HM Holten

Category: On Writing

  • My Five Last Reviews of 2023

    Ian Campbell, And the Salesman Came to Town Old Nick is Always Worthy of Satire The Devil, going by the name of Devin, wants to be a reasonable man. Not an easy task when you lead an international corporation. A CEO’s work is never done. Father John Murdoch is a disreputable priest. Maybe it puts…

  • Latest Reviews

    John Anthony Miller, Honour the Dead “Honour the dead, rejoice with the living.” Is somebody going to kill Penelope Jones? Will she succumb to the fear and desperation of feeling haunted by one or more would-be killers? Penelope’s husband has a checkered present. He is recognised as a war hero. In the sanatorium on the…

  • Reviews News

    * Jennie Ensor, The Bad Neighbour Thriller with Elements of Greek Comedy and Tragedy Bird Woman lives alone. She prefers birds to humans and with good reason. Ashley lives with her family. They recently moved to Brampton, and she feels insecure about her welcome, especially because of her Muslim husband. Tara lives next door to…

  • Time for New Reviews

    * Martin J Best, Ghost Hunter: I A Matter of Faith Dealing with Fragile Souls and Demons Malachi Hunter, landscape gardener, ghost hunter, and painfully shy, must learn to deal with his tumultuous life. Teena Maunder has a teenage daughter and a lot on her plate, but it gets overwhelming when the supernatural invades her…

  • Reviews Follow-up

    * Lisette Brody, Hotel Obscure A Place to Live. A Place to Die Hotel Obscure welcomes those who haven’t anywhere else to go. Hotel Obscure welcomes those who want to hide. Hotel Obscure provides shelter and a place to live or die according to need. Nobody gets judged at Hotel Obscure, no matter what their…

  • An Author’s Take: Questions by S.S. Bazinet

    I want to thank S.S. Bazinet for the opportunity to talk about my latest book, Snares and Delusions. The chance to dig deep into the writing process and to explain what moved me to present my main character, Britta, in the way I did is rare.  Physical Education Class at the German School in Copenhagen…

  • Review Bonanza

    * Tina-Maria Miller, The Chateau of Second Chances A Retreat to New Openings Chateau Fontaine gives a retreat to suffering humanity. Some of them live there, and some come to visit, but everybody transforms their outlook and lives. Valentine prefers being incognito and has nothing against being taken for the gardener. Will he come out…

  • Blog Tour, The First Cut, Jane Renwick Series

    ` It is a great pleasure to welcome Val Penny to my pages, on her blog tour to celebrate the new edition of The First Cut. Author Biography Val Penny has an Llb degree from the University of Edinburgh and her MSc from Napier University. She has had many jobs including hairdresser, waitress, banker, azalea…

  • A Posy of Reviews

    * John Dolan, The Otford Dictionary This Certainly Isn’t The Oxford Dictionary Finished the Otford dictionary and enjoyed some belly-laughs, a few puzzled instants, some titters, and one or two ‘how old is this fellow’ moments. All in all, it tickled my funny bone and was worth reading from start to finish. Have forgotten plenty…

  • Another Batch of Reviews

    Lally Brown, The Countess, Napoleon, and St Helena Fact and Fiction Mixed with Memoirs ‘The Countess, Napoleon, and St Helena’ is a strong minestrone. This kind of soup is a good opportunity to get rid of scraps and it can make a delicious dish. The question is if it works in literature. Honestly, I’m not…