Mit Out Sound Book By Rick Lenz

 

Book Details:

Book Title:  MIT OUT SOUND by Rick Lenz
Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 378 pages 
Genre: Hollywood Tie-in Literary Fiction
Publisher:  Chromodroid Press
Release date:   February 2025
Content Rating: PG-13 +M. My book is rated PG-13 + M for swear words, one non-explicit sex scene, adultery and references to abuse and one on page murder.

Book Description:

"It's time to make a mess," said Emily.

Would-be movie producer Emily Bennett didn't believe the legend of a lost movie, starring James Dean and John Wayne. But when she meets two uncannily talented celebrity impersonators-Jimmy Riley and Tom "Duke" Manfredo, and stumbles upon the elusive film editor who stole the master negative of Showdown, it dispels her doubts, fills her with a courage she didn't know she had, and she sets out to complete the movie.

But as Emily and her stars prepare for day one of shooting, they find themselves entangled in a complex love triangle with Oedipal undertones, mirroring their own past lives and off-screen dynamics. As doubts about their ruthless director, Solange Borugian, surface, Jimmy's and Duke's friendship is turned upside down, while Emily and her brother Ben, struggle with their own unresolved issues and are forced to confront their dying father.

On location in Arizona, amidst Apache holy grounds and the magic of day-for-night shooting, the lines between past and present blur and the flawed characters' backstories intertwine into a tumultuous finale that exposes their hidden animosities, demons, and loves.

I rated this book 4 ****'s 

Tale of the past 

I grew up in a tropical country where American movies used to take a month or so before they were released and you got a chance to watch them on the big screen. I still remember the very first American movie that I watched with my Mom was "Indiana Jones". It was a sweet bonding moment with my Mama and my interest in watching American movies never ceased. 

I have seen photos of James Dean, but I had no clue what he did in the movie until I read this book.  Emily taught me to learn more about the famous character James Dean and his personator. I enjoy the scenery of this book from Los Angeles to Arizona, which is the perfect location to set a movie. The power of the past to solve its mystery is such fun to read. If you love old movies and mystery, Mit Out Sound is a must-read. 

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Meet the Author:

When Rick Lenz retired as a stage and film actor (playing opposite Ingrid Bergman, John
Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Walter Matthau, Peter Sellers, etc.), his passion for drama refused to retire with him. Although he was an actor most of his life, he is also a seasoned writer.

His plays have been produced Off-Broadway, on PBS television, and in regional theatres across the country. Rick’s memoir North of Hollywood was called “masterful” by Writer’s
Digest. His first novel, The Alexandrite was named “one of the best books of the year” by Kirkus Reviews. Bret Easton Ellis called it “almost impossible to put down.” Booklife calls A Town Called Why, “An absorbing tale of mystery and revenge… nuanced … powerful.” Rick’s books have won several awards, including, Readers Views (first place), the Chanticleer Somerset Grand Prize for Literary, Contemporary and Mainstream Fiction, an IPPY Award, and a Foreword Book of the Year. Most recently, his time-travel love story Hello, Rest of My Life was a 2022 Silver Nautilus Book Award winner (fiction), and Eric Hoffer Award finalist (fiction).

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Linda and an ever-shifting array of animals.

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Blood Lasts Forever Book by Jeff Gunhus

 

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Book Title:  Blood Lasts Forever by Jeff Gunhus
Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 256 pages 
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Publisher:  Seven Guns Press
Release date:   November 2024
Content Rating:  R. Blood Lasts Forever is a psychological thriller with supernatural elements and similar to a Stephen King novel. While not gratuitous, the story centers on an act of violence that could be disturbing to some. Could be PG-13 + M or R.

Book Description:

Not every death is a tragedy.

When fifteen-year-old Wyatt Bucks is found dead in the Sagasett River, the small town of Chambers breathes a collective sigh of relief. Wyatt was a troubled youth, feared and despised by many. But his death, deemed an accident by the local sheriff, leaves a chilling legacy that will haunt the town for decades.

Twenty years later, Mitch Ansel, now a middle school teacher, receives a call that resurrects the nightmares of his past. Alongside his old friends, the Fab Five, Mitch is forced to confront the dark secret they’ve buried for years—a secret that ties them to Wyatt’s death.

As the friends reunite at a remote cabin, they must navigate a web of deceit, fear, and violence. Each carries scars from the past, but none are prepared for the revelations that await them. Mitch’s terrifying visions of Wyatt and the relentless pull of their shared guilt threaten to unravel their lives and sanity.

I rated this book 5 *****'s 

Thrilling, mysterious and so good 

The book Blood Lasts Forever is thrilling, mysterious, and so good. I was hooked from the first chapter until the last. It was hard to put it down. The characters are all engaging and different from each other. The loyalty is there until one is swept away.

It is gruesome but it is tolerable. One character you can say that it is a good thing he is dead because he deserved to die. Bullies always had their justice being served. This book is so entertaining in so many ways. It has politics, education, dancing, and everything else. One book that you cannot miss to read if you like thriller stories. This is one of a kind. Secrets should be buried in the grave until it is accidentally opened. The author Mr. Jeff Gunhus' writing is phenomenal. I cannot wait to read his other books. I know thriller is my other favorite genre to read next to mystery.

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Jeff Gunhus is the USA TODAY bestselling author of thriller and horror novels for adults and the middle grade/YA series, The Templar Chronicles. The first book, Jack Templar Monster Hunter, was written in an effort to get his reluctant reader eleven-year-old son excited about reading. It worked and a new series was born. His books for adults have reached the Top 30 on Amazon, have been recognized as Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Finalists, Kirkus Top 100 Indie Books, and reached the USA TODAY bestseller list. As a father of five, he leads an active life in Maryland with his wife Nicole by trying to keep up with their kids. In rare moments of quiet, he can be found in the back of Old Fox Books in Annapolis, working on his next novel, or on JeffGunhus.com.

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A Hush At Midnight Book by Marlene M. Bell

 

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Book Title:  A HUSH AT MIDNIGHT by Marlene M. Bell
Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 368 pages 
Genre: Mystery
Publisher:  Ewephoric Publishing
Release date:   October 2024
Content Rating:  G. No profanity or intimate situations

Book Description:

Celebrity chef Laura Harris dwells on the horror of finding her mentor’s body in the groundskeeper’s disheveled bed—pillow and bedding half covering her open eyes—purple bruising around her mouth. A grisly snapshot in time revealing the Texas woman’s last moments during her attack. The elderly matriarch from the small town of Stenburg has left the physical world, and Laura is shattered.

She is catapulted headlong into the pursuit of a casual executioner, one bold enough to come and go from the crime scene with ease, dropping bizarre crumb trails designed to mock the deceased. But Laura herself doesn’t go unnoticed. As she digs deeper, she is followed and bombarded by warnings to leave the state.

When the victim’s attorney informs Laura that she’s to inherit the entire Stenburg fortune, the last act of kindness has made Laura the main person of interest in the investigation.

Message by message, Laura is methodically taunted by someone so deranged and driven they’ll do whatever it takes to dislodge Laura from Texas – permanently.

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Mystery at a killing pace

Marlene M. Bell has never met a sheep she didn’t like. As a personal touch, her fans often find these wooly creatures visiting her international romantic suspense, thriller, and cozy mystery books as characters or subject matter.

Marlene’s multi-award-winning Annalisse series boasts numerous Best Mystery honors for all installments including the newest IP Best Regional Australia/New Zealand, and Global Gold Award for the fourth cozy mystery from down under.

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The Girl Of Many Crowns Book by D.H. Morris

 

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Book Title:  The Girl of Many Crowns by D.H. Morris
Category:  Adult Fiction (18 +),  305 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction 
Publisher:  New Classics Publishing
Release date:  October 4, 2024
Content Rating: PG due to some mature subject matters, but no graphic violence, language, or sexual content.

Book Description:

The true and inspiring story of a powerful knight and a run-away queen who unite to defy an empire.

King Charles, the first king of France, is beset by Vikings, rebel lords, and his brother, all seeking to take his kingdom. To strengthen his kingdom, King Charles marries his twelve-year-old daughter Judith to elderly, widowed Aethelwulf, King of Wessex. When Aethelwulf dies unexpectedly, Judith is pressed into marrying Aethelwulf's cruel eldest son. When her second husband also dies, twice-widowed Judith refuses to accept a third arranged marriage.

As punishment for her refusal, King Charles imprisons 16-year-old Judith in one of his palaces where she is visited by her brother, Louis, and his knightly companion, Count Baldwin “Iron Arm.” When Baldwin helps Judith escape, they are hunted by her father’s men and must flee for their lives. Can Baldwin and Judith hold on to each other and their faith as they face the fury of an empire?

I rated this book 4 ****'s

An insight into what life is when you are a royalty

Life is so beautiful outside when we watch royal families doing functions and staff. This book The Girl Of Many Crowns will give us insight into life when you are a royalty.

I felt bad for Judith and her siblings. I felt like they were pawns from their fathers and his kingdom. Marrying at such a young age may be legal but I know in reality it is not. You have no choice of what person you have to marry. It's like an arranged marriage and not destiny. Marrying twice from father to son is cruel but what choices that Princess Judith can make?

I am so glad that this brave knight helped her for her freedom and fight for their love. It was a fun, unique read, full of actions and above all romance. I like the settings too especially Rome. Another favorite character of mine is Judith's nanny. 

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Meet the Author:

A native of San Diego, California, D. H. Morris has lived on four continents and traveled through many countries. She has four children and eleven grandchildren and currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Choral Music education and pursued graduate work in English at USU and law at the University of Utah. She is also a published playwright.

As a descendant of Judith and Baldwin, the author discovered their intriguing story while doing a genealogical project. This journey inspired her to research everything about the 9th Century – including food, politics, travel, war, education, clothing, jewelry, religion, holidays, marriage customs, and medicine. She loves talking about this remarkable time in history when the European countries we know today were being formed and fighting for their very existence.

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The Sun's Shadow Book by Sejal Badani

 

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Book Title:  THE SUN'S SHADOW by Sejal Badani
Category:  Adult Fiction (18+), 331 pages
Genre:  Literary
Publisher:  Lake Union
Release date:   January 28, 2025
Content Rating:  PG: Has 2 sex scenes with subtle descriptions. No bad language.

Book Description:

“A captivating story… richly woven narrative with vivid characters. A perfect story."

From the bestselling author of The Storyteller’s Secret comes an unflinching exploration of betrayal, forgiveness, and the healing power of a second chance.

Celine’s life is spiraling out of control. She’s in danger of losing the beloved equestrian farm that was her childhood home. Her distant husband, Eric, is devoting a suspicious amount of time to a stunning new colleague. Then her young son, Brian, receives a devastating cancer diagnosis. How much worse can things get?

Felicity has uprooted her career and her teenage son, Justin, to get closer to Eric. She’s tired of keeping his secrets―that Eric’s frequent “business trips” have been spent playing family with them. Felicity is determined to get her happily ever after, even if it means confronting Celine at a delicate time.

But when Brian’s prognosis worsens, and a transplant from Justin becomes his best chance at survival, Felicity must make a wrenching decision about her son’s well-being―and Celine must accept that the “other woman” is her only hope. In another life Celine and Felicity might have been friends. Can they put aside the pain between them to do what’s best for their families―and their own futures?

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Sejal Badani is the Amazon Charts, USA Today, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Storyteller’s Secret and Trail of Broken Wings. She is also a Goodreads Best Fiction award and ABC/Disney Writing Fellowship finalist whose work has been published in over fifteen languages.

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Crossing Day Book by William A. Glass

 

Book Description:

It's been one hundred and sixty years since the Confederacy won its independence at the Battle of Altamaha Crossing. Slaves of African descent still perform most of the work in the South. This seems normal to Ryan Walters and his friends who attend high school in Huntsville, Alabama. Like teens everywhere, they enjoy sharing videos, playing sports, and hanging out with friends.

Jaybird's Drive-In is a favorite gathering place for the teenagers. There, they befriend Mish, a slave girl who works as a server. When the restaurant’s owner sells Mish to a dirty old man, Ryan and his friends awaken to the injustice around them. Despite the danger, they decide to help Mish escape. Will they succeed?

I rated this book 4 ****'s 

It is truly unique to read this book.

It is a unique, heartbreaking, and emotionally charged narrative to read. I feel terrible for the slaves and the pain they went through. Sometimes I need to take a break and consider whether I want to complete this book. You are taken to locations that serve as a reminder of how fortunate you are to live where you do. In order to fight for justice for one slave, teenagers are putting their own lives in danger. These children are incredible. It's true that America is the land of honey and milk. In order to enjoy our freedom, people will stop at nothing. This book awakened my heart and spirit like nothing I've ever read. My favorite character out of all of them is Ryan. He is a fighter with a golden heart. I am eager to read more of the author's works.

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Meet the Author:

William Glass is a retired business executive, now coaching soccer at a small college in rural South Carolina. He began writing to pass the time on road trips.

William is married to Bettina Linden, a retired high school German teacher. They have three grown sons who have all moved away to pursue careers. Now, several rescued dogs and cats keep them company.

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Family Trust Book by Peter Wilson

 

Book Details:

Book Title: Family Trust by Peter Wilson
Category:  Adult Fiction (18 +), 211 pages
Genre: thriller / family drama / strong femaie protaganists
Publisher:  Peter Wilson
Release Date: April 26, 2024
Content Rating: PG-13. There are F words as one character in particular has a potty mouth. Not sexually explicit swearing. There's quite a few murders in the book, but not graphic. A bit of romance, but nothing beyond PG activity.

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A well-written, smartly plotted drama with strong, memorable characters and a good dollop of humour. Very enjoyable! - The Wishing Shelf

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Book Description:

Mel is having a bad day. Her would be assassin is dead on a hotel floor and she doesn’t know who to turn to. Her ex David, is the love of her life, but wouldn’t understand that the attempt on her life was just another chapter to add to her family’s dark past.

Family Trust is a fast paced journey through the generations of a wealthy Australian family, who play by a different rule book.

I rated this book 5 *****'s 

Secrets that will haunt you for the rest of your life

This is my first time reading Mr. Peter Wilson's book, and I have become a new fan of his writing. Family Trust intrigues me from the title alone. I wonder what secret will haunt the rest of the characters' lives.

This book is so good. It is hard to put it down from the first page to the end. It is a funny and emotional book. It might trigger some aspects of someone's life. The revenge is achieved by someone who deserves it the most.

Good thing I grew up poor LOL because I can never sacrifice my freedom and hide my identity. It must be nice to be rich but then maybe not. I felt like this book is so real with all the bad people joined together in one event. They might get their closure and maybe not. This book is fast-paced and full of action and I can't wait to read the author's next book. 

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Peter Wilson is an award-winning writer based in Sydney Australia. His first novel, Jack Gregson & the Forgotten Portal has won awards internationally, in both the USA and United Kingdom, and quickly became a favourite with young readers.

Peter recently published a thriller / family drama novel directed at adults and looks forward to pursing further novels in the future.

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