Dead Like Me, the first in the Kate Springer Series, by Kelly Miller, was predictable but still good. It amazes me when I read a book with a detective who has baggage and a strong need to hide emotions that she or he gets as far as they do carrying what they have….
Author: Christy Santo
2015 is Here! I Have A New Goal
I’ve set the goals I would like to accomplish this year. I’d like to finish working on my second book and publish it, keep plugging my first book and write more short stories for my blog. There is one new thing; I would like to do. For years whenever I come across an author…
My Review of Titanic Deception
After I had watched the online book trailer for Titanic Deception by John and Toni Rakestraw, I knew I wanted to read it. It is about Michael Kearney who works as a food server for Chandler and Sons in the financial district of New York City. He is inconspicuous and reliable. His…
My Review of Great Lakes Skipper
On my birthday, one of the gifts I received from my parents was Jim Stark’s Great Lakes Skipper. At his rotary club, my Dad had heard the author speak about his new book. He decided to buy a copy of the book with a personal note. Over the course of fifteen years, the author…
Something is Missing as Christmas Approaches
It is two days before Christmas . The inside and outside of the house are looking festive. My shopping is complete. The items are ready to wrap except for three gifts that are donations I made in someone’s honor to a charity. The recipients will get an e-mail or letter notifying them of my gift.22…
The Bully
The snow was falling in thick layers outside of my elementary school, and I was feeling on edge. At the start of this winter day, I awoke in bed hoping the snow had begun while I was asleep, and thick snow covered the ground. I took the covers in my right hand and…
Ah December!
Ah December, when the lion of winter arrives in force and holiday giddiness goes into hyper drive. And no matter the genre, radio stations across the United States play holiday music. Decorative lights are hung from gutters on homes and garages and on outdoor trees. Some people inflate balloons…
Review of White Heat by M.J. McGrath
White Heat by M.J. McGrath plays out on Arctic islands off of Greenland. Edie Kiglatuk, the book’s main character, is a part-time teacher and a guide for hunters on Ellesmere and other islands. At the start of the book, she guides two men – Felix Wagner and Andy Taylor – on a hunt. The longer…
Starting Fresh: Rewrites & Editing My Story
I am very pleased with all the work myself, and another person did to hone my time travel story so it would be ready to post on my blog. However, just because it was good enough for the blog does not mean this story is ready to publish. No way! How do I…
We had such a short time together…
I had a lot of fun writing my time travel piece and posting it on my blog during the last three months! It was a relief not to have answering the question “What topic will I write next for my blog?” However, by the time I began posting the third and final act of…
