Quiet Keystrokes and Midnight Ramblings

  (Paid Link) This fall, my kid has fallen in love with M.K. Radican's Zombie Reconstruction Squad . From my son: "It's ridiculous when they say, 'I'll get my dogs back if it's the last thing I doooooo!' It's funny because I like all the jokes. M.K. Radican is as funny as Dav Pilkey!" I have to add to his assessment of these books. They had my son parked on the couch, reading for hours, cackling like a madman at the jokes. There was one point where he was trying to tell me about one of the funny parts in the books and he was laughing so hard I had no idea WHAT he was saying. But it must have been good, because he kept reading. If you have a kid who likes Minecraft, monsters, farts and boogers, absolutely get them started on Zombie Reconstruction Squad . My kid says they're great. You can find M.K. Radican's books on Amazon here . Speaking of Amazon, they've asked me to remind you that as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purch...

  (Paid Link) In the middle of 2020 crazytown, I happened to bump into Tabi Slick online. She was celebrating the release of The Detective's Nightmare , and invited me along for the ride. Before the event, I read the novel's prequel, The Unforgiveable Act   and was wonderfully surprised at the magic Tabi has managed to weave into the Beaumont Bros. Circus. Though, it makes sense that the circus would be made up with people who have strange and unexplainable magical abilities. And now that I've started reading the series, I want to know more about each character's mysterious magic. In The Detective's Nightmare , a catastrophic shipwreck lands the circus in the port of Halifax. They survive the wreckage only to get caught in the middle of a string of mysterious murders with clues that point to a dangerous magic lurking in the shadows. Detective Davies is certain the circus is behind the odd murders, and he'll stop at nothing to catch them. If you enjoy steampunk, ...

  Reader Recommendation (Paid Link) Earlier this year, I was in a heavy reading slump. It was simply too hard to focus with the world in chaos. But I like  to read, and felt I was missing out on one of my greatest passions. So, I did what all authors should do: I asked my readers what books they recommend. The list that continues to grow from my newsletter subscribers ' suggestions is long and varied. One of the books that caught my eye was Archie Meets Nero Wolfe from Robert Goldsborough. It's straightforward, to the point, and doesn't fuss around with a bunch of fuff. It was exactly what I needed to get reading again. I tore through the book in just a few days, which was lightning fast considering the other book I'd been reading had been on my nightstand for three months. The story describes how our detective, Archie, gets into the business. From security guard to gumshoe overnight, this story covers shoot-outs, kidnappings, high-stakes cash exchanges and more. A com...