Scalpel
Title: Scalpel: Vengeance is the Only Justice
Author: Joel Berman
Publisher: Virtual Managing Publishing
ISBN: 979-8-3460-0289-5
Pages: 234
Genre: Mystery & Suspense
Reviewer: Jason Lulos
Hollywood Book Reviews
Successful mystery novels take that tried and true “whodunit” formula and employ some literary or psychological spin that makes them stand
The Word That Loves You
Title: The Word That Loves You: Begin
Author: Allen Thompson Brillhart III
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 979-8385029143
Pages: 116
Genre: Non-fiction / Adult Christian Ministry
Reviewer: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
In a person’s life, there comes a time when they must find a path which allows them to
Southern Hemisphere Folktale Adventure
Title: Southern Hemisphere Folktale Adventure
Author: Kathleen Whitham
Illustrator: Mina Anguelova
Publisher: MindSpring Books
ISBN: 979-8-89114-291-6
Pages: 40
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Educational
Reviewer: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
Combining a fantastically colorful children’s story with a large dose of education, author Kathleen Whitham has created a book all youngsters will enjoy. The story takes place on Mother’s
They’re Still With You!
Title: They’re Still With You!: The Impact of Family and Friends
Author: Gerald Perschblacher, LL.D.
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 979-8894856520
Pages: 231
Genre: Non-fiction / Parenting
Reviewer: Susan Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
In the past 20 plus years, the enthusiasm for identifying the branches of a family tree has flourished. Ascertaining who one’s grandparents were … and great, great,
A Young Man’s Dream
Title: A Young Man’s Dream: An Old Man’s Reality
Author: Wyveda I. Philbert
Publisher: Explora Books
Pages: 184
ISBN: 978-1834301921
Genre: Memoir
Reviewer: Barbara Bamberger Scott
Hollywood Book Reviews
Wyveda I. Philbert creates a dynamic memoir of the voyage that her retired husband Joe had been longing for since he was a young man – to navigate The Loop, from
Blind Vector
Title: Blind Vector
Author: C. Robert Beale
Publisher: Kravitz and Sons, LLC
ISBN: 979-8-89639-719-9
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Pages: 171
Reviewer: Arthur Thares
Hollywood Book Reviews
Blind Vector is simultaneously a throwback to a simpler time in storytelling as well as a breath of fresh air. So many stories and storytellers
On the Chin of a Giant
Title: On the Chin of a Giant
Author: Carmela Orsini Harmon
Publisher: Carmela Orsini Harmon
ISBN: 979-8993283302
Pages: 604
Genre: Mystery / Thriller & Suspense
Reviewer: Nicholas Grant
Hollywood Book Reviews
For many people around the world, one thing that proves true time and time again is there are certain people who are just meant to be in their lives.
FREE AND SATISFIED
Title: FREE AND SATISFIED
Author: Benton Savage
Publisher: Page Publishing
ISBN: 979-8893157154
Pages: 410
Genre: Coming of Age / Fiction
Reviewer: Margaret Ellison
Hollywood Book Reviews
Love and grief are among the most powerful emotions a person can experience. They often mirror one another, with both emotions driving people’s choices and life paths as they grow stronger. While
Every Person Has A Story to Tell (Screenplay)
Title: Every Person Has A Story to Tell (Screenplay)
Author: Dr. Walter R. Hoge
Pages: 99
Genre: Screenplay
Reviewer: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
While people often find themselves lost in the glamor and emotional depth of the acting and world-building that films and television shows bring to life on the screen, not everyone takes the time to stop and appreciate the
“New Creations” Affirmations of who we are “In Christ,” the Second Adam
Title: “New Creations” Affirmations of who we are “In Christ,” the Second Adam
Author: O.J. Green
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 978-1662887673
Pages: 420
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Reviewer: Alyssa Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
For those with a religious background who are in need of a devotional full of affirmations which were developed to be applicable through the work of Christ,
On Becoming a F*cking Man
Title: On Becoming a F*cking Man
Author: Michael J. Ulrich
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Company
ISBN: 979-8888126349
Pages: 239
Genre: Nonfiction / Religion & Spirituality
Reviewer: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Throughout a person’s life, they must ask themselves whether they are choosing to live a life of moral good because they believe it is the right thing to do, or
What If …,Too
Title: What If …,Too
Author: Joseph Ingerson Mahar
Publisher: Bellevue Publishers
ISBN: 979-8295770760
Pages: 218
Genre: Thriller / Suspense / Science Fiction
Reviewer: Susan Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
How would you respond if you were hiking in a forest and stumbled into a cave filled with deadly spiders? Or
Escala’s Wish (Tales of Valla Book 1)
Title: Escala’s Wish (Tales of Valla Book 1)
Author: David James
Publisher: Trash Panda Publishing
ISBN: 979-8999979926
Pages: 539
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Reviewer: Liz Konkel
Hollywood Book Reviews
Escala has never fit in with the rest of the glamorous Court of Dreams, with mortal blood that has given her undesirable (by
Mariner of Destiny
Title: Mariner of Destiny
Author: Roberto de Haro
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 978-1662972669
Pages: 320
Genre: Genre Fiction / Historical Fiction
Reviewer: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
When people look back on history and ask themselves how certain moments impacted the world, it is even rarer to take the time to
Murder On Cape Cod
Title: Murder On Cape Cod
Subtitle: A Jamie Carson Legal Thriller
Author: James E. Carroll
Publisher: Stone Bridge Publishers
ISBN: 979-8-951390-94-3
Pages: 315
Genre: Fiction / Thriller / Mystery
Reviewer: Joe Kilgore
Hollywood Book Reviews
You don’t have to be addicted to legal thrillers to experience an intellectual rush
By George, He Did It!
Title: By George, He Did It! A True Scholar’s Autobiography
Author: George R. Hall
Publisher: Writer’s Brand
ISBN: 978-1639457854
Pages: 118
Genre: Memoir / Nonfiction
Reviewer: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
Obtaining a quality education is the cornerstone of so many people’s paths in life. Education is not only important to students who hope to learn and grow into adults
The Wages of Sins of the Son
Title: The Wages of Sins of the Son: Guilty in Mississippi II
Author: Percy Lynchard
Publisher: Page Solutions
ISBN: 979-8896331261
Pages: 136
Genre: Crime Thriller / Mysteries
Reviewer: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
When it comes to the impact which loss has on a community, there is no loss more haunting
Wisdom Seed
Title: Wisdom Seed: Challenging Perceptions of Time and Reality
Author: Trisha Portbury
Publisher: Inks and Bindings, LLC
ISBN: 979-8-88615-332-3
Pages: 132
Genre: Fiction
Reviewer: Carol Davala
Hollywood Book Reviews
“Wisdom Seed: Challenging Perceptions of
Guilty In Mississippi
Title: Guilty In Mississippi
Author: Percy Lynchard
Publisher: Page Solutions
ISBN: 979-8-89633-122-3
Pages: 314
Genre: Fiction / Mystery / Crime
Reviewer: Joe Kilgore
Hollywood Book Reviews
A swelteringly hot summer in 1969 Mississippi is chronicled in author Percy Lynchard’s novel of crime, punishment, misplaced pride and bigoted prejudice. Any readers expecting flowery prose
Ellie the Elf – The Spirit of Christmas
Title: Ellie the Elf – The Spirit of Christmas
Author: Joanne Kiersarsky
Publisher: Ink & Bindings, LLC
ISBN: 979-8-88615-349-1
Pages: 22
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Christmas
Reviewer: Beth Adams
Hollywood Book Reviews
In this lovely, illustrated Christmas Story, author Joanne Kiersarsky embarks readers on a dreamy story about Ellie the
The Magician
Title: The Magician
Author: E.J. Stauffer
Publisher: Authors’ Tranquility Press
ISBN: 978-1969726552
Pages: 188
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Reviewer: Liz Konkel
Hollywood Book Reviews
Ben Knight doesn’t have a 9-to-5 job. He’s a paid assassin for the government, and he is proficient in his role. But sometimes, things still go wrong. When one
All Men Are Created Equal
Title: All Men Are Created Equal
Author: Eralides E. Cabrera
Publisher: Gotham Books
ISBN: 979-8349606458
Pages: 306
Genre: Fiction / Historical
Reviewer: Susan Brown
Hollywood Book Reviews
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress of the recently formed United States of America ratified the Declaration of Independence. Authored principally by Thomas Jefferson it included this precept, ”We hold these
The Pumpkin Patch Bed and Breakfast
Title: The Pumpkin Patch Bed and Breakfast
Author: Barbara A. Brandvold
Publisher: Kravitz and Sons LLC
ISBN: 979-8896395164
Pages: 94
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Reviewer: Alyssa Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
In a world full of those obsessed with technology and cell phones, it would be wildly interesting to explore a
Turtletoes
Title: Turtletoes: Following the Steps of an Angel
Author: Michael Steven Purles
Publisher: ARPress
ISBN: 979-8896766186
Pages: 214
Genre: Nonfiction / Biographies & Memoirs
Reviewer: Christina Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Unless a person has lived with health difficulties, no one can really understand what it
Tales of Stanley R. Finberg III and His Friends
Title: Tales of Stanley R. Finberg III and His Friends
Author: Mollie Partridge
Publisher: Reading Glass Books
ISBN: 979-8894791081
Pages: 48
Genre: Action & Adventure Fantasy / Illustrated Children’s Books
Reviewer: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
The most instructive and engaging years in life are when a person