 Walks Through Life by Santhosh Komaraju is a collection of short stories with strong meaning. The language is formal, and almost fairy tale like which adds to the strong morals of the stories. This give the book a very unique feel. The short stories are light reads. What is most unique about this story is the formal, and correct, English used. At times this bogs the story down, and other times it builds a surreal feeling. Overall the stories are enjoyable. Walks Through Life is a good book to read when you don’t have a lot of time because it’s easy to stop between each story. We at NeoLeaf Press give this book our Bronze Recommendation and rate it 3 out of 5 stars.  To purchase this novel you can go here HERE 
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 Murder creek starts with an unsolved disappearance. Toss in one journalism student, and you get an totally unexpected ending. Murder Creek is a slow novel, working towards building up to one final reveal. It follows a journalism student working on her final project who decided to focus on Murder Creek and a cold case surrounding one women. The author, Jane Suen, uses short chapters which helps build tension, move the story along, and makes for a nice read when you need to be able to put the book down often. We at NeoLeaf Press give this book our Silver Recommendation and rate it 4 out of 5 stars.  To purchase this novel you can go here HERE   Innocence and Deception starts with deep description, beautifully done, and pulls you instantly in. The book centers around Charlotte, who, after falling from a boat handcuffed, has lost part of her memory. The desperate run from the police while being kept in the dark about her past builds suspense at the beginning. After she is told she is a murderer you bounce back and forth between wondering if she is really the good guy or the bad guy. The plot thickens when we find out she was given false information and it becomes a race between who will get to her first, the good guys or the bad guys. The author warns the there are many British and Irish slang in the novel. That being said there are still some grammatical errors that need cleaned up. Overall the book was a great read. Very action packed We at NeoLeaf Press give this book our Silver Recommendation and rate it 4 out of 5 stars.  To purchase this novel you can go HERE
 Easy Money is a horror novel filled with gore, nudity, violence, and one deranged narcissist, Damon. Easy Money is done mostly in a cinematic telling style. This story is very twisted and unique. Overall it portrays one very hated character, but also shows a progression of culture hidden within the story’s plot. It makes you want to scream there is no way this could happen, but as it builds you realize this could really, eventually, happen. Mary is the most favorable character, constantly belittled and used by Damon. She also becomes an unfavorable character due to her acts at the end, showing a trend on a mentality in many people; just quitting and walking away even if you know you should do more. Easy Money is a niche story for people who love dark twisted tales. If you’re expecting a happy ending, then this isn’t the place. If you want redemption, this also isn’t the book for you. We at NeoLeaf Press give this book our Bronze Recommendation and rate it 3 out of 5 stars.  To purchase this novel you can go here HERE
 Purple Door District is paranormal fantasy filled with humor, darkness, drama, and action. Every character including Bianca and Carlos were very relatable and draws you right in. Bianca has a secret she is about to discover, while the hunters are hot on her tail. I found myself unable to catch my breath as I was pulled into the action. Erin Casey writes in a style familiar to Charlene Harris in her Sookie Stackhouse series with great and immersive world building. Erin centers the book around THE GIRL who is an Avain, werebird. This was wonderfully done, fresh, and enticing. Carlos and his family give such a rich portrayal of Mexican culture. It’s wonderful to see different nationalities used. I cried by chapter 5. Erin does great at building the emotion all through the book! We at NeoLeaf Press give this book our Gold Recommendation and rate it 5 out of 5 stars.  |
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