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A Tucson rebirth – A review of the novel ‘Gunman’ “Beware the fury of a patient man” – John Dryden Author Richard Dawes’ latest book, the fourth instalment in the Tucson Kid series is entitled ‘Gunman’. As the Tucson Kid rides west, he enters the town of Cedar Flats in west Texas. While...

The past catches up – A review of the novel ‘Blood Moon’ “A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it” – Shane Some say the greatest fear we have in life is a feeling that we are too big and powerful. While some want to become supreme and be number one, there are others who shrink away...

Timeless Song of Love – A review of the book ‘The Spirit of a Sultan’ “The secret of Sufism is that it has no secret at all” ― Idries Shah ‘The essential truths of Sufism exist in all religions’, and no one knows this better than a Sufi practitioner who are often know to be mystic; and Sufi...

An Intelligent Thriller – A review of the novel ‘Mardi Gras Madness’ “The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery” - Francis Bacon In author Ken Mask’s latest novel, ‘Mardi Gras Madness’, the recurring character of New Orleans' attorney turned private investigator Luke Jacobs from...

Audacity of Truth – A review of the book ‘President’s Body Counts’ "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." - George Santayana We all have eyes but how many of us can claim to see clearly? For an average person bound by his high school text books, it won’t be easy to...

The Naked Queen – A review of the novella ‘Kingdom of the Sun’ “Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time” - Rabindranath Tagore ‘Knowledge is power’ this centuries old thought has always held weight to support its claim, continues to do so and will be the...

Ride On – A review of the novel ‘Death Song’ “A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by.” – John Wayne What exactly is power? Is it having the influence or ability to control people and situations? Is it holding an important position in society or government? Or could it be simply...

The Ride Begins – A review of the novel ‘Storm Rider’ "I have vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals. -- Butch Cassidy A person's attitude or personality can be shaped by many things. Some say it’s inherent or in the genes, that you can’t escape your lineage. Others say it depends...

Hidden from Plain Sight – A review of the book ‘The Great American Adventures of Modern Big City Railroading’ “The train is a small world moving through a larger world” ― Elisha Cooper We surely have come a long way in the manner we undertake journeys, for short distances and also for criss...

Before it’s too late – A review of the book ‘No Innocent Affair’ “Life without caution is like a car without brake.” – Bamigboye Olurotimi There’s this silent epidemic that has been sweeping through our societies since almost the beginning of the creation of such gated communities, one whose...

An Original Sin – A review of the novel ‘Stage Four’ "While seeking revenge, dig two graves - oneforyourself." - Douglas Horton A question that has troubled members of the human race right from the start; when early cavemen stood motionless and stared in amazement at the afterglow of the sun...

Love on the Run – A review of the novel ‘Valerie's Retreat’ “Crime does not pay as well as politics” – Alfred Newman If you have switched on your television anytime in your lifetime or ever picked up a magazine while waiting at the doctor’s office or even picked up a book at the library...

Dawn of Control – A review of the novel ‘The Circuit: Executor Rising’ “For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions” - Lao Tzu Destruction of the world looks imminent, the end of the human race as we know it... not original or updated thoughts they are, for...

When Murder is Humorous – A review of the novel ‘Hand In Glove’ “This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last” - Oscar Wilde Private investigators and the field of PI work have long held our fascination. So much so that they have become an intrinsic part of everyday fiction through radio...

Sure at the Crossroads - A review of the novel ‘Zack’s Choice’ “Never look back unless you are planning to go that way” – Henry David Thoreau People are often not what they appear to be, the perception and imagery of our assumptions about their character are often wrong and misleading. And it...

Time to embrace the change - A review of the book ‘Discovering A More Intimate Response’ “The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends” - B. R. Ambedkar Marriage isn’t a naturally occurring phenomenon; it isn’t something that occurs in the nature in between...

An introduction into the FX world – by the bear & the bull and also the baboon! “If you want to rear financial blessings, you have to sow financially” - Joel Osteen One of the main reasons anyone would pick up the book ‘The Bull, The Bear, And The Baboon: FX Lessons Learned the Hard Way’ by...

The beginning of the end, foretold – A review of the novel ‘Planet B2’ “The world is, of course, nothing but our conception of it.” ― Anton Chekhov Dystopian societies and alternate worlds have appeared in many genres of fiction & art over the years and judging from the stupendous success...

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