Far off the beaten path in the North Carolina Mountains lie 2 peaks, “Iron Mountain” and “Slaughter Mountain.” The two have a connection as hard and evil as their names portend. Two infants are discovered in the woods between these two mountains by a pair of hunters. Nearly frozen, they are taken to the Iron Continue Reading
Book reviews By Janet Bollum and Friends
“Gone with a Handsomer Man” by Michael Lee West
Having just returned from the Southern Independent Bookseller Association annual Conference in Charleston, I felt I needed to read a low country mystery. “Gone With a Handsomer Man” is filled with fun, food, some “not to be tried at home recipes”, and a number of quirky Southern characters. Tiny Templeton is engaged to Real Estate Continue Reading
“When She Woke” by Hillary Jordan
From the Author of “Mudbound” (One of the top 5 nominee’s for Best Southern Fiction by the Southern Independent Booksellers Association), comes a futuristic ‘Scarlet Letter’ “When She Woke”. It is the not too distant future where the line between church and state has been eradicated. Roe VS Wade has been overturned and the United Continue Reading
Florida Roadkill: A Survival Guide-A Travel Companion to the Novels, by Tim Dorsey.
Tim has put together a photography book of “Serge’s” Florida Adventures. A must have for all Dorsey fans. It just came out and he has signed all my stock! Get it while they’re hot. Tim will be here February 5th for his signing of “Electric Barracuda”. It is absolutely fantastic! -Janet
Power Grid, by Slade Lockwood
Slade Lockwood, retired LAPD Detective, is back in Power Grid, a heart pounding international thriller and follow-up to the award winning novel The Oasis Project. Power Grid is an international political chess match that takes Slade Lockwood all over the world in search of information on the greatest power source in the history of mankind. Continue Reading
The Rembrandt Affair, by Daniel Silva
An unknown painting of Rembrandt’s mistress is discovered and anonymously brokered through London art dealer Julian Isherwood. Isherwood is having the painting restored when the restorer is murdered and the painting stolen. Agent Gabriel Allon and his wife have retreated to a cabin on the cliffs of Cornwall, trying to put the past behind them, Continue Reading
Fly by Wire, by Ward Larsen
A brand new C-500 plane crashes in France soon after take-off. It was being delivered to a U.S contractor, so luckily only the captain and co-pilot were on board. An international investigation team is put together, and the National Transportation Safety Board sends Jammer Davis as their representative, but the head of the team is Continue Reading
Get Your Feet Wet, by St. Johns Riverkeepers.
A guide to exploring and experiencing the St. Johns River from Palatka to the Atlantic Ocean. A guide to exploring and experiencing the St. Johns River from Palatka to the Atlantic Ocean.
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Have you had enough of VAMPIRES yet? Well, how about a little werewolf action. Vampires have been the young adult ( and not so young adult) craze of late, so it seems only natural to expand to the next paranormal level. “Shiver” by Maggie Stiefvater takes place in Northern Minnesota ( my old stomping grounds). Continue Reading
Girl in Translation, by Jean Kwok ($25.95 pub. date – 4/29/2010)
“Girl in Translation” is a novel that reads like a memoir. Ah-Kim (now Kimberly) and her mother have emigrated to America just before Hong Kong is returned to China. Her father, a school principle, has died so she and her mother are sponsored by her older sister. But Kimberly’s Aunt has a “Black Face”, a Continue Reading

