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Instrument of Justice

Title: Instrument of Justice Author: C.B. Anslie Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing LLC Pages: 116 ISBN: 978-1643613314 Genre: Fiction / Mystery / Fantasy Reviewed by: Jake Bishop Hollywood Book Review The classic 1967 rock song from Buffalo Springfield begins, “There’s something happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear.” That’s a bit of the feeling one

The Troll Bridge

Title: The Troll Bridge Author: Larry P. Auerbach Publisher: Book Vine Press ISBN: 978-1949574401 Pages: 407 Genre: Young Adult/Action-Adventure Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Review Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.” In author Larry P Auerbach’s novel The Troll Bridge, a

Untethered

Title: Untethered: The True Children of Cyrus Author: Brian Alikhani & Rosalyn R. Hafner Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 154125144X Pages: 201 Genre: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Aaron Washington Hollywood Book Review I had not prepared myself for the intensity of the story and the emotional rollercoaster I was to experience when reading Untethered: The True Children of

The Spirit of Redd Mountain

Title: The Spirit of Redd Mountain Author: Larry Auerbach Publisher: Book Vine Press ISBN: 978-1949574425 Pages: 416 Genre: Horror/Occult Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Review Helen Hayes once said, “Legends die hard. They survive as truth rarely does.” In author Larry Auerbach’s novel The Spirit of Redd Mountain, a thirty-year-old tragedy gives birth to

Marvin’s Garden

Title: Marvin’s Garden Author: Joseph Brisben Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC ISBN: 978-1949804690 Pages: 120 Genre: Fiction/Drama/Paranormal Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Review Julia Child once said, “The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all the time.” Yet if this

Today’s a Yellow Day

Title: Today’s a Yellow Day Author: James Roth Publisher: Xlibris ISBN: 978-1477113509 Pages: 304 Genre: Fiction Reviewed by: Arthur Thares Hollywood Book Review It is hard to come up with an original story and doing so is ninety-nine percent of writing. Author James Roth has created a fantastic story filled with rich characters which feels

All Love Prohibited

Title: All Love Prohibited Author: Anders Eklof Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC ISBN: 1949804666 Genre: Fiction Pages: 388 Reviewed by: Aaron Washington Hollywood Book Review The author starts All Love Prohibited by taking readers back to the sixties. . . I appreciated the protagonist Leif Karlsson, from the onset. I was taken by his ways of

Taxi Driver and Ballerina

Title: Taxi Driver and Ballerina Author: Kenny Lee Publisher: Author House ISBN: 9780759688451 Pages: 192 Genre: Romance Reviewed by: Anita Lock Hollywood Book Review Author Kenny Lee spins a Romeo-and-Juliet tale in his romantic novel, Taxi Driver and Ballerina. Joe Sanders consistently struggles to keep afloat working as a San Francisco taxi driver. Even though

The Stranger

Title: The Stranger: A Story of Romance and Intrigue Author: Eleanor Lee Gustaw Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC ISBN: 9781949502251 Pages: 396 Genre: Romance Reviewed by: Liz Konkel Hollywood Book Review The Stranger: A Story of Romance and Intrigue is a story of love and family, weaving lessons of faith and hope. Thea and Gene Ashton's

La Jolla Shores Murders

Title: La Jolla Shores Murders Subtitle: A Bishop Bone Mystery Author: Robert Rogers Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC ISBN: 978-1983070167 Pages: 422 Genre: Mystery Reviewed by: Jake Bishop Hollywood Book Review A reader unfamiliar with Robert Rogers’ work, might assume by the subtitle that this is a tome about a clergyman who solves crimes. Crimes are