Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Sisterhood of Dune - Will Update Later in the Week

Hi. This week I'm changing jobs. What that means is that I'm working two jobs and reading Sisterhood of  Dune, which is a pretty decent size book. I'll have the review up by the end of the weekend at the latest. Thanks for your patience.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

The Power Behind the Throne by S.K. Nicoll

Book Description: In the year of HRH The Queen's Diamond Jubilee comes a fiercely controversial story that exposes evil at the heart of the British establishment.

Three of the UK's most powerful men will stop at nothing to protect the monarchy... and that includes the murder of American architectural student Jack Hollander, the one man who can prevent Prince Charles from fulfilling his destiny.




Review - 4 of 5 Stars:
I don't read a lot of political thrillers. I'm essentially a science fiction / fantasy geek who likes a little mystery or romance from time to time, but I do like to drop into other genres occasionally if I spot something interesting. I read the first 89 pages of this book on Ms. Nicoll's web page and then bought the book because I was curious to see how it ended, which turned out to be a good purchase. Her story of Jack Hollander's adventures was definitely interesting and entertaining. All in all it was well-written and moved along at a good pace. I was interested in the predicament of the main character, young Jack Hollander and his lady love, as well as his unwitting involvement in an international intrigue through no fault of his own. Mr. Hollander's situation takes him into unexpected situations with plenty of twists, turns, and excitement to keep the reader interested. I would hate to give away more than that, but I really enjoyed the ending. If you enjoy political thrillers, I think that you'll enjoy this one.