Mystery
In the middle of the 21st Century, America’s economy has collapsed and life is hard for the American citizens. In One Drug by Joe Harwell, organ donors are on the rise when people decide to become V.T. (Voluntary Termination) and give their organs away. The US Government encourages assisted suicide to relieve stress on the people still healthy.
On April 1, 2052, Craig Jackson is summoned to his work. He is employed by Docking Strategies and is asked to go into one of their regional offices and take over. Craig is excited to return to his home state and catch up with some of his family he hasn’t seen in years.
As Craig works to set things right, he finds that something else is going on within the company and isn’t sure who he can trust. The local mafia is behind the drug smuggling and they aren’t sure what is happening to the people who have signed up for VT, but never showed to their appointments.
One Drug was a very interesting book. Makes you give thought to if this could be true in the future. It was a well written book and I would recommend this to those who like sci-fi type books. I’m not usually a fan of sci-fi, but I enjoyed this book. Joe Harwell did a great job in writing One Drug and I hope you take the time to read it for yourself.
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Title: One Drug
Author: Joe Harwell
Format: Paperback, eBook
Page Nos.: 114
ISBN: 978-1466274228
Publisher: Createspace
Release Date: October 2011
Available for purchase: Amazon
Reviewer: Jocee
**I received a copy of this book from the author but was not required to provide a review and it did not impact my review in any way.
The Black Sheep Knitters meet once a week without fail to work on their projects and to support each other in While My Pretty One Knits by Anne Canadeo. They are a unique group but care for each other dearly. Their world is thrown out of whack when someone in their town is murdered and one of them becomes the suspect. Amanda Goran’s murder has thrown the whole town into suspicion, especially Maggie Messina’s, her rival, and one of the Black Sheep Knitter’s group.
Maggie Messina has finally opened her dream store, the Black Sheep Knitting Shop, and is living life to its fullest. She is a widow and loves spending time helping people with their projects of knitting. She holds classes for all who want to learn. Maggie finally has one of her first students, Cara Newhouse, coming to host a book signing party.
Cara is getting ready for her own reality show and book tour and has already written numerous books. Unfortunately, her first stop on her tour is in Plum Harbor, a small town she grew up in. She loves this town, but is excited for her book tour and possibly her own show.
Amanda Goran owns the rival store, Knitting Nest. She and her husband are going through a divorce and she has revamped her look. The morning of her rival’s book signing, she is murdered, but no one knows who did it.
Lucy Binger is one of the Black Sheep Knitters group. She is divorced and trying to make it on her own as a graphic designer. Lucy loves her close knit friends and would do anything for anyone of them. Lucy really loves Maggie and is frustrated that Maggie could be considered a suspect in Amanda’s death. So many people didn’t like Amanda, she believes they should be looking into people that are more likely to actually hurt someone.
I thought this book was so cute, I couldn’t put it down! It is a very easy read and pulled me into the story within the first two chapters. It is clean for both language and only one (or two) kisses. I would recommend this book to anyone, because it is so clean and such a fun read. There are even a few knitting tips at the end of the book and some recipes to try. I have never knitted before, but am curious to try after reading this book. Anne Canadeo is an author I would definitely read again and would love to see more just like While My Pretty One Knits. I hope you take the time to read this book, you wont regret it!
You can read an excerpt here.
Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries Reading Order:
Till Death Do Us Pearl (March 2012)
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Title: While My Pretty One Knits
Author: Anne Canadeo
Format: Paperback, eBook
Page Nos.: 249
ISBN: 978-1416598091
Publisher: Gallery Books
Release Date: May 2009
Available for purchase: Amazon
Reviewer: Jocee
Lady Sybil and the Patrician have conspired against Sam Vimes, against his wishes Sam is forced to take a vacation to Lady Sybil’s country estate but wherever Sam Vimes goes crime is sure to be discovered. Snuff by Terry Pratchett continues the adventures of Commander Sam Vimes of the Ahnk-Morpork Night Watch. Sam Vimes initially thinks that crime doesn’t happen in the country or, if it does, no one is around to see it committed but as he struggles to adjust to the role of wealthy landowner he realizes that not everything is as it appears and someone is always watching.
I should preface this review with the fact that I am a huge Terry Pratchett fan. My husband has banned me from reading his books in bed because I giggle so much it shakes the bed. As a reviewer I am always excited to get advanced copies of books, I have to admit it is one of the perks of being a reviewer, that being said, when I received my copy of Snuff there was school girl squeeling, victory dancing and bragging to anyone who would listen that I had a copy in my greedy little hands. 
Okay, now on to the real review. Snuff is the eighth book the Nightwatch line and the 39th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. When a writer is as prolific as Terry Pratchett I always have the fear that the next book to come out will not hold up to the previous titles. There have been Discworld books I have not finished because I lost interest but the Nightwatch series has always brought me hours of entertainment. I flew through Snuff, Sam Vimes so outside of his element that the quiet of the country keeps him awake was entertaining and so outside of his element that the ground feels wrong because Sam Vimes knows where he is in the city by the feel of the street through his boots. The characters are witty, relate able and flawed. Pratchett’s ability to make me laugh while at the same time making me reevaluate my own actions and attitudes on things. I highly recommend Snuff!
You can listen to an excerpt here.
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Title: Snuff
Author: Terry Pratchett
Format: Hardbound, eBook
Page Nos.: 416
ISBN: 978-0062011848
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Available for purchase: Amazon
Reviewer: Jessica
**I received a copy of this book from NetGalley but was not required to provide a review and it did not impact my review in any way.
Vincent Zandri is the No. 1 International Bestselling Amazon Kindle author of THE INNOCENT, GODCHILD, THE REMAINS, MOONLIGHT FALLS, CONCRETE PEARL and the forthcoming MOONLIGHT RISES. He is also the author of the bestselling digital shorts, PATHOLOGICAL and MOONLIGHT MAFIA. Harlan Coben has described his novels as “…gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting,” while the New York Post called THE INNOCENT, “Sensational…Masterful…
Brilliant!” In March, April and May of 2011, he sold more than 100,000 Kindle E-Books editions of his novels, and is rapidly closing in on the 200K mark all totaled. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont College, Zandri’s work is translated into many languages including the Dutch, Russian and Japanese. An adventurer, foreign correspondent, and freelance photo-journalist for RT, Globalspec, IBTimes and more, he divides his time between New York and Florence, Italy.
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When Dick Moonlight wakes up in the emergency room, he finds out he had been dead. In Moonlight Rises by Vincent Zandri, Dick remembers watching the love of his life crying over him, and then being pulled into an embrace by another man. Dick isn’t sure if he’s dreaming it, or if she is cheating on him over his body. Dick remembers being beaten by men in President Obama masks and being told to stay away from his newest client. But Dick is determined to find out who is trying to kill him, and what this client has that is so important.
I really struggled with this book. I didn’t like that Dick Moonlight blacks out periodically through the book and we don’t know what had happened. I did not finish this book. I couldn’t get into it, and didn’t really care for the use of the f* word, or of the constant references to Dick’s erections from his head injury. This book was a little vulgar for my tastes. I feel bad at not finishing it, but I really couldn’t recommend this book to anyone with me personally not liking it. I did enjoy Vincent’s sense of humor and his writing was really good. I hope that you can read it and prove my review wrong. I don’t like to write bad reviews because I know that authors put a lot of work into their writing.
Moonlight Rises is the second book in the Dick Moonlight series (I was unable to determine the reading order of the books, sorry!)
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Title: Moonlight Rises
Author: Vincent Zandri
Format: eBook
AISN: B005HB16Y6
Publisher: StoneGate Ink
Release Date: August 2011
Available for purchase: Amazon
Reviewer: Jocee
**I received a copy of this book from the Partners in Crime Tours but was not required to provide a review and it did not impact my review in any way.
