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The Secret Path: Lost and Forgotten Book 2 by Maurice Barkley

6/25/2023

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Multi-genre, multi-volume author, Maurice Barkley introduces us to the second volume in the Lost and Forgotten series, “The Secret Path”:
When on a mission to recover some stolen military grade hardware, retired Army Ranger, James Cagney and an elite team of FBI agents discover just how hidden, and just how shocking, the past can be.

An Egyptian tomb reveals an ancient secret.

A Nazi labyrinth hides a terrible power.

And a quest older than civilization sends James and his team on an incredible journey to somewhere very far away.

But what Mr. Cagney doesn’t know, is somebody has been there before them…
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What a great story of the adventures of the ever-growing Dance band!
This story is so well written and the scope, indeed the series, is growing exponentially. I love science fiction and I love historical fiction, elements of the latter provide an interesting impetus and texture for the former. It is not often the two genres are combined in such an entertaining way.
The author excels at dialogue and action, scene setting and description are in measured quantities that complement the story so very well.
"The Secret Path" gets 4.8 stars from me.

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 You can buy this book:
https://www.goodreads.com/-the-secret-path
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/lost-and-forgotten-the secret-path
https://www.amazon.com/LOST-FORGOTTEN-Secret-Path-ebook 
 
You can follow the author:
https://twitter.com/MauriceBarkley 
https://www.facebook.com/Maurice Barkley 

The author has many other books in multiple series.

My review of the first book in the series: www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/lost-and-forgotten-discovery 
My review of the third book: www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/enigma 
My review of the fourth book:  www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/toward-the-unknown-region 

teleportation, galaxies, Nazis, aliens, quest, adventure, AI, artificial intelligence, science fiction

Copyright @ 2023 Mark L. Schultz except for the author’s introduction.
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Fatal Philandering: Trailer Park Travails Book 9 by Mary Lu Scholl

6/4/2023

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Multi-volume, cozy mystery author, Mary Lu Scholl introduces us to the ninth book in the Trailer Park Travails series:
When newcomers arrive in the park and bring the fame and excitement of southern California with them, residents see themselves in movies, on stage, or hanging on the arm of the handsome man. Unfortunately, life doesn't always work out the way we expect. The charming actor is killed, victim of a violent rage. Was it a rival for the affections of the ladies in the park? Was it jealousy from one of his many admirers? Patty doesn't fall in either category, but somehow she is still in the thick of things. Will she solve this one, or die trying?

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On a good day, I am not nearly as curmudgeonly as Patty though I can be almost as rascally. I don't talk about the other days.
I love how Patty has a nose for crime and manages to solve a crime with a minimum of blood and gore. I can seldom solve the crime before Patty, though I was close on this one.
I like Bernie a lot, he is calm with a quirky, dry sense of humor. Just like me on a good day.
I give 4.7 stars to Fatal Philandering!

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You can buy this book:
https://www.amazon.com/FATAL-PHILANDERING-Trailer-Park-Travails 
https://www.goodreads.com/-fatal-philandering-mary-scholl 

 
You can follow the author:
https://twitter.com/MaryLScholl1 
www.facebook.com/maryluschollauthor/ 
https://www.instagram.com/maryluscholl  https://www.amazon.com/author/maryluscholl 

My review of the first book of the Trailer Park Travails series, “Camper Catastrophe” can be found here: https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/camper-catastrophe-by-mary-lu-scholl 

My review of the second book of the Trailer Park Travails series, “Mobile Mayhem” can be found here: Mobile Mayhem: Book Two of Trailer Park Travails by Mary Lu Scholl - Word Refiner 
My review of the third book of the Trailer Park Travails series, “Birds, Bees and RVs” can be found here: https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/birds-bees-and-rvs-by-mary-lu-scholl 
My review of the fourth book of the Trailer Park Travails series, “Trailer Trauma”: https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/trailer-trauma-trailer-park-travails-book-4 

My review of the second volume in the Nature Coast Calamities, “Big Foot and The Bentley”: https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/big-foot-and-the-bentley 
My review of the fourth book in the Nature Coast Calamities, "Pu'ka and the Pirates": www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/puka-and-the-pirates 

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Tags: cozy, murder, mystery, Florida, pets, dog, cat, neighbors, fiction, action, Hollywood, actor, ghost
 
Copyright © 2023 Mark L. Schultz except for the author’s introduction 
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