E. Denise Billups

Bullets, Teeth, & Fists 3 by Jason Beech

Today, it’s my turn on Bullet’s, Teeth, & Fists 3 Book Blog Tour. Blackthorn Book Tours, thanks for giving me the opportunity to participate in Jason Beech’s tour.

Title: Bullets, Teeth, & Fists 3

Author: Jason Beech

Genre: Hard-Boiled Mystery

Publisher: Independently Published, January 22, 2020

She’s heavily pregnant. She’s handcuffed to a pipe. The clock is ticking.

Belle, the heavily…

L. A. Vockins’ The Hunter: Monster Within

Title: The Hunter: Monster Within

Author: L. A. Vockins

Genre: Dark Fantasy Horror, Sci-Fi

Publisher: Independent Publishing, December 10, 2017

“To defeat the monster, I have become monstrous.”

Azerius is a hunter. A slayer of those that lurk in the darkness. To those that know of him, he is the hunter. He is the thing that haunts the dreams of monsters and gods, alike. He is the ultimate…

Let’s Talk 2020 Goals

Wow, it’s amazing how fast the holidays end, and another year begins. For me, New Year’s Eve is always magical, like stepping through a time portal into the future. Well, not literally. Hehehe… I’m always a little sad when the season concludes, wanting to prolong enjoyable times with family and friends. But as always, time progresses, hopefully to a happier, healthier, and more successful year.

Suicide By Death by Mark Anthony Waters

Title: Suicide By Death

Author: Mark Anthony Waters

Genre: Fiction, Psychology of Suicide

Publisher: Creativia, March 28, 2018

To her, death seems like a rational solution to her problems. Clair is convinced there are no rainbows in the sky, and certain the greener grass does not exist on the other side.

With many suicide attempts and as many failures, Clair feels she is once again at the end…

Today, it’s my turn on Return To Hiroshima Book Blog Tour. Blackthorn Book Tours, thanks for giving me the opportunity to participate in Bob Van Laerhoven’s tour.

Title: Return to Hiroshima

Author: Bob Van Laerhoven

Genre: International Mystery, Crime Thriller, Noir Fiction

Publisher: Crime Wave Press (March 26, 2018)

1995, Japan struggles with a severe economic crisis. Fate brings a number of…

Villainous Minds: A Psychological Horror Anthology

Title: Villainous Minds: A Psychological Horror Anthology

Author(s): Joan Wiley, A. J. Sharp, and Sinda Kane

Genre: Psychological Thriller, Horror

Publisher: Tale Twister Books, LLC (August 21, 2019)

Villainous Minds is an anthology of thirteen twisted, psychological horror, short stories and short dark evocative poems from three new authors: Joan Wiley, Sinda Kane, and A.J. Sharp.

Plunge into…

  Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there,

wondering, fearing, doubting,

dreaming dreams no mortal

ever dared to dream before.

~ Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven (1844)

  This is one of my favorite times of the year. A day to revisit childhood fears, dress in outrageously scary costumes, watch a couple of horror flicks, read a scary book,  drink Witches Bloodwith devilish sweets, and…

  Yoohoo! Is everyone still there? I’m coming up for air for just a moment to say “Hello” to my lovely WordPress, Facebook, and Twitter Community. I hope everyone is enjoying October! For the last few weeks, my mind plunged into writing my current WIP and has remained immersed. Little by little, I’m making steady progress on my Paranormal Historical Trilogy and drinking lots of homemade pumpkin-…

Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales

Sinister forces collide—and unite a host of desperate characters—in this eerie cycle of interwoven tales from Yoko Ogawa, the critically acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor.

An aspiring writer moves into a new apartment and discovers that her landlady has murdered her husband. Elsewhere, an accomplished surgeon is approached by a cabaret singer, whose beautiful appearance…

  October and November are my favorite months. I was born on  All Souls Day or Day of The Dead, November 2nd,  a day traditionally extended for Halloween celebrations in many countries, which probably explains my affinity for horror literature (gothic, paranormal). I’ve gobbled up countless novels and movies in this genre. Some of my favorites are The Raven (Edgar Allan Poe), Frankenstein (Mary…

Book Review: An American Marriage

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn’t commit.…

Today is the second day of B. R. Stateham’s Smitty’s Calling Card (Dark Retribution Book 1) Book  Blog Tour. Blackthorn Book Tours, thanks for giving me the opportunity to participate in Mr. Stateham’s new release.

Title: Smitty’s Calling Card (Dark Retribution Book 1)

Author: B. R. Stateham

Genre: Noir Crime, Fiction

Publisher: Close To The Bone, December 28, 2018

Smitty’s a hitman. A hitman…

Book Review: The Thirteenth Tale

  Sometimes, when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny.

Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the truth about her extraordinary existence and the violent and tragic past she has kept secret for so…

September 2019 Reading List

  Where did summer go? Well, it’s September and my favorite time of the year is almost here, autumn! I’ve been AWOL from my blog for a week, catching up on much editing and writing of my current WIP. I’m proud to say I finished my summer reading list and found three more books for my September 2019 Reading List. Also, another Blackthorn Book Blog Touris coming your way in a few weeks. Reviews of…

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The Death of Mrs. Westaway

On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person—but also that the cold-reading skills she’s honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money.

Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the deceased…where it dawns on her that there is something very,…

Bloody Sheets Book Tour

Today is the second day of Bloody Sheets: War Against The Klan’s BOOK BLOG TOUR. Blackthorn Book Tours, thanks for giving me the opportunity to participate in Mr. Rausch’s new release.

When a young black man is lynched in a small Alabama town, his estranged father — a crime world enforcer — sets out for revenge, embarking on a blood-soaked journey that will leave the ravaged bodies of dead…