Monty's Book Reviews

  Hersassin Dan Abubakar 4 Stars Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 266 Published: 11 November 2023 Publisher: Independently Published Publisher's Blurb /ha'sasn/ noun : a woman skilled in the fine art of death. Years after defying direct orders and relentlessly pursuing the man responsible for the murder of her partner and his family, Leah Givens is granted a second chance within the ranks of the CIA. Her new assignment: to monitor a university professor in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. What begins as routine surveillance takes a perilous turn as her new partner disappears, her subject meets an untimely demise, and a long-buried assassin from her past resurfaces. Leah finds herself entangled in a high-stakes race against time, where failure could result in a catastrophic event of unimaginable proportions. In "Hersassin," Dan Abubakar expertly weaves together heart-pounding action and relentless suspense in a masterfully crafted thriller that will ca...

  Two for the Money Steve Zettler 5 Stars Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 310 Published: 17 October 2023 Publisher:  Vine Leaves Press Publisher's Blurb What happens when millions in cold cash evaporates into thin air? And the only people aware of its disappearance are a collection of misfits, bunglers and crooked CIA agents? The one person on earth who knows exactly where that cash is located is a legless, ex-Navy SEAL, confined to a wheelchair. It’s an icy Christmas Day in Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love. Sam Christie has come to South Philly to visit the grave of a former Secret Service Agent, Pete Macaluso. Drive into town, place some flowers on Pete’s grave, and head home – piece of cake… Not so fast; unbeknownst to Sam, he’s walking straight into a sinister trap; a trap that will take him to the exact spot where the Americas meet, and pit him against ruthless mercenaries, an unrelenting cop, and rogue CIA agents. “It’s Panama, Sam… There ar...

Alice In Condoland Liz Bieler 5 Stars Genre: Humour, Comedy, Mystery Pages: 328 Published: 30 November 2022 Publisher:  3 Swallys Press   Publisher's Blurb Alice Miller is an idealistic young woman who leaves the New York rat race in search of a more passionate and authentic life in South Florida. Her Manhattan salary affords her an ocean-facing condominium and luxury beyond her wildest, Upper West Side dreams.  Those dreams, however, become a nightmare when she discovers corruption everywhere--in the news, at work, and in her new building, where self-dealing managers blatantly misuse her hard-earned cash.  How can she fight back--and win--against pervasive fraud?     Fully appreciative of the often-comical multi-cultural swirl around her, Alice meets a series of characters--the Champion, Sherlock Holmez, Joanna Rivers, and Florence Nightingale--who become her friends.  Working together, they bridge Condoland's English/Spanish divide. Th...