Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Fall and Rise of Henry Milch Series: The Wyandot County Mysteries: Book Three Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 234 Pages Category: Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Fall and Rise of Henry Milch is a journey of self-discovery, only just underway but promising some interesting firsts and developments... Continue Reading →
Title: Sentenced to Christmas Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 256 Pages Category: Dark Comedy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Your expectations should be set accordingly should you decide to give Sentenced to Christmas a try. It’s worth reading if you like dark comedy, but not if you’re looking for something along the... Continue Reading →
Title: A Fabulously Unfabulous Summer for Henry Milch Series: The Wyandot County Mysteries: Book Two Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 245 Pages Category: Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Marshall Thornton seems to be going the route of “experience is the most brutal teacher” with this character, and Henry might just... Continue Reading →
Title: Fathers of the Bride Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 236 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This book hits all the right notes—both the highs and the lows—on its way to Miles and Andrew’s romantic reconciliation. From the hostility of warring soon-to-be exes, to the poignance of two... Continue Reading →
Title: The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch Series: The Wyandot County Mysteries: Book One Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 236 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Witty, often biting, and impeccable, The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch begins a thoroughly engaging murder mystery series sure to be another... Continue Reading →
Title: Late Fees Series: Pinx Video Mysteries: Book Three Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 229 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There are very few characters that I let get under my skin, but Marshall Thornton makes Noah seem so real in dealing with his personal issues that it just shreds my heart.... Continue Reading →
Title: Masc Series: Sequel to Femme Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 217 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Marshall Thornton delivers another great story about this sweet couple with issues that lead to heartbreak, love and a lot of humorous chaos. Reviewed By: Marshall Thornton Blurb: Lionel and Dog are back in this... Continue Reading →
Title: The Ghost Slept Over Author: Marshall Thornton Narrator: Jason Frazier Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 13 minutes Category: Paranormal, Humor At a Glance: The story here is fun and light and should be a lovely romp for the listener. Unfortunately, however, most of the narration is uninspired and the voices tend to... Continue Reading →
Title: Hidden Treasures Series: Pinx Video Mysteries: Book Two Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 226 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Within the setting of Los Angeles in the early 1990s, amidst bigotry and rioting, Marshall Thornton has created an intriguing and twisted murder mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: It’s about a dress.... Continue Reading →
Title: Night Drop Series: A Pinx Video Mystery: Book One Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 201 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This novel had so many things going just right for it. I was fascinated by the tangled plot, the strange and quirky side characters, and the rather enigmatic hero we had... Continue Reading →
Title: Femme Author: Marshall Thornton Narrator: Joel Leslie Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 23 minutes Category: Romantic Comedy At a Glance: Lovely romance, hilarious comedy, and a truly satisfying ending. And Joel Leslie is transcendent. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Queeny cocktail waiter Lionel wakes up to find himself in bed with Dog, a... Continue Reading →
Conflict in the M/M Romance Genre Conflicts seem to erupt in the M/M community on a regular basis. I've been observing (and sometimes participating) in these dust-ups for the last eight years. There are some things I've observed that I feel could prove helpful. You may disagree, that's cool, but at least you'll have thought... Continue Reading →
Title: Desert Run: An Erotic Thriller Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 221 Pages At a Glance: Fast paced suspense when the action begins. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Palm Springs, 1973. Don Harris is a piano player on the run after killing a Chicago mobster's son in a bar fight. On the lam, he... Continue Reading →
Title: My Favorite Uncle Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Martin Dixon’s carefully constructed peaceful life is turned upside down. When his super Christian eighteen year-old nephew Carter shows up unexpectedly on his doorstep and announces that he’s gay, Martin’s first impulse is to send him... Continue Reading →
Title: My Favorite Uncle Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Martin Dixon’s carefully constructed peaceful life is turned upside down. When his super Christian eighteen year-old nephew Carter shows up unexpectedly on his doorstep and announces that he’s gay, Martin’s first impulse is to send him... Continue Reading →
Title: Boystown 6: From the Ashes Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 194 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: The most unlikely person in the world asks Private Investigator Nick Nowak to investigate the oversuspicious death of a priest. It's winter 1984, Private Investigator Nick Nowak has allowed his life to fall to pieces:... Continue Reading →
Title: Boystown 6: From the Ashes Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 194 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: The most unlikely person in the world asks Private Investigator Nick Nowak to investigate the oversuspicious death of a priest. It's winter 1984, Private Investigator Nick Nowak has allowed his life to fall to pieces:... Continue Reading →
“I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue.” – Carl Sagan Title: The Ghost Slept Over Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: When failed actor Cal Parsons travels to rural New York to... Continue Reading →
“I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue.” – Carl Sagan Title: The Ghost Slept Over Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: When failed actor Cal Parsons travels to rural New York to... Continue Reading →
There is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft... When you kill a man, you steal a life. – Khaled Hosseini Nick Nowak’s lover is sick with AIDS, back in the earliest days of the disease when fear and ignorance had the medical community scrambling... Continue Reading →
There is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft... When you kill a man, you steal a life. – Khaled Hosseini Nick Nowak’s lover is sick with AIDS, back in the earliest days of the disease when fear and ignorance had the medical community scrambling... Continue Reading →
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