Category Archives: Book Reviews

Tweet Silent Battlefields Military Writers Society of America “Silent Battlefields” is a delightful collection of stories of a military nature by the members of the Military Writers Society of America. The front section contains short stories and essays written by … Continue reading →

Tweet Mastermind of Mars is the sixth in the Edgar Rice Burroughs Barsoom series. It is the first that does not directly follow John Carter or any member of the Carter family. Instead Mastermind follows the adventures of Ulysses Paxton, … Continue reading →

Tweet Klinger: A Story of Honor and Hope Written by Betsy Beard Illustrated by Shelley Johannes for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Naturally these days I don’t read many children’s books; not being a child myself nor having offspring … Continue reading →

Tweet Yancey’s War By William Hoffman Reviewed by J. Keith Jones This book was first published in 1966 and was called the “best novel of the year” by the Cleveland Press. I don’t know if that translated it to a … Continue reading →

Tweet I made a decision a few years back to mix some of the classics that I had missed along the way with the current titles I read. As I have noted before, somehow I totally overlooked the John Carter … Continue reading →

Tweet Winston & Salem: Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem By Jennifer Bean Bower History Press Reviewed by J. Keith Jones In “Winston & Salem: Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem” Jennifer Bean Bower tells the bloody old history of … Continue reading →

Tweet The Last Kincaid By Ted Miller Brogden Reviewed by J. Keith Jones “The Last Kincaid” is about as winding of a plot as you will find in a book.  Every page bears a new twist.  Each time you believe … Continue reading →

Tweet Guns of the Pee Dee By Ted L. Gragg Flat River Rock Publishing Co. Reviewed by J. Keith Jones In “Guns of the Pee Dee” Ted Gragg combines a piece of unique history with an unusual quest to discover … Continue reading →

Tweet Just in time for the release of the DVD for the John Carter of Mars movie, I have finished the fourth book in the series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, “Thuvia, Maid of Mars.” This installment departs from the earlier … Continue reading →

Tweet Black Eagle Force: Eye of the Storm By Buck Stienke & Ken Farmer Tate Publishing Reviewed by J. Keith Jones It is often said of Vince Flynn’s CIA hero, “I hope there is a Mitch Rapp out there,” by … Continue reading →