Carries Book Reviews

Schade of Night by J.P. Wilder
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I won this book from Goodreads First Reads.

Schade of Night in theory should have been an easy 5 star review for me but in the end I’d have to give it 3-3.5 stars. I normally love a good supernatural thriller but in the end I’d have to say it just never grabbed me the way it should. I found myself never really getting a good connection with the characters in the book. The scenery and settings were often overly described but the emotions that usually flow from a story and drag you in seemed to be lacking to me. Overall though, you have a story involving Demons, Witches, Zombies and the Sentinals which represent the “good guys” who fight the demons so if you are into supernatural thrillers it may be a book to check out.

Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

If you’re expecting amazing literature then pass this book by but if you’d like a good laugh then this is for you. The two main characters are often hilarious with their bickering and approach to the zombies. Found it quite a fun if not sometimes overly silly read. You have all the elements of zombie horror involved but instead of it being scary it’s done in a comedic approach. Fun quick read.

Zoo by James Patterson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Saw a lot of negative reviews for this book but I actually kind of enjoyed it. Haven’t read a lot of James Patterson to compare it to though. The entire story has that horror feel of this could really happen. Is the science of it accurate? It’s fiction…why expect it to be? The idea that humanity could not give up their comforts to save their own lives though is probably a lot truer than we’d all admit.

Bone Box by Jay Amberg
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received a copy of Bone Box in exchange for an honest review.

Joe Travers, trying to escape from his own problems, takes on what he believes is an easy job working for an old friend and heading off to Turkey to oversee an archeological dig site being ran by Sophia Altay. Sophia and her assistant Abrahim have discovered what could be one of the biggest finds in history by uncovering a Bone Box that could hold the remains of Jesus along with two letters. The two go into hiding with the contents of the box when a body is found near the site.

The story started off a bit slow for me but picks up quite a bit once you get into what was discovered at the dig and get introduced to all the different characters. I got to the end though and felt like things still get left a bit up in the air with the box contents, perhaps leaving room for a sequel. A lot of action during the story though so overall an interesting story to read.

The General and Monaville, Texas by Joe G. Bax
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I won this book from Goodreads First Reads.

The General and Monaville, Texas is told mostly from the standpoint of the General’s grandson John Ross Wilhite. It takes place in the small Texas town of Monaville shortly after the Civil War. A time of unease after the war and the freeing of the slaves we get a glimpse of the citizens trying to bring their town back after the war and the beginning of the Klan.

The book was a short read at only 168 pages but I felt you still got a good look into the characters and this era. You can’t help but feel for those still fighting for their freedoms even after the war had ended.