Review: Whispered Pain by Ashley Fontainne

Description:
I am no longer among the living. At least, I don’t think I am. I don’t remember my name, my age, or even my sex. I don’t feel. I can’t smell. I hear, but sounds don’t register emotional responses anymore. I see, but it’s all in muted gray. No vibrant colors. 

No sense of time, space, awareness. I just…float. Like a weightless cloud drifting through the limitless universe. I don’t know where I am or how I arrived at this point. Ebony nothingness has swallowed me whole. 

Can you help me? Will you help me? I need to know. Want to know. Have to know. 

Who am I? 

Where am I? 

How do I escape this black void? 

Help. 

Please, help me.


My Thoughts:
This one gets off to a slow start. The first several chapters are different characters and it is difficult to follow. Once this story gets going, though, it is hard to put down. Everything also gets tied up at the end. It is a pretty intense and twisted story.
My first thought when I started listening to this one is that he narrator sounds like a Disney princess. That ends up working for the story, though. It provides a contrast to some of the horrific events in the book. This narrator also does a particularly excellent job of bringing the dialogue to life. I enjoyed listening.


My Rating: *****
Steam Factor: !
*Notes: Language.

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Review: Blood Ties by Ashley Fontainne and Lillian Hansen

Description:

Blood Ties 

LiAnn Tuck and her daughter, Karina Summers, are settling into their new life, enjoying the small farming community of Sheridan, Arkansas. The slower pace, compared to the craziness of Los Angeles, is a welcome distraction for them both. Taking care of her aging parents and their small farm is just what LiAnn needs to forget her twenty-five year career as a detective. And Karina's new love interest brings back the smile she lost from years of undercover work and her cheating ex-boyfriend. 

The Bonds 

Their idyllic lifestyle changes the minute a family friend, Cecil Pickard, pays a visit. He lives at The Magnolia, an independent living facility in Hot Springs, and believes someone is stealing from him. LiAnn and Karina offer to investigate and suddenly find themselves inside a living nightmare.

Are Permanent 

Theft isn't the only criminal activity taking place inside the historic, stately walls of The Magnolia. Organized crime has infiltrated Hot Springs, and what they're after is not only money, but life itself. As LiAnn and Karina dig deeper, they might just be digging their own graves.


My Thoughts:
If you're looking for a book to keep you up at night, this will do it. There are several characters' POV, good guys, bad guys, and somewhere in between. They are all interesting to read. The pieces of the puzzle come slowly together but when you finally see the big picture, it is chilling. This is loaded with suspense and some truly evil bad guys. There are lighter moments as well. I loved the interaction between Karina and LiAnn. There is even a bit of romance. I couldn't put this down.


My Rating: *****
Steam Factor: !!!
*Notes: Language, graphic violence.

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Growl by Ashley Fontainne - Release Day Review and Giveaway

Today is the official release day for the paranormal/horror/suspense/thriller Growl!

Synopsis:

My name is Sheryl Ilene Newcomb. And yes, my initials are S.I.N. A funny little piece of whimsical humor my parents found amusing when I arrived. Mom and Dad were two high school sweethearts who adored their guns, their beer and their self-appointed titles of King and Queen of the Rebellious Rednecks. The day I arrived, they didn’t think anyone in the town would have the mental acuity to put two and two together to discover their little inside joke. Shame on the pathetic excuses who called themselves teachers in this dreary city, because Mom and Dad had been right: no one caught on to their little attempt at humor.

Then, it turned out to be true. Looking back with wiser eyes now, my family and I concluded that the events leading up to my transformation started the summer I turned nine. But the day we realized there was a problem, and no turning back, was a week before I started my senior year at Junction City High. The day the fangs and claws appeared and the monster inside of me emerged. When mutilated corpses appeared near a pile of brush down by Caney Creek, everything changed.

That day, I changed, forever. Because evil woke up and growled, its ominous rumblings heard by every living thing in Locasia County, Mississippi.

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Accountable to None; Zero Balance; Adjusting Journal Entries; Number Seventy-Five; The Lie; Empty Shell

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WiLoveBooks Review:
This is one of those stories that intrigues you, gets you all wrapped up, and puts you through the wringer. This is Sheryl's story and it is not an easy one. She suffers quite a bit but comes out strong on the other side. A very well told story. I couldn't put it down. And the ending was just perfect. If you can stomach a little bit of gore, I recommend this one. 

My Rating: *****
Steam Factor: !!
Notes: Some language and gore. 

Review: Number Seventy-Five by Ashley Fontainne

Number Seventy-Five by Ashley Fontainne

Description:
Her first date could be her last...

Three years after the demise of her seventeen year marriage, Mandy Russell decides to jump back into the choppy waters of the dating world. With very little options available in her small town of Bainsville, Tennessee, Mandy lets her best friend Shawna persuade her into joining and online dating site.

Feeling she has met someone she can really connect with, Mandy decides it's time to meet face to face with her new suitor, unaware of his true plans for her. Dark, sinister plans that will test Mandy's physical strength, mental fortitude and will to survive.

Will Mandy prevail or will she become number seventy-five?

My Thoughts:
I loved this novella. The beginning caught my attention right away. The descriptions were very vivid and the writing easy to follow. The fast pace kept me reading and I could not put it down. It is short, but intriguing. There were so many twists that kept surprising me until the very end. I'm afraid to say too much because I don't want to give anything away. I finished this in an evening and was highly entertained. If you like thrillers and suspense, give it a try.

My Rating: *****
Steam Factor: !
*Notes: Strong language.

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