Review of Death of Mad Hatter by Sarah J.Pepper

Death of the Mad Hatter

by Sarah J. Pepper

(Taken from Goodreads)

Paperback, 333 pages

Published November 29th 2013 by CreateSpace

ISBN 1492823910 (ISBN13: 9781492823919)

The Jack prophesied: If the king loses his head, then the Queen with a Bleeding Heart would rule the Red Court until Time ceased to move forward. When a second carried on for infinity, every creature in Wonderland would tip their Hat to the misfit girl with a Boy’s name (or was it a boy with a Girl’s name?) who’d end the Reign of Terror. However, it all hinged on the One-Eyed Hare being able to convince an uninspirable Heir that the impossible was indeed possible—like stopping time—and that Love was worth a Beheading.

Heads would Roll…
Hearts would Break…
In the end, would it matter who Reigned?

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My Review:

Lets start with this colorful and beautiful cover! A young blond lady with a cute little hat. Her eye make-up is something else, It is super cool with these feather like lashes and beautiful hues of purples and blues as eye-shadow, completing the look off with the small heart lip in blue of course. It made me want to know, who she was, and why on earth was this her style. 

So I must admit, that when the author, Sarah J. Pepper contacted me and sent me the synopsis of the book, I loved it, however, I had a fear because I have NEVER read Alice in Wonderland (yes... you read that correctly), I've never read the books, or seen any movies. The closest reference I have is the TV show 'Once Upon A Time' where Mad Hatter is on there.

So with that being said, I am reading this book as is with no Alice reference.

I LOVED THIS BOOK! What a cute story about a girl and a boy with amazing twists and turns. We meet a young lady named Alice Mae and a young man named Ryley Edward Edgers. Ryley is minding his own business attending his high school classes, being a jock, when in walks Alice Mae. The new girl with LOADS of secrets and her eyes on Ryley. 

Alice Mae is mysterious, she is not the average teen-aged girl, with her spunky look, riddle talk and an unsafe candy habit. Oh and a love for stuffed bunnies. She leaves Ryley intrigued. 

Ryley has his own skeletons in the closet, and it seems that Alice Mae's arrival has begun to allow Ryley's closet to open.. but why? Alice Mae is more than meets the eye. 

The author Sarah J. Pepper did a wonderful job with a love/hate feeling for all her characters. Even giving the supporting characters such a strong personality, that makes the reader wanting to know more about each of them. Pepper made the read seamless with different point-of-views, which I personally love. This book left me with my mouth open amazed. Pepper really gave a great ending.

I don't know how the original story went, I was nervous about reading this book because of not knowing the classic book.  The beauty of Pepper is that she made this book a standalone, the reader does not need to know the classic to enjoy this book over and over again. Pepper has me wanting to read Alice in Wonderland really bad now.

This book is by far a... Blazing Hot - Could Not Put It Down book.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

(Taken from Author's website)

Sarah J. Pepper specializes in dark, paranormal romance – think “happy ever after” but with a twisted, dark chocolate center. Real-life romance isn’t only filled with hugs, kisses, unicorns, and rainbows. True-love can be more thoroughly described in times of darkness and tribulation. It’s in those harsh moments where you see what a person is truly capable of – both the good and bad. Sometimes prince-charming isn’t always on time, and the glass slipper is a little snug. However, it doesn’t mean Charming is not Mr. Right, and who says every shoe is the perfect fit?

Sarah J. Pepper’s Novels

Of Course the World is Flat

Archangel * Forbidden Beloved

Devil’s Lullaby * Death’s Melody * Angel’s Requiem

Forgotten * Twisted Games * Book #3 Coming Soon

Fallen Tears

Death of the Mad Hatter

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Connect with Sarah J. Pepper

Website - http://www.peppersreadingcorner.com/

Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/sarahjpepper

Goodreads  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5762464.Sarah_J_Pepper

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Kirby Puckernut and the Christmas Surprise Kirby Puckernut is Santa’s cleverest little elf. While dreaming up marvelous toys for good girls and boys, Kirby has his best idea yet – a real elf in every home, all through the holidays, spreading Christmas Magic Santa finds the perfect family and allows Kirby to serve as the test elf for the first momentous visit. Fun and adventure are at every turn, but not everything goes as planned… Will Kirby’s idea be a success.
 

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Review of Ocean of Fear by Helen Hanson

Ocean of Fear

by Helen Hanson

(Taken from Goodreads)

Paperback, 292 pages

Published August 26th 2013 by Domino INK

Meet Baxter Cruise. Gifted robotics student. Spammer for hire. His cozy world of lattes and free wi-fi explodes when a hippie professor disappears, and Baxter discovers a lady professor’s warm corpse on campus.

With his secretive lifestyle, he hasn’t cultivated any real friends. When a student asks for help with a class assignment, Baxter figures it’ll throttle his funk. But the guy blackmails Baxter into programming narcotics delivery vehicles for a notorious cartel. Working for drug lords rattles the needle on Baxter’s errant moral compass, but it’s better than a bullet in the head.

Beautiful FBI agent Claudia Seagal tracks the professor’s brutal assassin, but every angle of her investigation leads to Baxter. He’s hiding something and in far too deep to cooperate with the law.

Baxter ignores the cartel’s depravity until he watches an innocent woman die. When he wakes up on a plane, it’s too late for remorse. In bed with dangerous allies, the cartel requires Baxter’s talent until the robots are complete. Then, he and thousands of others face certain death unless Baxter can find a way to escape.

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My REVIEW:

Lets start with what I love. The Cover! This cover left me really wondering, “What the heck is this going to be about?” A helicopter traveling over the water. The sky a bit grey, like a storm is brewing, but further past is brighter skies. Was this a metaphor? Is the ‘c’ in ocean an Arabian Saber? What does that symbolize? And to literally put the cherry on top, the word “FEAR” is in read.. I was ready for the tackle. When I entered my kindle version of the book and saw 78 chapters, I almost ran scared. But realized the book was only 292 pages.. whew.

We meet the Baxter Cruise. He is a handsome student that makes the lady’s head turn. He is super smart, a robotics engineering student. He has a business that is very lucrative, although very sketchy.  In his mind life is good. Then in a matter of days, his assumption of life really takes a nose dive.

His mentoring professor is missing, which really upsets Baxter. But then Baxter finds a dead professor, with this find he gets an unexpected introduction to the beautiful FBI agent, Claudia Seagal with questions about his recent discovery. Did I mention that Baxter is in the line of work of sketchy? Ok, it is technically illegal, but its so small of a thing, right? And to add more to Baxter's plate, he now has gotten involved with a drug cartel!!!

Illegal job + dead professor + missing professor + FBI Agent + Drug Cartel = Baxter Cruise nose deep into some mess with only a spoon to shovel out!

For Baxter this is where life changes everything he knows and thinks he knows. Dramatically! And where on earth is his mentor at?

Author Helen Hanson gives the reader an action packed book with several different points of view, this I love.  I think the helicopter on the cover is a great metaphor for the up, down and bumpy ride Hanson gives her readers. She makes her readers need to eagerly turn each page to find answers AND then when the reader thinks its figured out, Hanson throws a curve ball.

That’s what a thriller is about. The unknown, the “what the heck?” questions, the sit on the edge of your seat with your eyes bulging, not believing what’s going on moments.

This book is without a doubt, a HOT - Page Turner

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THE AUTHOR

Bestselling Kindle author Helen Hanson writes thrillers about desperate people with a high-tech bent. Hackers. The CIA. Industry titans. Guys on sailboats. Mobsters. Their personal maelstroms pit them against unrelenting forces willing to kill. Throughout the journey, they try to find some truth, a little humor, and their humanity — from either end of the trigger.

While Helen writes about the power hungry, she genuinely mistrusts anyone who wants to rule the world.

Helen directed operations for high-tech manufacturers of semiconductors, video games, software, and computers. Her reluctant education behind the redwood curtain culminated in a B.S. in Business Administration with concentrated studies in Computer Science. She also learned to play a mean game of hacky sack.

She is a licensed private pilot with a ticket for single-engine aircraft. Helen and her husband spent their first anniversary with their flight instructor studying for the FAA practical. If you were a passenger on a 737 trying to land at SJC in 1995, she sends her most sincere apologies. Really.

Born in fly-over country, Helen has lived on both coasts, near both borders, and at several locations in between. She lettered in tennis, worked as a machinist, and saw the Clash at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium sometime in the eighties. She currently lives amid the bricks of Texas with her husband, son, and a dog that composes music with squeaky toys.

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