Paul Bennett

posted an updateabout 4 years ago

about 4 years ago

Let this not be a winter of discontent, read The Mallory Saga - your money will be well spent. Colonial American historical-fiction from the French & Indian War to the embers of rebellion, the Mallory family lives in a tumultuous, world changing time. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087T5DWRB...

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posted an updateabout 4 years ago

about 4 years ago

Don’t fret or feel frustrated that you didn’t receive The Mallory Saga books as holiday gifts. After all of the fuss and bother, it is time to treat yourself to some fine American historical fiction. J https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087T5DWRB?ref_=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_tkin&binding=kindle_edition

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posted an updateover 4 years ago

over 4 years ago

Why fight the holiday shopping crowds when The Mallory Saga books are just a few keystrokes away? 🎄🎅 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087T5DWRB?ref_=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_tkin&binding=kindle_edition

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posted an updateover 4 years ago

over 4 years ago

A snippet from book 1 of The Mallory Saga - Clash of Empires Otetiani awoke to the sounds of thunder, and of Liza preparing their breakfast. That he had slept surprised him, as he had not for almost three days. During their short stay at the fort, Pierre told Otetiani what he saw across the river, how Orenda died and the image of Orenda tied to that tree haunted his dreams still, as did the sound of her screams as she cried out to him. Daniel and Henry were already awake, and making ready to begin today’s trek to Donehogawa’s camp on Mahoning Creek. Teeyeehogrow and Pierre rose before dawn to backtrack, to see if anyone was in pursuit. They stood on a hilltop about two miles from camp, looking down at a troop of French about a mile distant preparing to break camp. “Best to warn the others, and hasten our pace,” said Pierre. Teeyeehogrow nodded in agreement, and replied, “We don’t know for sure they are after us, though I suspect they are. There’s little chance they won’t find our tracks.” They returned to their tethered mounts, soothing the trembling horses as a blast of thunder and flash of lightning pierced the early morning quiet. Another sudden clap of thunder brought a pelting rain that soaked them to the bones as they made their way back to camp. “The beckoning call of the rising sun,” spoke Pierre, “the breath of promise on the early morning breeze. Dawn is God’s blessing to man and beast, though it seems to be an off day for the almighty. I suppose even God enjoys a bit of variety.” Teeyeehogrow slapped Pierre on the back and chuckled, “More likely he’s mighty agitated about something.” “My friend, you are quite probably truer to the mark,” replied Pierre.

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posted an updatealmost 5 years ago

almost 5 years ago

Fancy some historical fiction about the forming of the USA? http://clashofempires.wordpress.com/2020/04/08/clash-of-empires-paths-to-freedom/… Hurry, before what was formed then falls apart now.. Retweet or share please, you'll feel good about it. 😊

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posted an updatealmost 5 years ago

almost 5 years ago

"Buy my books! You won't regret it, and neither will I." 😎 https://clashofempires.wordpress.com/2020/04/08/clash-of-empires-paths-to-freedom/

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posted an updatealmost 5 years ago

almost 5 years ago

My review of Hunting Ground by Meghan Holloway BLURB Fifteen years ago, Hector Lewis’s wife and young daughter vanished without a trace. People have long thought he was responsible, but the man he knows is behind their disappearance still walks free. As a police officer, he is sworn to uphold the law. But he has seen how little justice there is in the world. And when a newcomer’s arrival sparks a harrowing series of crimes, Hector finds himself in a race to catch a man he is convinced is a killer. Evelyn Hutto knows what it is to be prey. She moved west to start over. But the remote town of Raven’s Gap, Montana, is not as quiet and picturesque as it appears. The wild borderlands of Yellowstone National Park are home to more than one kind of predator. Women are going missing, and Evelyn’s position at the local museum unearths a collection of Native American art steeped in secrets. As she traces the threads of the past and the present, she finds them tied to one man. Hector is a man obsessed with finding answers. Evelyn is a woman with secrets of her own. As winter whittles the land to bone and ice, the body count rises, and both become locked in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a dangerous man. A man who is as cunning as he is charismatic. A man whose new hunting season is only just beginning. REVIEW Psychological thrillers are not my usual choice for reading. Heck, that goes for movies as well...I remember a time when I was in my teens going to a double feature of Premature Burial and The Pit and the Pendulum. I didn't even make it through the first film before I left the theater. 😱 However, based on how much I loved the author's previous book, Once More Unto the Breach, I decided to dispense with my idiosyncratic character flaw and read Hunting Ground. It is, as the author mentioned to me, quite different from Breach, but there are similarities nonetheless. The characters are well crafted, realism in their demeanor's, their responses to events, the motives behind their actions, all lead the reader into an intense, taut drama. Meticulously detailed descriptions, whether it is of a small Montana town, or the sprawling, winter bound wilderness of Yellowstone immerses the readers in the surroundings, in the chilling events. As the story unfolded, and more secrets emerged, more details came to light, the twists and turns of this page turning thriller had this reader/reviewer pausing to remember to breathe. Oh, yes my peeps and fellow travelers on the reading road, this is a good one for sure. A psychological thriller that even the idiosyncratic flawed, like me, can enjoy. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐