Alan Nayes' Gargoyles Amazing Thriller!

"Gabriella stroked oone hand across her
gravid abdomen, then quickly climbed fromthe security and cover of the lush vegetation to
resume her flight along the muddy carretera that
could eventually lead her to San Andres..."Mi bebe!" My baby. Gabriella dashed back under
the gloomy cover of the rain-forest canopy. She
would rather risk an encounter with el tigre or even
Desmodus rotundus, the loathsome bloodsucking
vampire bat.
"Wump. Wump. Wump. Anything but the
choppers. She could never return to Las Canas.
Never."



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Gargoyles


By Alan Nayes






The title, Gargoyles, provided me an image of history and old buildings...so I was quite surprised as I started to read this amazing story. I tend to think that there are some good things that could happen for the future based upon medical research. Then I read a book such as this and second-guess my former opinion. It seems everything that is good always must have somebody spoil it through the search for power or money... Readers will soon see where Nayes is headed; however, his main character, Amoreena Daniels becomes the driving force that keeps us reading--we want, no, we need to know what happens to her! I wasn't pleased with the ending, but then turned the page and saw that a sequel was available and this character continues in Plague. If you enjoy horror mixed with scifi, I can recommend this highly...The suspense keeps you turning the pages--and I look forward to reading the next two books in The Resurrection Trilogy.

Daniels is a pre-med student who has a brilliant career ahead of her when her mother is diagnosed with cancer.
Amoreena and her mother are alone and close, so when problems occur with her insurance, she fails to tell her daughter that she has not been paying for health care...

And the hospital representative is after Amoreena as the responsible person for paying the bills!

In the midst of classes, tests, preparation for the MCAT, Amoreena had become desperate, working with her mother's doctor to ensure her mother was taken care of...

And then, it seemed, a miracle happened. She was contacted by a Women's Clinic who had a program that could help her. All she had to do was become a surrogate mother and she would be paid $50,000. The cost of having her mother placed in a special program was $30,000. Amoreena made the decision to proceed!

The clinic was well-run, clean and the staff very capable. She really didn't like her assigned doctor but had met Dr. Rafael, who substituted and she not only found him attractive, but felt more comfortable with him. She was told that the client would pay the $50,000, while the Clinic would take care of all medical expenses for her. It seemed an ideal solution, so she are soon artificially inseminated. But then strange things started happening.

A note was placed on her car window indicating that the person who wrote it felt sorry for her babies... Then a young medical intern whose girlfriend had been at the clinic and died contacted her, asking her that if the babies moved in less than three months, that she should call him. And she met a young Mexican girl who had also been a patient, learning more... Once while having the routine blood taken for tests, Amoreena noticed how much had been taken and that several were already marked to be sent to another clinic.

It didn't take long for Amoreena to begin asking questions! So far everything had been adequately explained. But then her baby did begin to move--and it was under the three months. But she never got to talk to the young intern again--and learned he was dead.

Then she was approached by a medical examiner about her complaint letter to the Medical Board about her doctor at the Clinic. She had never written that letter...but it did allow her to share what she had been feeling and to learn more... And that's when she was kidnapped and wound up at the Clinic in Mexico...and a nightmare she could never have dreamed...it was real! Was there anybody there that was not corrupt or being bribed to look the other way? If you are expecting, don't read this book... This novel is horrendous, but it is also fascinating, engrossing, and totally awesome in scientific creativity! You decide how much you can "stomach!"


GABixlerReviews

I live in Southern California but still consider myself part Texan by birthright. I was born in Houston and grew up in Dallas. I've resided in California since the mid 1980's but get back to Texas as much as possible. My first two published novels--GARGOYLES and THE UNNATURAL are biomedical thrillers. Actually THE UNNATURAL could also fall into the horror genre as it is a pretty bizarre tale. BARBARY POINT is a love story (see my review) about a successful young woman who falls in love with a fishing guide. It was written on a suggestion from a former agent. 

I have several other projects in the works. HEMLOCK POND is a horror story about a young woman and her son who move into a farmhouse with a haunted pond.

GIRL BLUE, another pretty bizarre story, is about a world renowned sculptor who becomes haunted by his last work. Oh did I mention the sculptor is terminally ill?

SMILODON is the story of a huge cat that terrorizes a small town in the majestic Pacific Northwest. This one will grab you and not let go--yeah, that sounds like a cat.

PLAGUE is the riveting sequel to GARGOYLES. Fasten your seat belts, close your eyes and pray like hell because the world as we know it is coming to an end.

My favorite football team is the Superbowl champs GREEN BAY PACKERS. Sorry Cowboys. But when GB is not on the gridiron--Go Dallas! Great Cheerleaders, too!

I enjoy the outdoors and as a side note I'm one of only a few individuals to ever swim across Wisconsin's chilly Lake Winnebago. Does this make me a better writer--probably not.

BRH Supports Doctor's Cause for EMS Personnel!

BRH Supports Dr. Anderson's Work To Eliminate Violence Against Healthcare Workers!

HOW DID NURSES 

GET TO BE COLLATERAL DAMAGE?

I created this blog to further the cause of protection and justice for heathcare workers who are assaulted in the workplace. I retired from a 38-year career in the emergency department about a month ago. I had been writing a novel about the abuse of healthcare workers for the past year. I decided that when I could speak freely, without fear of being fired, I would take up this cause on behalf of the hundreds of healthcare workers who have stood by my side for almost four decades. While the novel is a thriller, the message inside is not fictional. Each of the patients in this book, The First To Say No, was my patient. Of course their names and locations have been changed.

At the present time healthcare workers are more than twice as likely to be assaulted as police officers. Nurses are by far the most common victims. Were you aware that assaults on healthcare workers now account for over 60% of all assaults in the workplace? From 1993 to 1999 over 765,000 assaults were reported. During this period eight RNS were fatally injured while working. In 2009, the Emergency Nurses Association reported that more than 50% of emergency nurses had experienced violence on the job and 25% had experienced 20 or more violent incidents in the previous three years.

Unlike employees in other businesses, healthcare workers usually do not have recourse when they are assaulted. Most professional patients know that they can kick, punch, grope, slap, spit, and throw urine and feces at healthcare workers with impunity. Hospitals discourage any lawsuits against patients and usually refuse to cooperate in them. Assaulted nurses are being told that patient assaults are part of the job. I fear that we are driving away the most talented and experienced healthcare workers at just the time we are going to need them.

There is plenty of blame to go around for the sad state of affairs we have. In each of my posts I will try to single out the culprits and discuss how they undermine healthcare employees and make them more vulnerable. I invite you to post your story anonymously. Why should you bother? These stories will be read by legislators. Their weight will add up. I do not believe that you are expendable. I do not accept that getting assaulted is part of your job. It is time that you spoke out about being collateral damage from bad laws, bad policies, fear of litigation, greedy corporations, and spineless administrators, who refuse to protect or defend their own employees.

Charles C. Anderson M.D. FACP, FACEP

Charles C. Anderson is a 38-year veteran emergency physician, critical care physician, and trauma specialist who has directed multiple hospital ED’s and emergency medical transport systems. He is the author of original medical research articles, has patented several medical devices, and published two novels.

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This is NOT about promoting a book. However, because I read this book, I learned about what is happening, especially in our emergency care hospitals. I was disgusted that a woman, or man, who is hurt in some way by a drugged-out patient, etc., who fights the medical care personnel and injures them in some way was  not able to file criminal charges...I hope to learn more about this as I read and share Dr. Anderson's words...I hope you, too, will want to know more! Read my review is you can't buy the book at this time... gab

• The First To Say No - Not Just Another Thriller...

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• Study: United States will need 5.6 million new healthcare workers by 2020

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Layton Green's Second in Series Makes Me Permanent Fan!

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featurestories/coffins.htm

Al-Miri spoke again. “You have broken the only unbreakable rule. The man I hired will lead me to what you’ve stolen. I will return to Egypt, and the only thing that will have changed will be that you are dead. Why have you done this? For money? What is money compared to that which I have? That which you were promised?”
“Please.”
Al-Miri motioned again, and Nomti opened the door. Siti screamed and clawed at Nomti. Nomti dragged him through the door into a small room.
Siti gurgled and sobbed as he beat his fists against Nomti. Nomti delivered another blow to Siti’s midsection, crumpling him. Nomti glanced at the sole object in the room: an ornate sarcophagus, standing eldritch and mute against the far wall.
Nomti thrust him forward, and Siti stumbled against the sarcophagus. He recoiled as if touched by a gang of lepers.
“No,” Siti whispered.
Nomti grinned, and Siti lunged for the door.
Nomti slammed the door and turned the lock.


The Egyptian


By Layton Green




If you didn't become a fan of Layton Green after his Debut of the Dominic Grey series, then you're already missing a suspenseful thriller with a lot of interesting horror thrown in for good measure. Check out my review of The Summoner while you're here at BRH if you haven't already read it, because I recommend you start with it and get The Egyptian at the same time so you don't have to wait! Highly recommended if you love all those things that these books provide!

Two main characters are brought forward in this second novel. Dominic Grey, of course. He had left his last job and was immediately offered another...to assist Viktor Radek. Radek has many professional credentials but, so far, he has been called upon as professor of religious phenomenology, as a consultant to investigate cults--or, perhaps it is better to say this time, that he had assigned a job to Dominic, knowing he could handle it, but it ultimately turned out to involved a cult. A cult following eternal youth...

I was grateful that the author provided more about Dominic Grey's background in The Egyptian--it certainly gains the attention of the readers and allows us to absorb what he went through in the past, at the same time we marvel at what he does--with no weapons! He is a man that both men and women will admire, of course in different ways!

And Veronica is the female who falls for Dominic this time! She's an investigative reporter specializing in the field of biotechnology. And her path crossed Dominic via his latest job...

Viktor had been approached by the head of New Cellular Technologies, who had had an important vial stolen from his company. A simple theft--corporate espionage seemed to be just the type of job that he could turn over to his new assistant, Dominic...

But what was stolen was more that just a sample... The head of the company who had bought the sample had three expert scientists in the field who had not been able to break the contents down into something they could recognize. One of them declared that it had to have been made by God!

Perhaps, but the one who had first stolen the sample had screamed when he saw the one that he knew was going to kill him--"the foot stepping around the base of the crypt, bandaged toes turning to point towards Siti" and he looked upward to something that could not be...

Dominic followed the move of the vial successfully, keeping his employer as well as the one who had hired them, Al-Miri, up to date on what he was finding...but before he could investigate the place where he thought the stolen vial was, the location had already been invaded and the scientists killed! And it appeared that those that had done it worked for Al-Miri! Dominick could have assumed that his job was done, although he was upset about the deaths. Indeed, he soon discovered that he had been paid in full!

But something had happened during his investigation. He had met the president of the company who had bought the stolen vial and Dominic had liked him, so much so that when he learned more about his story, he agreed to help him find out what had happened! Oh, By the way, Victoria had proven her investigative skills, having followed Dominick and meeting him at various points of his own activities. Finally, she had convinced him to let her work with him. Dominick hoped that agreement would keep her from being killed...but...

I love stories that merge history with new research. Obviously there are many companies working to prevent aging, slow it down, or eliminate it completely. Personally, I'm not sure why, but it is hypothesized in the novel that those who do not fear death are normally those who are based in their faith... At the same time, Viktor noted that many cultists could be shrouded by various ways to bring together like-minded people, including those disgruntled, fearful or outcasts for some reason... The material brought through Viktor's knowledge adds greatly to my personal enjoyment as these issues are explored through an expert's eyes.

Green has created two characters that both contribute to the intrigue flowing out of Professor Radek's work. It's hard for me, after just two books, to wonder how the Professor every completed his projects before Dominic was there to support him--a true testament to how well the author has merged the two in our minds and hearts! I'm looking forward to the next in this series!

Also important is Green's ability to move readers through the suspense into explosive endings that are edgy, unpredictable, and thrilling conclusions! In this one, he even added an epilogue that, in itself, was a statement like no other! Highly recommended!


GABixlerReviews

Layton is a mystery/suspense writer and the author of the Kindle best-selling and award-winning novel The Summoner. In addition to writing, Layton attended law school in New Orleans and was a practicing attorney for the better part of a decade. He has also been an intern for the United Nations, an ESL teacher in Central America, a bartender in London, a seller of cheap knives on the streets of Brixton, a door to door phone book deliverer, and the list goes downhill from there.

He has traveled to more than fifty countries, lived in a number of them, and has a burning desire to see every country, city, beach, moor, castle, cemetery, twisted street and far flung dot on the map. Religion and cults, as well as all things spiritual and supernatural, have also been a lifelong interest. Combine the travel and the religion with fifteen years of Japanese Jujitsu training, and the Dominic Grey series was born.

Layton lives with his wife and son in Miami. Please stop by his website at www.laytongreen.com.

For Writers: Blogging - What's the Big Deal - by Aaron Paul Lazar

English: Blogs on JoopeA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A Reblog - Permission Given by Author Aaron Paul Lazar - A Favorite Author of Mine!

The Beginning

I'd just finished my sixth book in May of 2005, when I was approached by Bob Burdick to create a piece for his book-lovers' website. "Just tell us about your writer's life, how you manage to work and write at the same time. Tell us about the person you are, and how it all fits together."

I'd never really written much more than fiction, emails, and tech reports at work. And I wasn't sure how to begin. So, as I normally do, I just started writing.

I think back to that day as the unleashing of a whole different type of writing. This was personal, easy-to-read, and fun writing. Sort of like emailing one of my fans, or speaking one-on-one to a newbie writer who approached me for advice at a book signing.

At the time, I didn't think of it as blogging, per se. I didn't really know what a blog was back then. So I called the torrent of mini-essays that ensued "Seedlings" columns. I thought of them as "little seeds of ideas that sprouted in my brain while driving to work or before falling asleep. Not enough to flesh out into novels, by any means, but insistent enough to require capturing, all the same."

A Blog by Any Other Name...

Since 2005, I've written over a hundred and fifty articles. These pieces range from 500 to 1500 words, and cover topics like writing tips and advice, a writer's life, book reviews, promotional tips, slices of life, etc. I keep a spreadsheet that lets me track where and when I've posted or guest-posted, and the list, in itself, has grown dramatically.

Writers need to establish personal blogs to help promote their work, network with readers and writers, and to provide a home for their articles. But that's not really enough, these days. It's also good to get on a regularly published list of literary journals, group blogs, social media sites, etc. if you can. For example, my short pieces go up monthly at sites like the Future Mystery Anthology Magazine, and The Voice in the Dark Literary Journal.

I also post weekly on my collaborative blog, Murderby4. Every Sunday, I write my piece then post it here on my personal blog, too, and copy it over to one of my favorite social media sites, Gather.com. Often I'll have the energy to do the same at some of the .ning groups, like The Book Marketing Network, or Book Blogs. There are other sites I used to frequent such as EzineArticles.com, Helium.com, etc. Lately I've had a hard time keeping up with all their requirements about so many allowed links per article, etc., so I've sort of slowed down there. But they're all good, and I'm sure you can find your own assortment of places to post your blog pieces in addition to your personal writer's blog. The message here is to take advantage of the time you spend on these articles, and post them all over the place to get more coverage.

From each of the postings, I then tweet the article by simply clicking on the small Twitter icon at the end of each piece. I add key words to the canned pretweet, and often add "Plz RT", which signals my pals on Twitter to retweet the link to their followers. In order not to overwhelm my friends on facebook, I generally post a link to that site just once, linking to Gather, where many folks add their comments and their own observations about the topic of the day. 

 
I also keep a list of subjects I want to write about so I don't run out of ideas. Don't get me wrong - sometimes I come up empty-handed. It's hard to have a column ready every week, never mind while keeping up with the current WIP. I don't know how those newspaper columnists do it!

Why Blog? (I Just Wanna Write!)

Why do we do this? What's the benefit? And how can we justify taking time away from our "real" writing to do these short little blogs?

First of all, it's about connecting with people; connecting on a deep down, personal level. If you can relate to your readers, they might wander over to see what else you've written. Perhaps they'll check out your books. And maybe even buy some! More often than not, however, you'll find the benefit of blogging is a gateway to meeting wonderful people who often are in your boat. These writers may have their own blogs, may be looking for guest posts, just like you. Little by little, by sharing, networking, and helping each other, you can all gain more exposure to readers and blog followers by holding hands and posting each other's pieces. There's a lot of synergy in that model. And eventually, assuming your books are good, you'll start to grow a nice audience for your work.

Giving Back

Of course, you also want to offer something of value to your followers. In addition to hopefully entertaining them, giving them a bit of a laugh from time to time, and offering the benefit of your own observations and experience, you want to help them on their own journey. Be open to newbie writers who have never written a blog in their life. Offer to showcase their new book. Ask folks whose books you've read to guest blog for you. You'll be surprised at how many of the best selling authors actually respond and appreciate the option of reposting their blogs on your site. Always be willing to pay it forward, and offer freebies off and on like contests where folks can win a copy of your eBook(s) or print books. You can host other author's giveaways--that's always a  treat for readers--but be sure you don't make the conditions for winning too hard. That never works. Usually I just ask someone to comment on the article to be eligible to win. Simple and effective!

The Rules of the Game

My version of blogging doesn't necessarily meet all the "rule of thumb" advice that I'd stumbled on over the past seven years. I've sometimes read that blogs should be "short and sweet", that you should blog every day, and that if you write something longer than 500 words, people lose interest. I'm not so sure about all that.

So, I don't follow those rules, and in the course of letting myself navigate through this mire with my own instincts, I've managed to create a pretty decent platform. The last time I googled my name, I got over 4,000 hits, mostly from the articles I've written. I've tried to help writers by sharing advice and tips, and have connected on a deep level with so many wonderful folks, not limited to writers or readers. It's been a good run, and I'm grateful for all the folks I've met through this process.

How to Get Started

Don't let all this scare you if you haven't ever blogged or are just about to release your first novel. It's a growing and learning process that comes with time.

Start with your own blog. Gather up your book cover images, a headshot if you like, and links you might like to add to the side bar. If you already have books to sell, sign up for Amazon Associates and get your product links. You can also create mini-slideshows where you feature your own book covers, and it's really easy to copy the code onto your own blog sidebar.

Blogs are fairly easy and intuitive to create, using a platform like Blogger or WordPress. Usually it's all free, too. 

Once you have your template in place with photos and links, etc., then it's time to write something! There's no wrong topic with which to begin. Talk about yourself a little, if you wish. Pick a subject you're wondering about in the literary world. Or offer a chapter from your book(s). (tip - make sure you have your publisher's approval before you publish more than a blurb from your own work - check your book contract.)

How to Get Followers

Some blogs go a long time without any official followers. And that's okay. You can check your stats to see how many hits you've had. Just keep writing, check out other blogs, and comment/follow them if they suit your interests. Then you can invite folks back to read your blog, and the whole process begins!

Final Caution

It's really easy to get so caught up in the promotion of your work that your free writing time for your WIP almost disappears. Try to get on a schedule. You need to balance this aspect of your marketing plan with the time to actually create more products to market! It's a real challenge.

Hmm. Maybe my next blog will be about how to achieve that balance...

Best wishes and good luck to all, and remember to write like the wind!

Please accept my invitation to join me onLazarbooks.com, my official author website, where you can read excerpts, listen to audio book samples, and see what everyone's saying about the books. ;o)

Paul is the real deal, readers! He does what he writes, and willingly works with others to mutually promote. He is all that I believe a self-published author must be... And still takes time to be a friend to all...no wonder he's a favorite of mine...Plus his books are great!

GAB

Brenda Wallace Provides Puzzles Leading to...Horror!

Hi, Honey." He gave the tiny figure a big hug. The child"
returned the embrace and held out a large water-filled bag.
"Oh. The piranhas. You got them. Thank you so much, baby."
The girl's countenance brightened...
"This is my daughter that I told you all about. This is Eva."
Eva was so pale and thin that she appeared to be about 11...
To Lauren, the girl's voice sounded prickly like a teenager's.
"I know why Romy left on Gloomy Sunday." Lauren drew back 
as her heart dropped in glass shards, her hand stuck out like a
manikin in a failed catch. Eyes watering and nose stinging,
she watched Zelda lead Sissy [Eva] toward the door..."


Image by Ivan Constantin via Flickr

Brilliant Prey


By Brenda Wallace




Be prepared... This novel is not for everybody--if you don't like heavy, deeply complex puzzles that requires readers pay attention and follow the trail, then this book is not for you...But if you are a solver, if you want to follow clues and figure out what is happening, then this novel is highly recommended. The main topic is an important one for me--it has touched the lives of many children, including myself, and remains something that people don't want to talk about... But if nobody talks about it, will it ever stop? I applaud Brenda Wallace for taking readers into that silent place where children are abused sexually, often by relatives... Wallace takes the ending of her novel to provide some details about this subject, but it does not interfere with the story line in any way...  Please note that each story is different--this story may include more graphic information so you are warned. Readers, if you don't fully understand what is happening daily to children across the world, you need to read this book.

Besides that, it is a great puzzle story similar to treasure chase movies and books you have probably enjoyed.
Lauren James is the main character, a psychiatrist who is trying to pull her life together again after the death of her husband, a well-known child psychologist and author. What nobody knows except for Lauren and a friend is that her husband committed suicide and this information was hidden at the time of his death. But Lauren is still so confused and wonders what would cause him to leave her as he did...

 Consider the title and the cover of this fascinating novel. It provides you a number of clues. And Lauren, who had recently applied to join Mensa had just received a letter from the group. Instead, it was a letterhead with a series of dark random dots. The blotches were reddish and Lauren's first instinct was that it was blood...

On the back were six hangmen with X's for eyes and handwritten was Six Guesses Each...After going through more information and thought and rearrangement of what was there... Lauren and her sister worked on it together, discovering more until finally her sister suggested they call the police.

Lauren's opinion was that it was a challenge from Mensa and she needed to solve the puzzle. Finally, she had looked more closely at the envelope and discovered that something else was there...a copy of the suicide note left by her husband! But who had sent this and how did anybody in Mensa know what had really happened. Lauren knew she had to solve the puzzle!

Until she realized that it told her how many minutes she had to live...

Lauren attended the next meeting of Mensa and was trying to confirm not only her acceptance, but talk with others about receiving the puzzle and what it meant. That evening she met several members, one of which explained that she thought the dots were related to astronomy, and some constellation, explaining where the Big Dipper and Ursa Major were...

On their next meeting, she met Caleb, the astronomer and someone who soon became a good friend, with both of them thinking maybe more, but Caleb was still married. Fortunately Caleb was a good, kind man and was there for Lauren as she continued receiving more of the puzzle. Pieces that ultimately led her to a child's grave and by accident to learn that the baby was named Lauren also...

http://science.nasa.gov/
science-news/science-at-nasa/2005/20apr_
lunareclipse/

Some clues involved astronomy, one clue was gross and Caleb found it to be sperm that was floating in purple gelatin. Lauren was so upset at that one that she threw the container and broke it...

On and on she went, discovering more, until she learned of a cruise where participants would be watching an eclipse. On board, she discovered one of the Mensa group was there and also met a young man who had brought a group of children from his church to learn more about  becoming astronauts. Lauren had been attracted to Caleb, now she was to this man as well--perhaps she really was beginning her new life...


But she kept getting more emails or packages, each having to be considered solved, or held in memory to add as a clue at the right time. Can you keep each clue in mind as you try to solve the puzzle along with Lauren? Well, I can tell you that I never would have thought of the way this story ends. Even if I told you in advance, that sexual abuse is involved, I believe you will still be as surprised as I was as the ending unfolds. Yes, unfolds, because there is much more to the ending than the norm......


If you enjoy or want to learn about astronomy, I think you would especially enjoy this book. A psychological suspense thriller that will keep you totally involved with solving the puzzles, so much so that you may not be able to even consider the characters adequately, just as Lauren, the psychiatrist, could not. Who is the sociopath? I dare you to name that character before revealed! I didn't solve any of the puzzles...but I should have picked up on some of the signs...The fact that I didn't shows the complexity and skill the author has used in her novel--Pay attention, or you might, too, think this book is not worth reading as seen from other reviewers...You will be very wrong! In fact, I'd like to see Angelina Jolie play Lauren in the movie! She'll add some fancy gimmicks to the script just as she did playing Lara Croft in Tomb Raider! 


Mesmerizing...memorable...




GABixlerReviews

I am an avid reader and the author of the mystery thriller Brilliant Prey and two more books coming soon. I have scrutinized thousands of psychiatric and psychological case studies in my work as a staff attorney and draw from those mental patterns and a former private practice for plot twists and character quirks. I am happy to be a member of the Oklahoma Outlaws, Sisters in Crime, Mensa, and the National Romance Writers of America. You are welcome to visit me at www.brendawallace.com or read my blogs at www.brendabwallace.blogspot.com.

Evening of Spring - Adolfo Caso

A fresh wind rolled down the hill

bringing a new force of life

to the quivering grass

amidst which

she and I walked.

What splendor of Night!

The moon made its way across the sky

while webs of tiny branches

whispered in unison:

Here they are; here they are,

the God-made couple.

I brought my hand to her breast

and there beheld paradise.

Poetry by Adolfo Caso

Pictures by Rachel Eberhart...