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Abducting Casey Book Review

Feisty Casey Gillette walks into a nightmare when she enters her apartment, only to find two creeps waiting for her. After being roughed up by the pair, she finds herself in the back of a van with little hope of escape. As her captures arrive at their destination, Casey finds herself meeting a third culprit, but she can’t shake her attraction to the handsome brute. Now as Rock aka Matt Sash comes to her aid, Casey finds all is not what it seems as she prepares for his sexual assault. But Rock is not what he seems and it’s up to Casey to find a way to survive this nightmare.  

Abducting Casey by author Cheryl Yeko is a sexy read that catches your attention from page one. Casey and Rock are exciting counterparts as they find a way to survive a life or death ordeal, while their magnetism towards each other only grows stronger. A great read by a talented author. 

Available on Amazon.com 

AUTHOR TAMERA LAWRENCE: TRUE HAUNTING: BOOK REVIEW

AUTHOR TAMERA LAWRENCE: TRUE HAUNTING: BOOK REVIEW: TRUE HAUNTING:  Book Review:  ***** Ghosts. So many people don’t believe in the paranormal yet there has to come a time where a sk...

MOVIE REVIEW: ELYSIUM

 

 

The year is 2154 and earth is a mess. The world is over populated, diseased and people have little hope for change. But in the distant sky, a glimmer of another world stands out. It’s Elysium – a space station that was designed by the rich and powerful as their own personal paradise.  Elysium is only a dream for ordinary folk, who struggle to make ends meet, working in cruel and sadistic environments. But people are suffering from disease and pollution. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare when they can get little to no help for a dying child.

Past criminal Max (Matt Damon) is trying to stay on the right path and mainly out of jail. But after exposure to radiation, he has only 5 days to live. Desperate to live, Max will do just about anything to stay alive, including being transformed into a robotic mess. But Max didn’t count on the determination of Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) or her sadistic hit men, who are out to stop him and take over Elysium. As time begins to run out, Max and his team will have to make choices that will determine the course of earth’s future and perhaps save the love of his life’s little girl, who has Leukemia.

ELYSIUM is an action packed movie with all the twists movie fans will love. From the start Max is intriguing as his life quickly changes after a freak accident on the job. Now on a mission to get to Elysium for a cure, Max returns to his criminal roots and lives up to a nun’s insight.

Unfortunately Leukemia isn’t so easily cured today as it is in the movie. In Elysium’s miracle pod cancer can be cured within seconds, but in real life it takes time, patience and treatments that can have painful and unpleasant side effects. Sometimes the battle is lost.

 Childhood leukemia can attack children from the ages of 1-14 and is the most common of children’s cancers. But with today’s medical technologies, a child with Leukemia has a good chance for long term recovery.

Over all, ELYSIUM was a very entertaining movie and a good summer flick.

Review: by author Tamera Lawrence: AKA Tammy Tattles for Berks Mont News

Books include: THE POND, WRECKER, GHOSTS OF MAYFLOWER: A PENHURST HAUNTING and BEFORE I WAKE – All can be purchased at Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble

Tammy Tattles Movie Review: THE CONJURING: hair-raising paranormal flick

Tammy Tattles Movie Review: THE CONJURING: hair-raising paranormal flick: Tammy Tattles Movie Review: THE CONJURING: hair-raising paranormal flick

A RELIABLE WIFE: Book Review

 

A RELIABLE WIFE Book Review 

To be reliable one must be trustworthy, dependable, consistent and of good character. In that sense, I would say that we are all unreliable to some degree. For haven’t we all let down someone who counted on us? A husband perhaps. A wife? Lover? Our children? Or how about a friend in need? Or what about that boss that expects a deadline to be met and it fails to happen? Despite trying our best efforts we all fall short of the mark. But it doesn’t keep most us from trying. But since we are all too human, mistakes are part of our existence.

When people are lonely, they might do something out of the norm for a bit of companionship. Thus is the state of Ralph Truitt, who has lived with his heartaches for many years and now has come to the realization that he needs someone in his life. So Ralph runs an ad for a reliable wife in a Chicago newspaper and soon finds himself facing a beautiful woman, which despite his reluctance will suit his purpose. But will Catherine Land be as reliable as he hopes? A dutiful wife, who despite Ralph’s wealth, will find simple pleasure in the way he chooses to live? Will she be kind? Faithful? Truthful? Fill the void in his heart?

Catherine Land has led a rough life. She comes to Ralph with secrets and ambition to find a new existence of leisure, eventually bringing along her lover for the ride. But when faced with the choices she must now make, Catherine finds that perhaps the void in her own heart might be the one thing money can’t buy.

A RELIABLE WIFE by Ralph Truitt is a bumpy ride of romance, lies, deception and murder. Set in Wisconsin 1909, the author did a fine job of bringing to life the rugged countryside as well as digging deep into his character’s souls. This was an interesting read meant for adults. The book is available through Amazon.com and other online outlets.

Reviewed by Author Tamera Lawrence: AKA Tammy Tattles: Berks County News  

Author of WRECKER, THE POND, GHOSTS OFMAYFLOWER & BEFORE I WAKE (coming fall 2013)  - all books available Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble

THE CONJURING: MOVIE REVIEW

THE CONJURING:

 

There is nothing like watching a creepy movie late at night at your local movie theater. Restless anticipation lingers in the air as the movie begins – the hope along the way – to get scared and walk away from the theater with a glad it was only a movie attitude.

But when a horror movie promises to be based on a true occurrence – the outcome is more troublesome. One now has to leave the theater wondering if there really was any truth to the tale or just Hollywood embellishment at its finest.

Thus is the state of THE CONJURING movie. This hair-raising paranormal flick is one of the best horror movies I have seen as of late. The cast of characters did justice to their parts as well as the striking unfolding of the plot.

The base is simple – a family moves into a haunted house - not unusual in today’s paranormal frenzied world. But the story grabs your attention right from the beginning as the house becomes alive with paranormal activity aimed at the entire family.  No one is safe from the evil intentions directed their way. One daughter sleep walks, (eerie in itself) the other messed with as she sleeps. The clapping game seems to delight the entity as it begins to toy with the family.  And things get progressively worse. Then comes Ed and Lorraine Warren. This special duo in demonology has quite a background as they become the family’s only hope for survival.

Today there are a lot of homes on the market, many of them foreclosures. Bank owned homes are often purchased in “as is” condition – meaning that the bank sells it just like it is, giving little or no information to a potential buyer as to the houses prior state.  That includes the history of a house.

Purchasing a home can be an exciting time for any family, especially kids. Mom and dad might be up to the challenge of a fixer upper.  The children excited by a new bedroom or back yard.

But what if you found out that a crime had occurred at the house, a suicide or murder? Would you still buy the property?  What if you found out about an incidence after you have made the purchase and already moved in? Would you walk away? Or would you grin and bear it? 

It’s an interesting dilemma - especially in a haunting. Those with a bit of faith might be up the challenge. But in THE CONJURING religious faith is lacking in the family, apparently aiding the evil entity in its cause. Divine intervention comes into play. One might leave the theater wondering about their own spiritual state.

Whatever you feel or believe, THE CONJURING is very entertaining and worth your time. A great summer movie for paranormal fans!

 

Reviewed by: Author Tamera Lawrence AKA Tammy Tattles: Boyertown Times: The Patriot & Tri- County