TopShelf Reviews

Thriller

LIGHTS AN ADRENALINE- FILLED, SLOW-BURNING FUSE!

When I heard Jon Land was writing the next Margaret Thurman’s Capital Crimes novel, I knew I had to read it. It only took one page to see the pairing of Jon Land with this series was genius. What I loved about Murder on the Metro is how Land uses a slow burn. The action begins immediately, but then the intricacies and plot twists sizzle until the heart-pounding and explosive climax. Jon Land does what no thriller author does better. Multiple plot lines have nothing to do with one another, magically weave into an intricate tapestry that makes perfect sense. Murder on the Metro takes us from the beaches of Isreal, where a terrorist drone strike kills hundreds and draws the attention of Ex- Mossad agent Lia Ganz, better known as the Lioness of Judah. We then meet Robert Britton, Ex SITQUAL agent, who accidentally stops a suicide bomber on the Washington Metro. Our heroes are eventually brought together in a political storm, ending in a race to save humanity. Jon Land grabs the reins of one of the best thriller franchises and lights an adrenalinefilled, slow-burning fuse that will ignite the world in explosive fury!

~Mark Aducci, TopShelf Reviews

Thriller

NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED, ALL ABOUT LIFE'S LESSONS

What is real, and what is fiction? When is it best not to keep a secret? Is there ever really a “happily ever after”? This book is not for the faint-hearted. It is incredibly open to the point of abrasiveness in tearing back the facade shown to society and letting the real “self ” of Diane and her family show. In many ways, it is a difficult read because of the raw, emotional content and the ability to connect with the characters on a personal level. The plot flows well – not predictable, but with many twists and turns. The characters are well developed and mesh well together. The story is very believable, but some parts are not. It is something that you may have to read a bit of, put down, and come back to it later. It is all about life’s lessons and how to deal with them.

~Bobby Jo Calder, TopShelf Review

Self-Help

GREAT FUN, AND EXTREMELY UNIQUE

I truly enjoyed reading this book. Embodying Soul is a fantasy memoir, which, in itself, is great fun and extremely unique. Having the storyline of Keri's life interwoven throughout makes this book accessible and exciting, rather than dry and dense with advice, as many self-help types of books can be. The imagery in Embodying Soul helps to quantify and give vision to spiritual and emotional concepts, which tends to be hard to articulate. It is easy to take some of these concepts and apply them to your own life.

~Bobby Jo Calder, TopShelf Review