Fiction

Pardner

Title: PardnerAuthor: Patrick M. BrowningPublisher: Westwood Books PublishingISBN: 9781685361433Pages: 472Genre: Contemporary, Coming-of-Age, WesternReviewed by: Lily AmandaHollywood Book ReviewsPardner is an absorbing coming-of-age novel based on true events. The story follows Murphy, a young boy who grows up to become an experienced rancher and horseman. At the age of fourteen, Murphy, nicknamed Pardner, was what his

A Homicide in Hooker’s Point

Title:  A Homicide in Hooker's Point Author:  Gloria Taylor Weinberg Publisher: ‎ Xlibris ISBN: ‎ 1469142449 Pages: ‎ 224 Genre:  Fiction Reviewed by:  David Allen Hollywood Book Reviews  It's no surprise that A Homicide in Hooker's Point won a 2011 Royal Palm Literary Award from the Florida Writers' Association and was the 2015 North Street Book Prize winner

The Nosferatu Conspiracy: Book Two, The Sommelier

Title:  The Nosferatu Conspiracy: Book Two, The Sommelier Author:  Brian James Gage Publisher:  KDK 12 ISBN: B09JM2MQ6C Pages: 654 Genre: Fiction Reviewed by:  Aaron Washington Hollywood Book Reviews Author Brian James Gage captures the reader’s attention just by how he narrates the story. He is vivid, graphic when he needs to, and evocative. The

The DNR Trilogy: Volume 1

Title: The DNR Trilogy: Volume 1: Backing the Wrong Primate Author: Don W. Hill, M.D. Publisher: Bookwhip Company ISBN: 978-1950596812 Pages: 396 Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Reviewed by: Christina Avina Hollywood Book Reviews  When we think of mysteries or crime thrillers, what often comes to mind? Dark, rain-soaked alleys where a gristly murder

Winston Sapphire

Title: Winston Sapphire: The Truth and Propaganda Author: Wilbur Shapiro Publisher: Grovehouse Press ISBN: 979-8985015621 Genre: Fiction Pages: 123 Reviewed by: Arthur Thares Hollywood Book Reviews  Politics is a touchy subject, but author Wilbur Shapiro tackles it head-on with this work of fiction, Winston Sapphire: The Truth and Propaganda. In it, he imagines a

Bread and Joy

Title:  Bread and Joy: The Paths of Plenitude Author:  Marcos H.N. Rossi Publisher: ‎ PageTurner Press and Media ISBN: ‎ 978-1-63871-791-1 Pages: ‎ 330 Genre:  Historical Fiction Reviewed by:  David Allen Hollywood Book Reviews  Trouble is no stranger to young Brit Frank's life. This cinematic novel opens with Frank tippling himself into unconsciousness in the

The Prophet and the Warrior

Title: The Prophet and the Warrior: A Fictional History of Moses and Joshua Author: Richard H. Grabmeier Publisher: Dorrance Pub Co. ISBN: 978-1645303909 Pages: 408 Genre: Religious Historical Fiction Reviewed by: Jack Chambers Hollywood Book Reviews  To learn from our past and understand where we come from is to study our history and strive

Heavenly

Title: Heavenly Author: Thomas Duffy Publisher: Independently published ISBN: ‎ 979-8718984675 Pages: 199 Genre: Fiction Reviewed by: Dan MacIntosh Hollywood Book Reviews It’s safe to say, we all love redemption stories. Whether that be a tale about a woebegone football team which turns things around to become league champions, or an ex-con who turns his/her

Almost Eden

Title:  Almost Eden Author:  Richard Taylor Publisher:  URLink Print & Media, LLC ISBN: 978-1684860104 Pages:  256 Genre:  Historical Fiction Reviewed by:  Philip Zozzaro Hollywood Book Reviews How strong are the forces of fate which operate throughout one’s existence? Can love co-exist and thrive through the interminable fog of war? Isabella “Izzy” Armand was conceived

Return to Eden

Title:  Return to Eden Author:  Richard Taylor Publisher:  URLink Print & Media, LLC ISBN:  978-1647539337 Pages:  272 Genre:  Historical Fiction Reviewed by: Philip Zozzaro Hollywood Book Reviews Josh Armand is a successful shipping magnate contemplating his son Joe taking over the business. Josh should be poised to live out his golden years in relative