/screenwriting education and experience at NYU film school and in L.A.—experience that helped me learn to tell stories “cinematically”—have helped me a great deal.
As for my work as a lawyer, that’s an easy one. The protagonist of Brothers and Bones is a lawyer. It felt natural to draw on my experience for a book. Of course, Charlie Beckham is a federal prosecutor while I was an employment lawyer—and those are two very different animals—but I knew what it was like to be a lawyer in Boston. I’ve been to the federal courthouse where Charlie works. I might have chosen to make Charlie a lawyer even if I hadn’t been one myself, but I’m certain that writing him was a little easier because I had been.

New eBook Releases for May 5-20-2013


We are highlighting three exciting New eBook Releases for May 2013 from our New Book Releases List (click to see all the new releases). If you are looking for something new to read this is a great place to start.
Memories With Maya by Clyde Dsouza. Memories with Maya – ‘The Dirrogate’ – has been appropriately described by an astute reader : “..If you are looking for a book with an amazing plot and surprises, maybe try a different one. If you’re looking for an interesting insight on what future technology holds, go for it…”
The story is heavy on science, yet it is two layered and aimed at audiences who like to geek out on the social aspects of near future technology such as upcoming iterations of Google Glass. Reading carefully, reveals what may be a ‘second story’ or philosophy. Giving examples might get into spoiler territory. I value my readers, and understand that it is counter intuitive to patronize you with suggestions. The above explanation is solely to motivate those audiences who might otherwise be tempted to skim through. Read more on Amazon.
Third Willow by Lenore Skomal. It’s the summer of ’54 in the sleepy midwestern town of Sand Flats, Nebraska. Four lonely misfits forge an unlikely friendship under the draping branches of the third willow–a safe place where humor, magic and sorrow coexist. There they discover that best friends can ease the pressures from the adult world that threaten to steal their innocence. Ringleader Hap–a poor man’s Peter Pan–is unwilling to let the abuse of his alcoholic father taint his boyish optimism while he secretly searches for his missing mother. Obsessed with his Indian roots, he constructs a carefree world on the outskirts of town. As the new kid in Sand Flats, tomboy Patsy joins him, eager to escape her father’s iron rule and the pain afflicting her wounded brother, a Korean War veteran. Together, Hap and Patsy befriend timid Beah, who struggles to earn the love of her cold mother following the death of her only brother. It takes levelheaded Raz, the eldest of the only Jewish family in town, to be the conscience of the group. Read more on Amazon.
BRB, A CUL8R Time Travel Mystery by Bob Kat. Book #2 in the award winning CUL8R series! Book #1 OMG was named the Best Indie Book of 2013.
“It’s difficult to investigate a crime that hasn’t happened yet.” Kelly, Scott, Austin and Zoey have just returned from changing a girl’s life in 1966 and are a little battered and bruised from their adventure. But when a small voice pleads for their help to save her family from a murderer, they know they must respond. They research the story, but there is very little information to be found. All they know is that it takes place on Crystal Key, a small private island off the Florida Keys. Since it appears to be deserted, they decide to pop in, gather clues, then pop back. It was a good excuse to spend a lazy day on a beautiful beach.
But from the first step, their journey back to 1980 goes horribly wrong. The area is crawling with drug traffickers and tens of thousands of refugees fleeing Cuba. They accidentally meet the young girl and her family, but their intervention puts them in the direct path of the killer. Read more on Amazon.
See the complete list of all New eBook Releases for May 2013 (click to see all the new releases). If you are looking for something new to read this is a great place to start.

35+ Highly Reviewed Free Kindle Books For Monday 5-20-2013


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How To Stick To A Diet 4.7 stars on 22 reviews. Cutting edge tricks to increase your motivation.
Broken (Daughters of the Jaguar #2) 4.2 stars on 16 reviews. Paranormal Suspense from International Best selling Author Willow Rose. For those of you who have read Savage (Daughters of the Jaguar) this is a great chance to get bk #2 for free.
Flying Soup 4.9 stars on 37 reviews. A fun, intelligent satire on religion and politics. Fans of Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert will love it.
Selected highly reviewed free Kindle eBooks from The Top 100 Best Free Kindle Books. Enjoy the best free online books to read with 35+ new freebies.
All of our books listed today are free ($0.00)! Remember that many of the free kindle Books are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon. Thanks.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

You Never Know Who Might Show Up at Your Front Door


Our guest blogger is Heidi Garrett author of The Flower of Isbelline (The Queen of the Realm of Faerie, #2).

You Never Know Who Might Show Up at Your Front Door

As long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with the truths that my physical senses cannot explain: the mystical things occurring on this planet. Writing fantastical stories is my testament to these other layers of reality.
There are many ways of looking at our world. Imagine sitting at home, perhaps in your living room. There’s a knock on the door. When you open it, a funny little woman is standing there. She is about half your height, and a plaid crimson kerchief—knotted under her hooked chin—covers her head. Her dress is sack-like over her square body. She’s wearing an apron that could use a good ironing and she’s carrying a battered brown suitcase that’s almost as big as she is.
“As long as you’re staring, a glass of water would be nice,” she says.
Despite her gruff manner, you sense something mysterious about this stranger, and to be honest, you’re dying to know more about her. When she crosses the threshold of your home, a strong wind slams the door behind her. You both jump. There hasn’t been a breeze all day. In fact, it’s sweltering and heat waves have been rising from the melting pavement for weeks.
When you offer it, she almost grabs the glass from your hand, and you can’t stop your staring—even though you know it’s rude—as she drinks in noisy gulps.
“What? You’ve never seen a spring faerie before?” she asks.
Before you can answer, she wipes her mouth with the back of her hand. “Guess not, there aren’t many of us left. And I haven’t been to the Mortal World, since…”
She stops. Her deeply etched face softens. Something like sorrow pools in her dark brown eyes. She waves her hand. “That’s not what I’m here to talk about.”
Your heart tugs. You want to pull her from that sad place. “What’s in your suitcase?”
She points to the table. “I’ll show you.”

25+ Best Free eBooks Added to The Top 100 List – Sunday 5-19-2013


For this Sunday we have 25+ of the best free ebooks. A great chance to grab a book or two for the last day of the weekend. All of our books listed today are free ($0.00) on The Top 100 Best Free Kindle Books. As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon. Thanks. Remember that many of the free kindle books are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). Interested in new releases? Visit the New Book Releases for May List.
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

35+ Best Free Online Books to Read – Saturday 5-18-2013


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Just Add Salt 4.3 stars on 42 reviews. Book 2 in the Hetta Coffey series: light mystery/chicklit/humor. Hetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she’s not afraid to use it! But taking her boat to Mexico during hurricane season? Okay, so she hires a handsome, if somewhat fishy, captain to keep her off the rocks, but will it work?
We have a great list of the best free online Books to read that exceed our minimum guidelines. These are proven winners based upon user reviews. See the entire list of free online eBooks from The Top 100 Best Free Kindle eBooks. Enjoy the best free online eBooks to read with 35+ new books to enjoy.
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Friday, May 17, 2013

New Book Releases for May 5-17-2013

We are highlighting three exciting New Book Releases for May 2013 from our New Book Releases List (click to see all the new releases). If you are looking for something new to read this is a great place to start.
As The Crow Flies (The Damien Boyd Short Crime Series) by Damien Boyd. Rock climbing is now a blood sport. Detective Inspector Nick Dixon’s former climbing partner, Jake Fayter, is dead. Killed in a fall whilst practising a new route on High Rock, Cheddar Gorge.
Convinced that Jake would not have made such a simple mistake, Nick Dixon starts digging and uncovers a web of intrigue and criminal activity that will rock the sleepy seaside town of Burnham-on-Sea to its core. As the body count rises, Dixon is forced to break every rule in the book and put his own life on the line to bring the killer out into the open.
A fast paced crime thriller that will leave you gasping for breath, As The Crow Flies is a spine tingling introduction for DI Nick Dixon and a spectacular debut novel from crime fiction writer, Damien Boyd. Read more on Amazon.
Keep No Secrets by Julie Compton. In Keep No Secrets, the controversial follow-up to Compton’s debut legal thriller Tell No Lies, a district attorney struggles to redeem himself after a one-night stand damaged his marriage and professional reputation.
After surviving the private and public fallout from a one-night stand four years before, St. Louis DA Jack Hilliard wants nothing more than to be trusted again by his wife, Claire, and to earn back the respect of the community he serves. Since the day Claire accepted him back into the family, he’s vowed to be true to these goals, and so far he’s succeeded.
But all of Jack’s efforts begin to crumble when the woman involved in his earlier downfall, Jenny Dodson, returns to town claiming threats on her life and asking for his help, and resurrecting for Jack long-buried emotions and questions of her guilt for the murder of a client. Just when he thinks the pressure can’t get any worse, his son’s girlfriend, Celeste, accuses him of sexual assault, and he suddenly finds himself on the wrong end of a criminal case, battling for his freedom. Read more on Amazon.
The Unexpected List (The List Trilogy) by Chrissy Anderson. Chrissy Anderson’s The Unexpected List delivers another charismatic combination of romance and anguish, peppered with large doses of wit. In this second novel from THE LIST TRILOGY, Chrissy, who is now divorced from her husband, Kurt, is finally free to pursue a “truly, madly, deeply” relationship with the man of her dreams, Leo.
And it looks like Chrissy is finally going to be able to have her wedding cake and eat it too as Leo valiantly tries to make all of her dreams come true. But once again, Chrissy’s world, and her relationships, are turned upside-down as someone else close to her dies. And, an unexpected gift forces her to grow up– fast.
For a second time, Chrissy is pushed to make a choice between love and obligation. What will she choose this time? Read more on Amazon.
See the complete list of all New Book Releases for May 2013 (click to see all the new releases). If you are looking for something new to read this is a great place to start.

Where Do I Find Free Kindle Books? See Our List for Friday 5-17-2013


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After The Ending (The Ending Series) 4.3 stars on 85 reviews. Free Post-Apocalyptic Romance! The Virus spread. Billions died. The Ending began. We may have survived the apocalypse, but the Virus changed us.
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Surrender by Melody Anne – 4.4 Stars on 107 Reviews!


“This was one of the most effortless books I’ve ever read and I have to say I was glued to my damn kindle for a little less than 24 hours! You know a book’s good when you start missing meals, the laundry piles up, and it’s 2 PM and you’re still in your freakin’ PJs!” ~ Debbie S., Amazon Review
“Having everything to lose can make a person do desperate things. Would you surrender to help the one you love?”
The Book Buzz segment today features Surrender by Melody Anne. Surrender is Book One in Melody Anne’s most current series and is rated 4.4 stars on 107 reviews! A rating like this just does not happen by accident. The author has to please the reader to gain such excellent reviews. Based upon the reviews Melody Anne has delivered once again. “Another great book by Melody” which is a quote that is repeated often in the reviews. Surrender takes the reader “on an exciting ride. Hot alpha male that will stop at nothing to possess the woman he wants.” “It’s a perfect mix of family love and desire. It’s hot steamy mess leaving her reader’s wanting more.” We are sure that Surrender will not disappoint the romance reader.
“Melody Anne did it again!! Another must read! I fell in love with Ari and Rafe from the very beginning. There were times I wanted to choke and throttle him but you just can’t help loving him! Ari is so easy to relate to and loved their electrifying chemistry!! Great job Melody Anne, I am counting down till July and book 2!!” ~ Jody, Amazon Reviews
“Big pat on the back again for Melody. You sure didn’t disappoint.” ~ NoMoreFourEyes, Amazon Reviews
Book Description: Raffaello (Rafe) Palazzo takes what he wants with no regrets. Arianna (Ari) Lynn Harlow has led a charmed life until tragedy strikes her family. He’s looking for a no-emotions attached mistress, she’s looking for redemption. They are not a pair that should ever work, but undeniable attraction and devastating tragedies bring them together in the city by the bay where he fights to keep their relationship nothing more than an enjoyable way to meet his needs, and she battles to not lose herself in him. Spending time with Ari starts cracking the hard shell that Rafe has built around his heart, but he denies the affect she has on him until it’s too late to stop the inevitable conclusion that their relationship is headed for.
Rafe once believed in happily ever after, coming from a large Italian family. He’s got the Midas touch, since every endeavor he tries turns to gold. That all ends when his wife walks out the door and leaves him blindsided. His devastation quickly turns to steel when he decides no woman will fool him again. From that point on he treats relationships as nothing more than business transactions where both party’s come out mutually benefited.
Just when Ari has sunk to the lowest she’s ever been she finds an ad in the paper announcing a job that’s too good to be true. It turns out she’s right. She makes it through the intense rounds of interviews only to find out the job is for a mistress to the powerful Rafe Palazzo, owner of Palazzo Enterprises. Rafe gives her a day to think about whether she wants the position or not, and she’s sent on her way, only to find out her mother’s near-terminal position has taken a turn for the worse. Her mom’s only in the hospital because Ari messed up, and her mother’s the one who paid the price. Is Rafe her savior, or will he take her with him straight to the depths of hell?.… Read more on Amazon.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Free Books for Kindle – 35+ New Free Books for Thursday 5-16-2013


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Take Back Tomorrow 4.4 stars on 24 reviews. Imagine a film noir about time traveling science fiction writers & you’ve got Take Back Tomorrow–adventure & romance in SF’s Golden Age.
We have a great list of Free Books for Kindle. These are proven winners based upon user reviews. Listed below are selected free Books from The Top 100 Best Free Kindle eBooks. Enjoy the best free online books to read with 35+ new Friday freebies.
All of our books listed today are free ($0.00)! Remember that many of the free kindle Books are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon. Thanks.

Author Interview #181: Pat Brown – Criminal Profiler


Our author interview is with Pat Brown who has written several books including Only The Truth (4.4 stars, 178 reviews) and is a Criminal Profiler. Before the interview a brief book description: Harkening back to the writing styles and small town settings of earlier American authors – John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, and Carson McCullers – “Only the Truth” is a psychological mystery with as many twists as the country road leading to the humble home of Billy Ray Hutchins, a lonely uneducated man living in the hills of Arkansas. Life changes little for him from day-to-day until he brings home a young drifter he meets at the railroad tracks, the mysterious Charlene, whose last name he never asks. He becomes her Sweet Billy Ray and his love for Charlene is steady and uncomplicated until the sheriff shows up to take her away in handcuffs. With the only woman he has ever loved behind bars for the cold-blooded murder of the old man across the road, a confused and devastated Billy Ray sets out on a quest to find the truth, only the truth, whether it leads him to be able to save his Charlene from a death sentence or it frees him from her spell.

Interview with Pat Brown

1. You are a criminal profiler and have written books on serial killers and homicide investigations. What made you decide to write a fiction novel?
I actually wrote fiction short stories years ago, some 35 years ago, and managed to at least sell one of them to a magazine. I actually went back and found one, Me, Abe, and Greyhound U, that I still liked (not the published one) and put it on Amazon for the fun of it. I stopped writing when I got too busy raising children (and then working as a sign language interpreter and a criminal profiler) and I didn’t get back to serious writing until I wanted to get information out to the public. I went on to author Killing for Sport: Inside the Minds of Serial Killers, The Profiler, Profile of the Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, How to Save Your Daughter’s Life, and The Murder of Cleopatra. As to why I wrote Only The Truth, I have to say the story just came to me one day and I started in on the first line and kept on writing until it was finished.
2. Only The Truth is not what I would have expected from a criminal profiler. I would think you would write more like Patricia Cornwell, a gritty detective story. What made you write a rather old-fashioned, small town mystery narrated in first person by a man who is slow and uneducated?
I have to confess, I am not a lover of serial killer novels and gruesome, violent detective stories. Actually, I am not a reader of hardly any crime novels, true or fiction. I do like Sherlock Holmes and Ross Thomas (not really crime, per se) and that’s about it. I think I have seen enough viciousness that if I write about crime, I don’t want to glorify it or get overly detailed about it.
3. So your book is a mystery, but it is more focused on the characters?

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

35+ of the Best Free Online Kindle eBooks for Wednesday 5-15-2013


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Island Shifters (An Oath of the Blood) Book 1. 4.5 stars on 41 reviews. Epic Fantasy! Join four powerful elemental shifters on a riveting journey of heartbreak and triumph.
Selected free Online Kindle Books from The Top 100 Best Free Kindle eBooks. Enjoy the best free online books to read with 35+ new freebies.

Lab Notes by Gerrie Nelson – “a John Grisham type thriller, set in the biotech world.”


I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is full if twists & turns & characters you either love or love to hate.” ~ Ruthanne Taylor, Amazon Review
Our book buzz segment features Lab Notes by Gerrie Nelson. Interested in ”a John Grisham type thriller, but set in the biotech world.” Do you enjoy good science and mystery all wrapped together in a biotechnology thriller? Or “a Grisham like plot with more depth of characters and better research”? If you do then you need to read more about Lab Notes by Gerrie Nelson. This story is “marked with corruption, mystery, intrigue, espionage, and hypnotic excitement.” Follow the main character Diane as she battles the world of corporate greed with her biotechnological research. If you are looking for a fast-moving scientific thriller than look no farther than Lab Notes by Gerrie Nelson. Lab Notes is currently rated 4.1 stars on 40 reviews.
“Nelson has done an amazing amount of research to write a book with so much detail into the science as well as the many different culture groups and countries that show up in this book. The characters are fascinating and the twists and turns along the ride keep one wanting more. Bring on the sequel.” ~ Dr. Dan Brewster, Amazon Reviews
“Action, mystery, adventure, Oh My! Lab notes is an excellent, well written, fast paced book that is guaranteed to satisfy. It is well worth the read. Gerrie Nelson goes right to the top of my shortlist of authors to follow on Amazon.” ~ Larry, Amazon Review
Book Description: Where secrets collide… Shortly after university researchers Diane and Vincent Rose join a prosperous Houston biotech company, Vincent begins seeing hints of darkness in their new workplace and records his suspicions as if they are scientific data. When Vincent vanishes during a yacht race off the coast of Texas, Diane Rose makes the stark discovery that another BRI scientist disappeared just months before. Is there a connection? Devastated but determined to uncover the truth, she trades her microscope for binoculars and master keys—unaware she’s being watched.
Drawing on her research skills, she covertly investigates BRI’s enigmatic staffers: an animal rights extremist with destructive tendencies, a disgraced scientist with ulterior motives, a shadow employee with dangerous secrets to protect and a sadist who gets his thrills through animal torture. But the hunter becomes the hunted. On the run, Diane follows an international trail of secret societies, ill-fated lovers, greed and murder; all the while fighting an attraction to one of the world’s most powerful men—a man who wants to bed her or kill her—or both….Read more on Amazon.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Library Behavior – Is Running and Screaming Now Acceptable?


Our guest blogger is Lori Verni-Fogarsi author of several books including Unexpecting (4.8 stars, 24 reviews). It is on sale for $1.99 from 5/14-5/2013.

Library Behavior – Is Running and Screaming Now Acceptable?

Times have changed so that it is now acceptable to run and scream in the library. Also to make and receive phone calls, shout across to others, and utilize the public computers to chat on Facebook for hours while people who need to do actual research wait in line. Either that, or I’m getting old and crotchety. Probably both.
As a lifelong library lover, I openly admit that while I do love being surrounded by (free!) books, I don’t enjoy visiting libraries as much as I used to.
For example, when my kids were babies (they are twelve and fifteen now), I used to take them to a story time program. All of the mommies and toddlers would respectfully walk to the children’s area, where we would use our quiet voices. Even after the story when we would sing the Itsy Bitsy Spider, it was done in hushed tones. After all, it was still a library.
Of course, there were plenty of times when my kids or others started crying or trying to run around. However, we mommies did our best to stop them and I can recall more than one occasion when I carried them out… with them kicking and screaming, and me apologizing.
Not so today. Nowadays (see, I told you I’m getting old) the story time songs are belted out at top volume, regardless of the fact that the other 80% of the library patrons are adults trying to concentrate. Afterward, the kids are literally running everywhere, while their parents either ignore them altogether, chatting as if in a coffee klatch, or roll their eyes and shrug as if there isn’t a thing they could do about it.
This phenomenon carries through to other times of the day too, and not only with little kids: Adults having phone conversations via Bluetooth headsets, complete with the significant verbal projection required to effectively use such a device; big kids loudly sassing their parents about the book report they don’t want to do. You get the picture.
Maybe I’m old-fashioned. Okay, clearly I’m old-fashioned. Yet I can’t seem to accept the fact that one of the last quiet places on Earth has now morphed into a place where the volume could nearly compete with an amusement park!
Have you noticed this at your library too? What’s your opinion?