Tag: Thriller

Spotlight Post + GIVEAWAY: When We Were Silent

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Hello Readers!

I’m back with another exciting spotlight post and I’ll be hosting another giveaway… keep reading to learn more!

When Flatiron Publishing reached out and asked if I’d be interested in participating in their latest Blog Tour, I said “I might be! What kind of novel is this?” When they replied with a “psychological thriller seeped in dark academia” I was ALL IN.

When we were silent is the breakout debut novel from Fiona McPhillips. The story focuses on Louise Manson who was once a student at Dublin’s most elite boarding school, Highfield Manor. Highfield Manor is known for its high arching granite window alcoves, overspilling lilac, large oak doors, rustic libraries and… dark, festering secrets. Louise is thrust head first into this new world and tries her best to fit in with the popular, well-off students (coming from a lower class family). Lou’s time at the school ends with murder. Fast forward 30 years later. A friend seeks retribution and is suing Highfield Manor and wants Lou to be the star witness. With her life, daughter and past on the line, Lou needs to decide whether old secrets should stay buried. Fans of My Dark Vanessa and Promising Young Women are sure be love When We Were Silent!

Staff Portraits

Flatiron Publishing was gracious enough to provide me with a free copy of When We Were Silent to give away to 1 of my lucky readers! How do you enter? It’s simple: Just leave me a comment here with your favorite book you read in 2023 (doesn’t have to be from that year, just read in that year). A winner will be selected and the book will be sent directly from the Publisher. Unfortunately, this is only open to the United States. Good luck!

Until we meet again,
Mr Geek

Spotlight Review: Mathematics of Eternity by David M. Kelly

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Hello Readers!

I’m back with another Book Tour host by the one and only, Erik over at Breakeven Books! Shortly after we wrapped up our last Book Tour, Erik reached out and asked if I’d be interesting in participating in this one. Naturally I said yes! I say this every time but I have to give a huge shoutout to Erik for 1) doing such a great job organizing these events and 2) Always including me! So without further ado, let’s hop into the book talk!

Today’s post is a fun one – I’ll be talking a little about Mathematics of Eternity by David M. Kelly. To start off this was an insanely fun read. Fast paced, engaging characters and, if you know anything about me, you know I love a good thriller! Meet Joe Ballin. Your average guy who’s trying to get by being a cab flyer… you read that right. Oh, did I forget to mention this is a SCI-FI thriller! Joe spends his days flying customers around, trying to make ends meet. Until one of his passengers has a less than stellar experience and winds up dead. This is when things really start to heat up! Joe gets dragged into a world he never knew, ends up leaving a trail of bodies in his wake and quickly becomes public enemy number 1. As Joe works to prove his innocence, he partners up with a rag tag group of characters that add a lot of charm and humor to the story!

Mathematics of Eternity is a fun and rather lighthearted read. I love thrillers, and tend to whip through them, but sometime find them predictable (because of the number I read). Mathematics of Eternity wasn’t earth shattering in that regard but the sci-fi elements added a unique twist that you don’t often see in most thrillers. The plot was engaging, the characters were likable and I found myself tapping away on my Kindle to see what what going to happen next!

Mathematics of Eternity is the first in a series of books and I will definitely be continuing Joe’s journey! These books are priced fantastically at $4.99 or $5.99 a piece (at the time of writing this post). For the price of a latte you can get whisked away on one heck of a sci-fi thrill ride!

Today is the final day of the Book Tour so be sure to check out posts from all of the other contributors! A big thank you to Erik from Breakeven Books for including me on this tour and for a review copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review. Feel free to leave any questions below and I’ll see you next time!

Until We Meet Again,
Mr Geek