No Kings!

Author: Mike Pihlman

  • April 2010 Thrillers

    There are 25 new Thrillers coming out in April 2010.  Happy reading!  Check out my review of “Without Mercy” by Lisa Jackson.  OMG…..Gayle Lynds has a new books out!  WhooHoo….I’ll have to go out and buy that!   I looovvve Gayle Lynds. I have “The Fallen” in the queue….maybe I can get to it sooner…see…

  • "The Eyes Are the Gateway to the Brain" by Mike Pihlman

    "The Eyes Are the Gateway to the Brain" by Mike Pihlman

    George loves technology.  Always has.  He loves being the first to conceive, design, build, and test the next cool device or piece of software.  His designs are useful.  Every now and then….one is groundbreaking. Desktop videoconferencing, using a web cam, allows people to call others from their computer and see them.  The uses for this technology,…

  • Book Review: “Without Mercy” by Lisa Jackson

    Book Review: “Without Mercy” by Lisa Jackson

    Genre:  Thriller Rating:  4 WaterTowers (Scary place to go to  school) “Without Mercy” is an ARC sent to me by Lisa Jackson.  It was due in stores March 30, 2010. Jules Farentino is haunted by nightmares of the day her father was murdered.  Although the dreams change a bit each time, she is always the…

  • "Zero Potential" by Mike Pihlman

    "Zero Potential" by Mike Pihlman

    It turns out I have several of these “technology / get your boss” stories floating around my yet unexploded brain.  Here is another one for your reading “enjoyment”. Genre:  Horror Lesson:  In electronics the point that is connected to ground is at zero potential. Pete was called into his boss’s office one day.  He was…

  • "The Breaking Point" by Mike Pihlman

    "The Breaking Point" by Mike Pihlman

    Genre:  Horror After years of hard work, Carl’s new life goal became crystal clear. It all started with a visit to his boss’s office to pick up his raise package.  Receiving a great written review, Carl expected a good raise.  With a wife, 4 kids, a balloon mortgage, and dog, Carl needed the extra cash more now than…

  • "A Wake-up Call" by Susan Cobb Beck

    Susan Cobb Beck wrote this today and I thought it was awesome!  I thought my reader (whoever you are) might like it as well.  Susan gave me permission to post her writing here. Thank you, Susan! A Wake-up Call As we grow older, we begin to realize that life is indeed short and we begin…

  • Book Review: “Strong Justice” by Jon Land

      Genre:  Thriller Rating:  4 WaterTowers (Caitlin Strong, Texas Ranger, kicks ass) This is an ARC sent to me by Jon Land.  It is due in stores in June 2010.  I will try to remain as objective as possible, but, so you know, Jon is the main reason I am getting all these cool books…

  • March 2010 Thrillers

    March 2010 Thrillers

    There are 35 new thrillers out this month.  Sooo many books, so little time. Hell Gate by Linda Fairstein Once A Spy by Keith Thompson Live to Tell by Wendy Corsi Staub Dead Reckoning by Ronie Kendig The Cold Room by J.T. Ellison The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry Hush by Kate White Drink the…

  • Book Review: “The Bone Chamber” by Robin Burcell

    Book Review: “The Bone Chamber” by Robin Burcell

    Genre:  Thriller Rating:  3.5 WaterTowers (Action packed adventure seeking the Templar treasure) This was an ARC sent to me by Robin Burcell.  It is in stores now. “The Bone Chamber” is the second in the Sydney Fitzpatrick series.  In a normal world, I much prefer reading series in order, and in this case I probably…

  • Barry Eisler on E-Book and Paper Publishing

    Barry Eisler on E-Book and Paper Publishing

    OK.  I caught Barry Eisler’s link to his blog entry titled “Paper Earthworks and Digital Tides” where he gives an outstanding synopsis and opinion on the recent Macmillan / Amazon, ah….disagreement, and what the future may hold re:  e-book versus paper publishing. Here is the link to Barry’s blog, but, I also copied the full…