Review: The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul

The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul by Eleanor Herman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Dark Days: A Poetry Anthology

Dark Days: A Poetry Anthology by Christopher Botragyi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dark Days : A Poetry Anthology by Chris Botragyi is collection of dark and twisted poems. Many of which so easily relate your feels on life,fear, hope and dreams. And I can truly say you can feel the pain written in his words and I can personally relate to them Chris you truly are a great poet.

Highly recommend.

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Review: Gas! The Battle for Ypres, 1915

Gas! The Battle for Ypres, 1915 by J.L. McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The author tells the story of the second battle of Yrpes though eyewitness accounts, war diaries, reports etc. The reader is given a highly detailed account of the battle, which includes the first use of poison gas as a weapon we learn of the confusion over orders, the misunderstandings that arose and of heroism in the trenches.

I find the book to be a sad but excellent and a fascinating insight into the events into the second battle of Yrpes

Highly recommended.

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Review: Sangre: The Wrong Side of Tomorrow

Sangre: The Wrong Side of Tomorrow by Carlos Colon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Having not read the first in the series I did't know anthing about the character or what to expect from the story. But this did't affect my enjoyment of reading the book,so dont worry if you pick this book up to read without having read the first one it is still a very enjoyable read.

So who is Nicky Negron,well he's dead and has been for 30 years after being turned into a vampire but we lean that he has a genetic resistance to stop him completely changing into a monster, this appears to help him keep his humanity but he still needs blood to survive. You will learn more about this thoughout the book so no spoliers from me.

The storyline alternates between Nicky's hunt for the beast that turned him which leads him teaming up with a very odd character who's main aim appers to be trying to kill him at every opportunity. And glimpses of his childhood, the people who touched his life and the events that made him who he is.

Overall it has some great twists and funny monments recommended for horror fans and theses how love a good vampire story.

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Review: Scotland Yard's Murder Squad

Scotland Yard's Murder Squad by Dick Kirby
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Scotland Yard's Murder Squad is the latest book True Crime author Dick Kirby, who saved as a Policeman in a variety of elite units.

The book is a collection of stories,each featuring a notable case solved by the Murder Squad, these stories range from the early days of early days of squad up the 1990's and included cases involving child murderers to gangster's with locations from London to the crime ridden Islands of St.Kitts and Nevis islands.

The book also gives the reader an interesting insight into how the police used their instincts to get their man before the development and use of forensic evidence/ technology.

The author writes is an easy flowing manner making it a enjoyable read.

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Review: The Bystander Effect

The Bystander Effect by Catherine Sanderson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Bystander Effect: The Psychology of Courage and Inaction by Catherine Sanderson is interesting and brilliant looking into the to psychology behind the bystander effect.

The book is excellently up to date on the effects the bystanders and how social media can play a massive role in people's behaviour.
It also looks at some of new and old experiments carried out in the field of psychology my personal favourite being Milgram’s studies of obedience.

Overall the book is well written and a excellently up to date look at the bystanders effect , I recommended this book to anyone with a interest in human behaviour and to anyone with general interest in psychology.

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Review: South By Southwest Wales

South By Southwest Wales by David Owain Hughes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Recommended

'South By Southwest Wales' by David Owain Hughes

This book is one of those where you know from the very first page you're really going to enjoying reading it.

The main character is Samson a real old school 1940s Chicago style PI, but unfortunately for Samson he doesn't live in Chicago nor does he live in the 1940s, he lives in modern day Cardiff Wales where he struggles with alcoholism , delusions and doesn't quite fit in. And to top it all off he manages to find himself in a whole heap of trouble when he least expects it.

David has done a wonderful job of creating a old school style PI living in the modern world and I for one absolutely loved Samson as a character , his a man with problems but with a Heart of Gold and man who's willing to go the extra mile to protect those that he loves even when he has nothing left to give. Highly recommended and I'm hoping for a sequel.

For those who are easily offended by bad language this may not be the book for you.



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