Sabina Gabrielli Carrara’s thriller Black Souls welcomes readers to both Ireland and Italy, but you don’t have to live there to enjoy her dark psychological tale of murder and family intrigue. In Black Souls we follow the charmed life of Lola Owen, a woman of Italian descent living peacefully with her husband and children inContinue reading “BOOK REVIEW: Black Souls An adventure across cultures”
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Top Five Washington D.C. Sights
Washington D.C. happens to be where decisions are made that effect every one of us. It’s where our elected leaders hold court and its where our country first began official business after the Revolutionary War. As such, most Americans make the pilgrimage at least once in their lives to soak in the framework of ourContinue reading “Top Five Washington D.C. Sights”
Whitehurst’s Top Reads of 2019
The roaring twenties are upon us. And I am already tired of the Gatsby references. Luckily there are plenty of books to take us away from those things. And there will be some awesome books in the New Year likely to make us forget all about Fitzgerald. Maybe. There were some damn good stories inContinue reading “Whitehurst’s Top Reads of 2019”
INTERVIEW: Haunted Monterey County on The Odd Entity Podcast
Haunted Monterey County got the star treatment on the latest edition of The ODD Entity Podcast. Thank you to Janine for having me on! I had a great time talking about haunted locales in Monterey, not to mention chatting up spiritual beliefs, Winchester Mystery House, and more. Listen to the podcast here.
INTERVIEW: Haunted Monterey County featured in Carmel Magazine
Be sure to pick up the Holiday 2019 issue of Carmel Magazine, found everywhere along the California Central Coast and abroad. Writer Renee Brincks did a fantastic writeup for the book and it was awesome to be included once again in such an illustrious publication. Can’t find a print copy? Read it online here: https://www.e-digitaleditions.com/i/1182230-cm-sm-ho19-nov/66Continue reading “INTERVIEW: Haunted Monterey County featured in Carmel Magazine”
BOOK REVIEW: The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night
There are times when you start reading a book without knowing what to expect. Such was the case with D.E. Night’s young adult (YA) fantasy book, The Crowns of Croswald. It was familiar yet wholly new at the same time – and it turned into an energetic, comfortable reading experience. This review comes from aContinue reading “BOOK REVIEW: The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night”
Halloween ghost stories with Haunted Monterey County
Featured in the news KAZU 90.3 Those looking for all things spooky during the Halloween 2019 season need look no further than the pages of Haunted Monterey County. Local NPR public radio 90.3 KAZU featured the book on Halloween day. Take a listen or read it here. Monterey County Weekly For a look at evenContinue reading “Halloween ghost stories with Haunted Monterey County”
Tucson’s bookstore bonanza
The skinny on the town’s literary landscape Arizona’s biggest close-to-the-border city, Tucson, is a literary oasis. Driving down the streets one might see cowboy hats, MAGA hats, and camouflage hats, but you might also see bookstores dotting the landscape behind them, a lot of bookstores. And some damn good ones. Book lovers visiting Tucson, orContinue reading “Tucson’s bookstore bonanza”
Read an excerpt from Call Down the Thunder: A crime novel by Dietrich Kalteis
Dietrich Kalteis has produced another gem with his latest historical crime novel, “Call Down the Thunder,” out this month from ECW Press. Read the description below followed by an excerpt of the novel courtesy of ECW. Find your copy here! Amazon.com description: Sonny and Clara Myers struggle on their Kansas farm in the late 1930s,Continue reading “Read an excerpt from Call Down the Thunder: A crime novel by Dietrich Kalteis”
Out now: Haunted Monterey County
Haunted Monterey County is officially available as of today, September 30th. Thank you to Arcadia Publishing and The History Press teams for making such a cool book! Copies are available at most Monterey County book stores, Barnes and Nobles, and online! Purchase at The History Press here! Or on Amazon, in ebook too, here! ReadContinue reading “Out now: Haunted Monterey County”
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