Fiction

Blessings and Curses

Title: Blessings and Curses Author: Judy Kelly Publisher: Black Rose Writing ASIN: B079V33BJQ Pages: 225 Genre: Christian Fiction Reviewer: Alyssa Avina  Hollywood Book Reviews      What happens when a young woman full of potential with ample opportunities ahead of her decides everything she had worked for over the years may not be what

Just Arrived

Title: Just Arrived: A Different World Author: Bona Udeze Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781956741773   Pages: 443 Genre: Modern & Contemporary Fiction Reviewer: Lily Amanda   Hollywood Book Reviews      When I picked up "Just Arrived: A Different World" by author Bona Udeze, I thought I knew what I was getting into: like a story

Abbey’s Road

Title: Abbey’s Road  Author: Danna Schweitzer  Publisher: Danna Schweitzer ISBN: 978-1961358904 Pages: 74 Genre: Parenting & Relationships / Novel Reviewer: Christina Avina  Hollywood Book Reviews It is said that life is many things, but fairness is not one of them. Far too often, people face unbearable challenges, and when losses occur, people are forced

A Dagger for Catherine Douglas

Title: A Dagger for Catherine Douglas   Author: Euan Macpherson Publisher: Menzies and Wood Publishing ISBN: 978-1912750078 Pages: 386 Genre: Historical Fiction Reviewer: Anthony Avina    Hollywood Book Reviews      Some of the greatest lessons life can teach the world is that no matter who a person is, or what their station in life may

And I Wanted to Be a Boat Bum!

Title: And I Wanted to Be a Boat Bum  Author: Jim Hawk   Publisher: Author’s Tranquility Press   ISBN: 978-1-964810-02-7   Pages: 205   Genre: Fiction   Reviewer: Jason Lulos Hollywood Book Reviews    “I know the swamp was home to bear, mountain lion, coyotes, raccoons, skunks, tons of wild pigs, and various other creatures, but so far I

Deception

Title:  Deception Subtitle:   A Jack Ludefance Novel Author: Behcet Kaya Publisher:  Independently published  ISBN: 979-8289334961 Pages: 301 Genre: Crime Thriller / Mystery  Reviewer: Ephantus C Hollywood Book Reviews Imagine being hired by someone who says they’re already dead. Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel, by award-winning author Behcet Kaya, is one of those wild and

Cross Examination

Title: Cross Examination: A Jamie Carson Legal Thriller Author: James E. Carroll Publisher: Archway Publishing ISBN: 978-1-6657-7631-8 Pages: 270 Genre: Fiction / Crime Drama Reviewer: Jason Lulos Hollywood Book Reviews   Cross Examination is a brilliantly written and captivating legal thriller. It has the reader’s sense of a cozy murder mystery but its realism

Calypso Blue

Title: Calypso Blue Author: Brian Silverman Publisher: Down and Out Books ISBN: 978-1643963945 Pages: 290 Genre: Fiction / Mystery (Caribbean) Reviewer: Lily Amanda   Hollywood Book Reviews   This book by Brian Silverman, Calypso Blue, is a gripping, richly atmospheric mystery that revolves around an emotionally weathered ex-New Yorker named Len Buonfiglio, who now lives

One Step From Glory

Title: One Step From Glory: America in World War One Author: Sidney P. Little Publisher: Blue Ink Media Solutions ISBN: 9781641339605 Pages: 489  Genre: Historical Fiction, Military/War Reviewer: Lily Amanda  Hollywood Book Reviews   One Step From Glory: America in World War One, is a deeply descriptive historical novel by Sidney P. Little that

Camp Musky

Title: Camp Musky Author: David DeLong Publisher: Kravitz and Sons, LLC ISBN: 979-8896390824 Pages: 120 Genre: Adventure / Fiction Reviewer: Ephantus M.  Hollywood Book Reviews   Think summer camp fun, a spooky lake myth, and a story with real emotional depth - welcome to "Camp Musky." David DeLong’s heartwarming Christian adventure blends mystery, humor,