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Monthly Archives: January 2014

A new review for Deadly Reservations

29 Wednesday Jan 2014

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Denise Fleischer (Zoe Montgomery #1) Deadly Reservations
Posted by Eva Millien on January 29, 2014
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David battled demons for centuries in endless wars. Now a new enemy had cast his shadow on the face of the Earth. Its name was Mathias, who had long ago abandoned his rank among The Powers and fallen from grace. Thirty years ago, David emerged in mortal time on Earth, his soul born as a human named David Giovanni. His new mission was to protect the Archangel Michael’s own daughter, who also had come to Earth born in human form as Zoe Montgomery. Specifically, David’s orders were to protect Zoe from Mathias. So begins the page-turning mystery and miraculous adventures of Zoe Montgomery – initially unaware of her paranormal past and her soon-to-be life or death future. As she learns who she really is, and takes her place among the warrior class of spiritual beings, heaven and earth lie in the balance. “A must read for all warrior angel aficionados!” Robert Gelinas Author of The Mustard Seed

My Review:

The first novel in the Zoe Montgomery series is a fantastic paranormal read of good vs. evil.

Mathias lost his grace and fallen from The Powers long ago and now he has cast his shadow on the face of the earth. David has battled demons for centuries, but now he has been reborn in mortal time on earth with a new mission to protect the Archangel’s Michael’s own daughter who has also been reborn, but she has no idea of who she really is. Zoe has always used her gift to help find lost children, now her gifts seem to be evolving and as Mathias unleashes his evil, Zoe learns that she must take her place among the warrior class of spiritual beings.

This steady to fast paced plot blends the spiritual with fantasy and paranormal and even with modern technology that intrigue and entertains the reader from beginning to end. The author describes every scene with vivid imagery and intense detail that brings the story to life and the strong compelling characters are easily related to and grab the reader’s attention.

The romance between Zoe and David is one of true soul mates and brings smiles to the face of the readers during the action and chaos of the story. The author conveys the emotions and passions of the characters making it easy to understand where each and every one is coming from and what their motivations are.

The author has created a wonderful paranormal world that captures the imagination and takes the battle between good and evil to whole new levels and introduces a whole new world of possibilities. The author did a great job of blending psychic abilities and supercomputers for Zoe that adds even more spice and depth to the story.

I thoroughly enjoyed this mesmerizing tale of angels and faith in good overcoming evil. I thought it was a little slow in places, but overall I it was a very good read and I am looking forward to reading Zoe’s next adventure.

4 STARS 3 FLAMES

Book Review – The All You Can Dream Buffet

21 Tuesday Jan 2014

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The All You Can Dream Buffet

The All You Can Dream Buffet
By Barbara O’Neal
Bantam
March 2014 tentative publication date
400 pages
$7.99/kindle, $11.40 Paperback

Lavender Wills’ farm in the Willamette Valley in Oregon is a labor of love. Her passion is growing beautiful acres of lavender, in caring for chickens humanely and tending to her bee hives. Time had been good to her, though she is older now, and intuition whispers for her to find an heir for her land and business, someone who loved it as much as she does. Clearly, her two nephews, who have businesses in Portland, wouldn’t respect the land. They would sell it to the highest bidder.

Being a wise woman, she drafted a plan. She invited her fellow food bloggers to help her celebrate her 85th birthday. The Foodie Four are Lavender, Ginny, Ruby and Valerie. The women are at a crossroads in their life. Ginny’s non-existence love life, even though she’s married, leaves her desiring passion and love. She puts all her time and energy into “Cake of Dreams” blog, which is so popular it was written about in Martha Stewart’s magazine. “The Flavor of a Blue Moon,” is Ruby’s blog. It is poetic and informative. As for Ruby’s life, she’s caught in a heartbreaking stage and needs to move on. Valerie and her daughter, Hannah, are deeper into heartbreak than can be imagined. Their loss is great and they are having difficulty transitioning into the rest of their lives. All the women agree to take Lavender up on her invitation. This is what helps an online friendship turn into a real life one.

The All You Can Dream Buffet is a wonderful slice-of-life novel. The farm’s setting is just as interesting as the character’s challenges. It is a nurtured environment that seems to have a soul of its own. No one wants to leave. Ginny and Ruby’s stories are more drawn out than Valerie’s. I could picture them and relate to their experiences, more than I could with Valerie. Lavender’s life, her love and respect for the land, was equally interesting. I liked that her farm manager, Noah, was included in the storytelling. He had buried deep within all his inner demons until someone came along to help him through that chapter of his life.

I loved the book and would love to see a sequel, emails from the Foodie Four, and all.

Five food blogs out of five
Denise Fleischer
Author of Deadly Reservations
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January 19, 2014

Book Review – Killing Cupid

19 Sunday Jan 2014

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Killing Cupid
A Jaine Austen Mystery
By Laura Levine
Kensington
December 31, 2013
$15.81/hardcover, $11.99/kindle on amazon.com
Was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review

In Killing Cupid, out of work freelance writer Jaine Austen is happy to learn she was recommended for a job by one of her client’s. Joy Amoroso needs someone to write ad copy for her supposedly popular dating service.

No sooner does she accept the “Dates of Joy,” position in Mar Vista does she learn Joy is misleading her lonely clients, she’s rude to her staff, and her bad karma was going to catch up with her. She even has Jane dating a rich senior unable to get over the death of his beloved cat, Miss Marple.

Joy believes she can put a huge price tag on finding a gorgeous partner and she takes advantage of that. The problem is her service is more like theft. Joy’s love for creamy dark chocolate truffles puts an end to her matchmaking days. Instead of drinking cheap champagne and meeting the lover of their dreams at a party, they watch the medical examiner wheel away the body. No one seems distraught.

The suspects can be any of her unattractive or gorgeous/often “forced to do what Joy demands” clients. It seems any number of them could have murdered the scheming chocolate lover: her lover, Tonio, who she had an argument with before she died; or new client, Barry, who laid his life’s savings on the line for love; or staff members Cassie and Travis who had to put up with their demeaning boss.

Killing Cupid is hysterical! Make sure you’re not eating when you read this book. This was the first Laura Levine mystery I read and it won’t be my last. I loved Jaine’s gay friend, Lance, and her picky cat, Prozac. The humor guides you through the character- driven novel, which I can picture as a movie. Many were well drawn so you had an idea where they were coming from and what motivated them. I loved following Jaine on her investigation and didn’t even see who the killer was until the last minute. I loved that unpredictable element.

Four and a half dark chocolate truffles out of five
Denise Fleischer
Author of Deadly Reservations
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January 19, 2014

John M. Wills Captures Reality Of the Grittier Side of Life

18 Saturday Jan 2014

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Crime, John M. Wills, Police, Street Survival, Training

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Denise: Not only do you write about crime, you know first-hand what people are capable of doing. What were your experiences like as a police officer?

John: Wow, Denise, that’s a question that could fill a book . . . or several, for that matter. Having been a Chicago cop for more than 12 years and an FBI agent for 21 years, I’ve seen the best and worst of people in situations both real and a few, unimaginable. I think the one thing that caused me the most consternation and constant sadness, was seeing how evil some people can be toward their fellow human beings. Man’s inhumanity is inexplicable; there is no excuse for the pure hatred and depravity that some people possess. I think it demonstrates that Satan is alive and well, and that he walks among us.

On a lighter note, I witnessed some of the funniest moments ever, particularly among people who had too much to drink.

Denise: What inspired you to become a FBI agent? Was there any one case that stands out above the others?

John: I was approaching an age when I would no longer be eligible for federal jobs (35), so I was thinking ahead. I was also looking at future possibilities for advancement and the ability to work complex cases. Luckily, the Bureau accepted me and I was able to work undercover on several big cases as an undercover agent. One case in particular lasted almost three years. Contrary to what most people think, being undercover is not thrilling and exciting—it’s dangerous and nerve-wracking. It ages you quickly and steals time from loved ones.

Denise: You also write articles that focus on officer training, street survival, fitness and ethics. Have police throughout the United States purchased your informational books?

John: I have sold my books, non-fiction of course, that contain information relating to officer survival. Additionally, I have been writing a monthly column about officer survival and training since 2004. I’ve written more than 150 articles. With more than 30 years in law enforcement, my experience is such that I am a subject matter expert in many areas. I taught at the FBI Academy my last six years before retiring. Two of those years I taught street survival internationally. While language and customs differ around the world, cops are pretty much the same all over. All of us want to catch bad guys and go home at the end of the day.

Denise: Do you write genre based or non-fiction book reviews for the New York Journal?

John: Mostly mystery and suspense, but I’ve reviewed non-fiction and other literary fiction. I enjoy Christian fiction. One of my favorite authors is Dan Walsh, but I also enjoy Nicholas Sparks and Richard Paul Evans.

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Denise: Your latest novella is Dancer, which tells the story of a young woman who gets wrapped up in the adult entertainment business. Is she forced into the job or does she think it’s an easy way to earn a living?

John: She is persuaded to audition by a friend already in the business. Her sales job is not paying the bills—she needs to make more money. The gentlemen’s club route seems to be the vehicle that will take her to the bank. Dancer is a story with a moral: Be careful what you wish for. Much of the behind-the-scenes descriptions I gleaned from my time working undercover. The people I was helping to investigate used to frequent these establishments, so my time spent in these places allowed me to learn quite a bit about them.

Denise: What does she quickly learn?

John: She quickly learns that there are no limits on how much money one can earn if one’s morals and scruples are lacking. Unfortunately, she also learns too late that trusting people is something that can lead to huge problems.

Denise: Is this based on what you’ve learned about the industry?

John: Yes, many of the adult entertainment clubs are rife with unscrupulous types who make their money by taking advantage of naïve types. Drugs, sex, and organized crime are generally heavily involved in these establishments.

Denise: Is there a way out for these women?

John: Yes, but it’s never easy and very dangerous.

Denise: Can you tell us about your other novels?

John: I had two releases in 2013. Dancer was one of them, and incidentally, it is a novella. I did have a novel published in 2013 titled: The Year Without Christmas. It won a fiction award at the 2013 Public Safety Writers Association Annual Convention in Las Vegas. The story is about a small town family whose peace is shattered when a tragic accident sends them plunging into the darkest times they’ve ever known. They struggle with their new reality when the husband disappears and his grandson faces a life-threatening disease. A tale about loss and unwavering hope, The Year Without Christmas demonstrates the power of love, faith, and a family’s will to survive. A gritty story that features homelessness, alcoholism and PTSD, it is nevertheless, a tear-jerker.

In 2012, I released a collection of true stories about women in law enforcement. Women Warriors: Stories From The Thin Blue Line contains stories about patrol officers, detectives, chaplains, corrections officers, and dispatchers. What’s unique about this anthology is that each of the true stories are written by the women who lived them. This compelling read is also sold at the National Law Enforcement Memorial Gift Shop in Washington, D.C.

I have also published a trilogy: Chicago Warriors, Midnight Battles in the Windy City. The books follow the exploits of Chicago Police detectives Pete Shannon and Marilyn Benson. The third book in the series, TARGETED, won a fiction award. Each title is a standalone story.

Denise: What are you currently working on?

John: I’m working on a novel that I hope will be published in 2014. Healer is the story of a 16-year-old boy who receives the gift of healing and must decide how to use it.

Beneath the Snow Lies a Powerful Conspiracy in Jenny Milchman’s First Novel

15 Wednesday Jan 2014

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Cover of Snow, Jenny Milchman, Ruin Falls, Suspense

Jenny Milchman

Denise: It looks like you’re finally living your dream of being a published author. I understand that your creative nature made itself known when you were only two years old, when you began reciting your first stories to your parents. By Kindergarten, you already had your first story written. How have you nurtured that creative part of who you are? Where do you suppose that creative spark came from?

Jenny: I’m going to start by answering with a story. Maybe that’s fitting. Anyway, when my first child was two years old, I asked her to take her toothbrush and her brother’s toothbrush back to the bathroom. As she carried them down the stairs, holding each one aloft like a little figurine, I heard her say, “The twins were on their way home…” At two years old, she was turning dental equipment into characters. So while I used to have no idea where the creative spark comes from, now I believe there must be some genetic or organic component to it. My mother tells me that I used to sit so silently on long car trips that she would get alarmed. I was making up stories. In terms of nurturing the spark, I think the main thing is that I allow myself lots of quiet time. I sit around a lot, read, or just stare out the window–oh, and eat. Eating’s good, too. Or I’ll drive, walk, or take long showers. I’m the opposite of over-programmed, and I think in the down time, a lot might actually be taking place, including the birth of new stories.

Denise: How did you benefit from attending Bard College? Had you observed an improvement in your writing through the classes?

Jenny: You know, I have mixed feelings about writing classes. On the one hand, I love them. I teach them. And I absolutely loved Bard–it was probably the most rich and creative environment I’ve ever been in. But I also think that creative writing classes can give rise to a kind of “group speak” and in the process hinder the individual writer from developing his or her own voice. When I look back on my decision not to pursue an MFA–which did not come from any of this reasonable analysis on my part; I wouldn’t have been capable of it then anyway–I’m glad, because I don’t think a degree would’ve helped me find the style in which I write, or the kind of suspense fiction I love writing. When writers improve–myself included–I tend to think it’s because a class gives a writer time and space in which to work, in addition to advice about craft, and a group of good sounding boards.

Denise: Was there still time to write since accepting a position as a psychotherapist in a rural outpatient clinic?

Jenny: I worked for ten years at that community mental health center, and it’s actually where I wrote my first novel. Literally–whole scenes were penned there. Without that period in my life, I don’t know if I would’ve become a suspense novelist. I had these terrifying cases–a cherubic little girl who had killed the family pet; a group therapy patient who took out a gun to shoot herself during session–and life was almost like a suspense novel. I wrote in order to be able to impose the wonderful and gratifying arc of beginning, middle, and end that crime fiction offers and real life so often lacks. Before that, although I always wanted to write, I was jotting down poems and taking stabs at Victorian-esque novellas: the kinds of things I studied in college. For me–color me dumb–it was a light bulb moment to realize, hey, if you want to write, shouldn’t you try the kind of book you like to read? But…I left psychotherapy practice before I ever got published. That first novel never sold, and six unpublished manuscripts later, I had two young children, and balancing being a stay-at-home mom with work outside the home and trying desperately to pursue my dream got to be too much. It would take another five years, but finally, writing allowed me to replace that first career.

Denise: After years of trying to break into print, what was it like to hear from Ballantine about interest in publishing “Cover of Snow?”

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Jenny: Like watching the sky burst open and a shaft of sun shine down. Like seeing a river run candy ice cream pink. Like if a clock could turn backward and everyone grow young. After eleven years, and seven unpublished novels, three agents, and fifteen almost-offers, it was a new universe for me, one that I had forced myself to stop hoping to reach, lest I have to keep mourning a small death–the death of my dream–every single day.

Denise: What was your journey to publication like from acceptance to seeing the cover?

Jenny: I don’t want to sound too Pollyanna here, but it was excitement and wonder and gratitude. Oh, and busy. It was busy in a way that as you can tell from my previous statements about down time was a little challenging. But that’s okay. I wanted to be challenged–this was what I’d asked for. Editing is hard for me, and there was a lot of it in the twenty-one months from receiving my offer to holding my book in my hands. Cover of Snow was in its eighteenth draft when it sold, and it went through four more substantive revisions. (I have brilliant editors). There were also some dream-come-true moments, like when my editor ordered champagne at our first lunch (I told you she’s brilliant). I unwrapped my very first copy of my very first book on my birthday. I can still see the booth my husband and kids and I were sitting in. I wasn’t young anymore by this birthday. It felt like I’d traveled a long time to get here. But that was okay. It couldn’t have happened a moment sooner.

Denise: Tell us about Nora Hamilton’s life changing discovery one winter morning in her farmhouse.

Jenny: Oh, I can’t! It’s a spoiler. And I know that every review gives it away…not to mention the flap copy on the book…but somehow I just can’t. I recently got back from a 7 month/35,000 mile book tour and during the tour, I read the opening scene in Cover of Snow about 150 times. And every single time, I stopped just before Nora made her dread discovery. But I will say this. Although Nora discovers something terrible in her farmhouse, something that will upheave her entire life, the worst thing she finds was already there, living inside herself.

Denise: What doesn’t make sense to Nora?

Jenny: Hmmm, that’s a good one. Everything, her whole life, at the start. And at the end, how she could not have known it all along.

Denise: How does she begin her search for answers?

Jenny: Like most of us–well, like me anyway–she finds her answers in family. They hold the secrets to who she is, and that in turn made her marriage what it was. Concretely, I think the first scene where Nora begins to seek understanding is when she confronts her cold whip of a mother-in-law. Although she leaves this encounter shaken, even beaten, it’s really where she first begins to find her strength.

Denise: What was the most important thing you wanted your readers to know as they read this book?

Jenny: Don’t keep secrets. Dig to be the most honest person you can be. Sometimes, secrets kill.

Denise: Tell us about your second novel, Ruin Falls.

Jenny: Cover of Snow takes place in the fictional Adirondack town of Wedeskyull, and Ruin Falls is also a “Wedeskyull” novel. It concerns all new characters…you get to see the town through the prism of a very different story. The story starts with a family setting off on a long-awaited vacation. Liz and her husband Paul wake to find their two kids missing from the hotel room. Then Liz realizes who has taken them, and why. But that will be only the first step in getting them back.

Denise: You’re involved in so many things: International Thriller Writers, Debut Authors Program, Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day, Made it Moments forum and Writing Matters. Can you share info and links to all of the above?

Jenny: ITW’s Debut Authors Program is one of the best resources I know for new authors. Through membership, you can get to know some of the biggest thriller writers in the business, learn from them, make strides in your own career. You also meet authors right at your stage of the game–and in an industry as dynamic and changing and challenging (and wonderful) as this one, that kind of camaraderie and support is invaluable.

Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day began when my children were very young and I was taking them to story hour at our local bookstore almost every week. Book for them, book and latte for me. Nurturance all around. I started thinking that while many fine writers focus on kids and literacy–James Patterson’s Read Kiddo Read or David Baldacci’s Wish You Well Foundation–there wasn’t a specific focus on bookstores and the experience of being physically surrounded by books and people who have made books their lives. TYCBD is celebrated the first Saturday of every December, and in four years it’s grown from eighty bookstores celebrating to over six-hundred and fifty in all fifty states and four foreign countries. And we’re just about to become a national non-profit thanks to my new crack board of directors!

Made It Moments is a forum on my blog that asks writers the question, “How did you know you’d made it?” About 300 authors have appeared, and the answers are fascinating in that every single one is unique, and yet each says exactly the same thing: “I haven’t yet.” The Moments were sources of hope and inspiration to me when I was struggling to get published, and I hope they’ll serve the same purpose to other emerging authors, while continuing to be interesting, amusing tales long after we’ve all made it. One of my favorites is by an author named Colby Marshall whose book just happened to be the ten thousandth one published by her press. The press decided to do a giveaway to celebrate, and so Colby was able to put a check for $1,000 into the hands of the woman who had bought her novel. This woman decided to take her grandchildren to Disney World. How’s that for making it?

Writing Matters is a series I co-hosted at a local bookstore, Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ. It ran for almost four years, featuring panel discussions on everything from whether there’s any difference between a cat cozy and a Jonathan Franzen novel (“Literary Versus Genre Fiction: Real Distinction or No Difference At All?”) to where the publishing industry is going (“Brave New World: Publishing a Novel in 2010 and Beyond”). When I set out on that aforementioned book tour and left New Jersey, the series changed shape, but we will have a reunion panel in April of this year, and I just contacted a wonderful bookstore in my new town, Oblong Books, about starting up again.

Interview with Jennifer Fisch-Ferguson

12 Sunday Jan 2014

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Jennifer Fisch-Ferguson

Enter the Moon

A few years ago, Jennifer Fisch-Ferguson had signed on as a Gotta Write Network book reviewer. I knew that she was devoted to fulfilling her chosen reading selections, that she was an avid reader and wanted to write novels. Recently, we reconnected through social media. I learned that her first novel, “Enter the Moon,” has been published and she’s so excited to wear the honorable hat of author.

Jennifer has been writing and publishing fantasy stories since 2003. Her publishing credits include short fiction, writing contests and novels.

She attended the Eastern Michigan University and graduated with a B.A in African American History and promptly went to work with AmeriCorps on a literary initiative.

Jennifer then went to the University of Michigan and got her Master’s degree in Public Administration in 2008 and while she finished writing her thesis, also got a Masters in English – Composition and Rhetoric in 2009. She is working on her PhD at Michigan State University in the field of Writing and Rhetoric. She has been teaching collegiate and community writing classes since 2003 and loves the variety and inspiration her students bring.

She currently is finishing her trilogy and dutiful writes on her blog space about her journey.

She lives in the Midwest with two sons, one coffee supplying mate and acts as staff-in-residence to one cranky cat.

Denise: Jennifer, what’s it like to write something other than curriculum assignments?

Jennifer: I just did a blog post about this. I used to really compartmentalize my academic writing and my creative writing and tried to convince myself that they were different processes. In reality, I use processes from both styles to work at becoming a more solid writer over all. It probably helps that I teach writing, so I have the benefit of continually reviewing written works – it honestly is the best way to train your brain to write more effectively. I find creative writing just as frustrating and rewarding as writing an academic article. It makes me work harder sometimes because I know eventually what I do will find its way into one of my courses and I can’t just show how to write certain things, I have to be able to explain it and that’s where the learning happens.

Denise: What inspired you to write your first novel?

Jennifer: I have written since I was young, my first “novel”, which my mother still has, was done in second grade. I have stories in my head and it’s always an experience to watch them gain clarity and form on paper. I am “that” author who looks at situations and spins a tale about how they fit into my world. I have no shortage of short, short stories created from listening to various styles of music. I ruined one song for my mom when I told her the story I made to go with it. Interestingly enough, I was working on my novel as I worked on my graduate degrees, it was a counter balance for constitutional law and English. Writing a novel is a challenge for sure, but the act of writing every day is as ingrained as drinking water every day.

Denise: It’s clear to see that you’re writing about werewolves. Was it a difficult challenge?

Jennifer: biggest challenge is to clarify my ideas of werewolves. Writing fantasy is not easier; this is my world and I am responsible to make it coherent as well as keeping continuity through the different stories that are being told. I have been fortunate that when I reached out to DVM and other wolf experts that they have eagerly engaged in conversations and answered all the questions that I had/have. I have tried to integrate lupine traits into my werewolves as well as some supernatural traits. Possibly one of the biggest challenges is to show why wolves are so misunderstood as bloodthirsty non-thinking beasts. The perpetuation of the rumor that wolves being evil are rough to go against. I do keep a “world notebook” in which I write things about my world and about my characters as I go through the process of defining them; it really helps to look back for clarity. Sometimes I look back and wonder just what I was thinking and other times I grin because I am on track. It’s one thing to have an idea up in your head – it’s another to put it on paper in an entertaining way. I ‘know’ so much more about the world and characters than ever will show up on the page, it’s a challenge to make sure the story is whole and I’m not assuming everyone has the ESP to get all the details.

Denise: Tell us how Kamaria DeKosse’s life goes from opera diva to supernatural.

Jennifer: It all starts with her being attracted to Jack and allowing herself to pretend that she can live in his world. Even still, while she enjoys her time with him, she still knows who she is what she is about. By the time she realizes the supernatural bent of life that he carries, she is already in too deep.

Denise: Is this her destiny? Is she even aware of it?

Jennifer: Destiny- perhaps but she always had planned to be an opera Diva. There is definitely chaffing when the choices she felt were certain, become a lot more mutable. I think there is a moment where she questions what is happening and why, since she had a plan; but overall her foundations in life prepared her to not only deal with the changes but make the best happen with it.

Denise: Does she have a choice in the matter? After all she’s a modern day woman who wants a career before marriage.

Jennifer: Everyone has choices and consequences- both good and bad, that comes with making those choices. Granted, in this world there are some Fated events that will take place no matter what, but Kama choosing to accept the supernatural that was forced into her life brings about the question, not so much about accepting choice but rather what one does with situations that aren’t part of their original plans. One of the best things about Kama is that she doesn’t count things out; she figures that there is a time and place for everything. She understands the value of work and knows that once she decides to embrace the supernatural life shown to her that she will be fine with it.

Denise: What does she learn about herself?

Jennifer: Overall Kama learns that life is what you give to it and make from the chaos. She learns that what one needs most isn’t always what one had decided for their life. She always has been driven and focused, but once she is introduced into the supernatural aspects of life, she finds that there are no definites and choices can alter the path but you are the one to accept it and move with it or fight. I think she also learns that while she wants to have support that is she is fully capable and intelligent and at the end of the day, she does what is right.

Denise: Did you read a lot of books in this genre before creating the characters and storyline?

Jennifer: I read a lot period. I have always favored sci-fi and fantasy because my God-parents are avid readers in that genre. My world expanded more when I started to review books, because all of a sudden I wasn’t choosing so much as given genres to read that I might have never considered. One of my favorite styles is character heavy- not situation. I want to be able to either relate with or despise a character. Reading is very cerebral and I love the books that cater to thinking.

Denise: Where are you promoting the book in terms of social media and readings?

Jennifer: My website is: warriorsofluna.com and
I have a facebook page: facebook.com/etm.jff

I have 3 book signing dates for 2014 so far and I am waiting for confirmation on the 4th. I am working with my local libraries and book stores for the signings and Q&A sessions. I am working on some micro stories to tell when I make my appearances. Being able to tell a good story and get people engaged is the exciting part.

Denise: How far are you in the second book and when can we expect to read it?

Jennifer: Book 2 – Howl at the Moon, is about 2 chapters shy of being ready to edit. My goal is to release it December 2014.

Book Review – Deadly Reservations

11 Saturday Jan 2014

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John M. Wills, a former Chicago Police Officer and FBI agent, reviewed my book. I’m so glad he enjoyed it.
–posted on Amazon.com

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4.0 out of 5 stars Out of this world. January 6, 2014
By John M. Wills
Format:Paperback

I must say, Deadly Reservations is quite a unique story. The premise piqued my interest—a paranormal tale involving the Archangel Michael and his human daughter, Zoe, who does battle on earth with a fallen angel intent on taking over America. The FBI and local PD are also a part of the struggle, but the real protagonist, at least in my mind, turns out to be the futuristic electronics and psychic investigative techniques such as telepathy, astral and physical portation, and others.

The book opens with Zoe saving a man from being poisoned. She uses her supernatural powers to ascertain that the near-victim was about to drink a cup of coffee meant to kill him. That incident sets the tone for the rest of the novel. Zoe possesses remarkable powers, some that even she is unaware of but will need to summon to survive.

One aspect I found fascinating was the concept of using a virtual partner, as in artificial intelligence. The author even names this resource—Charles. Zoe is able to access “him” almost anywhere in the natural world and beyond.

Granted the story takes liberties with reality, after all, it is a paranormal adventure. Perhaps some of the extraordinary situations and subsequent resolutions might have been better explained. But imagination is a two-way street. The reader bears some responsibility for analyzing some things for himself.

I enjoyed the earthly portions of the story more than when it moved to the angelic realm, but that’s just me. I normally am not a fan of the paranormal genre, but Deadly Reservations was a worthwhile read that rates 4 stars.

Book Review – Forget Me Knot

05 Sunday Jan 2014

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Forget Me Knot

Forget Me Knot
By Mary Marks
A Quilting Mystery
Kensington
Mass Market Paperback
January 2014
384 pages
received from Netgalley
for an honest review

Lucy, Birdie and Martha are life-long quilters totally devoted to their craft. These baby boomers are a tight knit group, but are willing to invite another woman to join them. When they go to Claire Terry’s home, the women quickly learn that she’s sewn her last quilt. They sadly find her dead on the floor.

After being questioned by Detective Arlo Beavers with the LAPD and sharing what little information they knew about the young woman, Martha and her friends’ intuition began buzzing. The blood on Claire’s hands had them believing it was evidence of homicide. Not even the West San Fernando Valley Quilt Guild annual show could take their minds off what they witnessed and what they believed to be true. Their curiosity to know the truth leads one of them into the danger zone. Martha’s natural desire to investigate, even after being told to keep out of it, leads her closer to the reality of the situation.

The suspects file in chapter by chapter, but they’re not your average criminals. On the list is a jealous competitor, several professionals and loved ones.

Forget Me Knot was a book I couldn’t put down. I actually read it through the early hours of the night. What makes this book a keeper are the characters. They are real people. They are older women who are a bit zaftig (full bodied in Yiddish), with a few aches and not-so-perfect lives. Martha talks before she thinks which gets her in trouble. Also, applying quilting lingo to give readers an understanding of the art makes it more than interesting; it shows us what their lives are like. Though we didn’t get a glimpse of Claire’s life, as she died in chapter one, we learn so much about her through Martha’s investigation. What a clever way to unravel her sad life and the identity of her killer. I read this book right before Christmas and I have to say it is one of my favorites.

Five first prize quilts out of five
Denise Fleischer
Author of Deadly Reservations
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January 5, 2014

Book Review – Sea of Crises

04 Saturday Jan 2014

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Sea of Crises
By Marty Steere
Fiction
Penfield Publications
Pub. Date: Dec. 1, 2013
$15.95
314 pages
$14.36/paperback, $2.99/kindle

Nate Cartwright and his brothers all experienced a nightmare that would follow them throughout their lives. On Sept. 28, 1976, their father, the Apollo 18 Commander, was one of three astronauts who returned to Earth after a lunar mission. Unfortunately, they were all dead. Official reports suggested that the heat shield did not activate upon reentry. Bob Cartwright, Mason Gale and Steve Dayton were burned beyond recognition. Nate was nearly twelve at the time.

What was a horrid memory suddenly became a matter of survival. They had to run in order to survive. The key person keeping them alive is Nate’s brother Matt. Unknown to him and Matt’s twin, Peter, Matt was an agent of a highly classified, totally buried in the government organization. No one should have to deal with these people, particularly the innocent. Soon all the children of the astronauts of Apollo 18 are hunted down by these ruthless individuals.

Sea of Crises is intense. I took my time reading it because I’ve never read a book at this level of description and suspense. You will follow them from California to Minneapolis to Maine and every minute you’ll be wondering what will it take to stop those who want them dead. The dark theme of the story carries through to the end. What scares the hell out of you is this isn’t international terrorism, it’s homegrown. I couldn’t believe the end. That was the best part of the book.

Five lunar capsules out of five
Denise Fleischer
Author of Deadly Reservations
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January 2, 2014

Book Review – Redemption by C.J. Barry

02 Thursday Jan 2014

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Redemption

Redemption
By C.J. Barry
Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Forever Books
Grand Central Publishing
e-book for review from NetGalley
paranormal mystery
on amazon: kindle $2.99
paperback $15.30
336 pages
published: Oct. 1, 2013

Reya is a Redeemer trying to earn her way into heaven. Not an easy job for someone seeking redemption. She’d been to hell and no way does she want to go back. She seeks the light and its safety. Her mission is to ask those who have numerous sins if they are sorry for the pain and misery they have caused. Seems the wealthy and powerful businessmen she is assigned to approach feel they haven’t done wrong, as that’s what it takes to earn your rightful place in the commercial world. Unfortunately, they’re wrong.

Detective Thane Driscoll had just landed himself in an allegation of misconduct case regarding the death of a child molester. His reputation survives, but he’s on Probation. Now he has something of a paranormal mystery to deal with. There’s been a number of “suspicious deaths” of obvious rotten human beings. According to surveillance cameras one woman has been present at the time of their deaths. Now they just have to find her, which is a bit difficult as she disappears in thin air.

Trying to get him off her path so she can continue on with her work, she allows him to question her. Things only get more complicated when she learns she has to protect him, that he’s special on the game board of good and evil. Together they seek out a deadly soul determined to take control of a prized possession. He doesn’t care who he has to kill to achieve his mission.

Redemption was a book I couldn’t put down. I loved the characters and I could understand their nearly impossible mission to overcome. The possibility of other dimensions and Earth’s energy source intrigued me. What’s decided in heaven creating the framework of our lives on Earth is believable. I can easily see this book adapted into a great paranormal adventure on the big screen. I hope C.J. has a sequel for this book in the near future.

Five redeemers out of five
Denise Fleischer
Author of Deadly Reservations
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January 2, 2014

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