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Review: The Tenth Saint (The Sarah Weston Chronicles #1) by D.J. Niko
Sarah Weston is in the middle of the biggest dig of her career as an archaeologist in Ethiopia, when she is approached by a local claiming he has ‘rare artifacts’ to show her. Sarah is skeptical, she knows that most locals are simply out to make a buck but the artifacts have all the authentic markers. She asks the man to show her where he found the artifacts and what she discovers will change the direction of her exposition. She finds a sealed tomb with inscriptions in an obscure dialect. When the director of the exposition hears that Sarah has basically gone on a wild goose chase, he sends in…
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Review: Bellman and Black: A Ghost Story by Diane Setterfield
As a child, William Bellman makes one tragic mistake that will haunt him all his life. Though it doesn’t seem like a big deal, William soon finds out what a big deal it was. William is showing off for a few of his friends. He has perfected his slingshot and to impress his friends he claims he can hit a rook (of the raven family) with absolute precision. When he kills the bird with that fateful shot, he has no idea it will be the mistake that alters his life and the lives of those present that day forever and those that William cares for most. The Bellman family has…
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Review: Rasputin’s Shadow by Raymond Khoury
In the coal mines of turn of the century Russia, a group of unsuspecting workers suddenly and completely without warning they all turn aggressive, violent, and paranoid. Shortly following the strange and savage incident, a scientist and Grigory Rasputin blow up the mine to conceal all evidence of the incident. In modern day New York City a Russian diplomat seems to have jumped to his death. Though it appears to be a suicide, there are some tell tale signs that he was more likely pushed from the window. The owners of the apartment Leo Sokolov, a retired physics teacher from Russia and his wife, are also missing. FBI agent Sean Reilly is…
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Interview: Rasputin’s Shadow by Raymond Khoury
As part of the Rasputin’s Shadow blog tour, author Raymond Khoury has done a fabulous Q & A! Without further ado, please welcome Raymond Khoury to The Lit Bitch! Q: RASPUTIN’S SHADOW is a great mix of technology, history, and action, but there is a little romance too. How do you work to balance these in the novel? A: I guess it just comes from practice, really. I’ve been a storyteller for years, whether in screenplays of in my previous five novels, and I suppose it’s just a personal preference for how to tell a story, for the pacing, for having a gut feeling about when those different aspects should…
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Review: Love Gone Mad by Mark Rubinstein
All that ICU nurse Megan Haggarty wants to do is to start her life over. Her first marriage was anything but happy and after numerous restraining orders and stalking orders, she thinks she has finally gotten rid of her ex. She meets a dashing heart surgeon, Adrian Douglas, at the hospital where she works. He is recently divorced and hopes to make a new life for himself in town and to have a more hands on approach to surgery. When Adrian meets Megan they have an instant connection. They enjoy each other’s company and their relationship quickly develops into something more.
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Review: Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
In Russia, the Cold War has never really come to an end. The young Dominika Egorava has been training as a ballerina since she was a little girl but when an accident leaves her unable to continue dancing, she must look other places for a way to support herself. Her father is dead and her mother lives in an apartment which is maintained by her uncle, Vanya, who is the head of Russian Intelligence. When Vanya sees Dominika at her father’s funeral, he sees her beauty and sees it as a way to manipulate a source he has been after. Vanya approaches her and asks if she would be interested in helping him gain…
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Announcement: BookTrib Features Live Chat with Andrew Gross
Join BookTrib on August 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET on http://booktribchat.com/ to chat live with New York Times bestselling author, Andrew Gross to discuss his new book NO WAY BACK and you can win a brand new Kindle Fire! During the chat you can: Ask Andy questions directly WIN a free brand new Kindle Fire loaded with a selection of Andrew’s books! Andrew Gross has written a number of best selling thrillers including the Ty Hauck series and a number of stand-alone novels. His latest novel sounds particularly enticing: No Way Back is a thrilling page-turner from Andrew Gross, the New York Times bestselling author of 15 Seconds and The Blue Zone. One woman is framed for a…
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Giveaway: The Never List by Koethi Zan
If you are looking for a nail biting thriller that will keep you awake into the wee small hours of the morning then don’t miss your chance to win a copy of The Never List! This novel is up there with the dark twisted nature of Gillian Flynn, if you liked Gone Girl, you will devour The Never List. Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of The Never List for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 7/24/13 to 7/31/13 Winners will be announced 8/1/13. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway. Your comment MUST include…
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Guest Post: The Never List by Koethi Zan
In addition to reading and reviewing this creep-tastic novel, the author Koethi Zan graciously wrote a guest post for your enjoyment! Without further ado please welcome The Never List author, Koethi Zan to The Lit Bitch! How a Cult Tried to Get Me When I was eighteen years old, my college roommate and I were lured into a cult. It isn’t what you might imagine. We didn’t move to a commune somewhere in Texas with some charismatic leader who had a cache of weapons and multiple wives. They were much too sophisticated for that. They drew us in slowly with very innocent “study sessions” that were part self-help, part group…
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Review: The Never List by Koethi Zan
Every girl has a list of ‘nevers’ that they follow to keep themselves safe. Never walk to your car alone late at night. Never accept an open drink from a men you don’t know. Never get into cars with strangers. Never, never, never. Everyone’s never list is bound to be different. For me the cardinal rule is never get into a car with strangers and that is the same rule that best friends Sarah and Jennifer violate one fateful night. Sarah and Jennifer have a lengthy list of ‘nevers’ that range from avoiding natural disasters, to avoiding rape and kidnapping. Their never list has served them well all the way…