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Sunday Shorts is a new meme started by the CabinGoddess.com. The rules are easy, a short story, an anthology of short stories, a novella, or a quick weekend read that is also short on your wallet!

I was lucky and got to review Michael Carill’s book Shades of Grey. I enjoyed it very much and as mentioned in my review will be keeping an eye out for more of his work. He has two  free books that make it easy to check out his work. This is great for authors to do allowing a reader to sample their work. I’m going to mention one now so that you all can give it a read and see what you think. I haven’t read it yet but will soon.

 

None of the residents of Barnaby Close are particularly unhappy. It’s in a nice area and the families are well off and caring. So why have they started killing each other?

 

 

 

Available free on Smashwords and amazon. Check it out see if you get as hooked on Michael’s work as I was after Shades of Grey.


 

Mailbox Monday is a weekly event started by Marcia, and is now hosted on a blog rotation. Burton Book Reviews is the host for the month of June.

I’ve gotten a crazy ton of books this week so let’s get to it.

 

Silence and Blood Kin came to me along with a ton of awesome swag from a win from Sharon at I Smell Sheep. Thanks Sharon.

 

 

 

 

 

The Great Peace by Ryan George Kittleman was sent to me for review from a literary publicity company. They seriously rock and have sent me some great books to read in the past so this was a nice surprise.

 

 

 

 

 

An ARC copy of Thy Neighbor by Norah Vincent was sent to me by Penguin for review. Oh how excited I am at this one. It sounds so great I’m seriously looking forward to reading this one

 

 

 

 

I also got a crazy ton of ebooks. Fantastic week for freebies

Crown of Vengeance by my friend Stephen Zimmer I hope you all got a copy

Scars by Cheryl Rainfield

Sykosa by Justin Ordonez who I interviewed just the other day

Apocowlypto by Whitney Moore

Woman First by Graham Murray

Sundred by Shannow Meyer

The 19 Dragons by SM Reine

Behold the Child by Harry Shannon

Shelter From Thunder by Michael Cargill who’s book Shades of Grey I recently reviewed

Slaughter in Barnaby Close by Michael Cargill

Along Came A Demon by Linda Welch 

Lastly a ton of Billie Sue Mosiman books

Legions of the Dark 

Bad Trip South

Unidentified 

Wireman 

Creatures 

Dark Reality 

The Lonely Walk


 

I was sure that I had posted this here but somehow didn’t I’m terribly sorry about that Michael.

I got a copy for review and have to say I was very pleased. Michael Cargill is an author I will make a point to read from now on because of Shades of Grey, it’s a great sampler of his work.

I love short stories and the three in this book are no exception. The first about a man who wakes up to find himself tied to a chair. Out the window a lovely park, children running, band playing, inside the room however with him are people who will do whatever it takes to find out what he knows.

The second about a soldier in WW II an interesting tale with such a detailed account of the start of the war from one mans perspective.

The third about a little boy who is abused by his father. When his stuffed toy rabbit starts talking to him is it a good or bad thing?

All so different from each other and yet so great and enjoyable. The author does a great job on character and story building and in such a short span. Wonderful job and again Michael Cargill is an author who’s work I will be on the look out for.


Sunday Shorts is a new meme started by the CabinGoddess.com. The rules are easy, a short story, an anthology of short stories, a novella, or a quick weekend read that is also short on your wallet!

I’m going to share about a book I had the opportunity to review and while I’m behind and couldn’t really fit it in it sounded so good and was a short read so I said pretty please may I try your booky. Lucky for me the author said sure thing sweet cheeks and sent it right over.

 

Shades of Grey by Michael Cargill is a short read clocking in at just over 100 pages. It’s available on amazon and Smashwords for the sweet tempting price of $2.20
It’s three stories and I have read two so far. Really enjoyed what I’ve read. The first about a man who comes to wake up finding himself tied to a chair see the cover. Who are his captors and what do they want?
The second about a British soldier in WWII creates a very realistic picture of what a soldiers life was like. The third that I still need to read is about a boy with a secret. I really enjoyed the first two and will be getting to the third when I have a free minute. Review on the lot coming soon.