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What’s New On My Book Shelf #275 and The Sunday Post

Posted: August 25, 2018 in Freebies!, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
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This is my own version of a weekly book haul and all things new on fuonlyknew.

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

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Some chit chat.

This week was so much better than last week. The sun was out every day and I actually got to read outside this weekend. The sun seems to draw out a lot of creatures and some came to visit. The prairie voles kept running out of the monkey grass to grab seeds and dart back in.  rodent,cute,little,nature,animal,pest,mouse,grassThis drew some hawks who perched on the roof and I made sure to scare the voles back into the tall grass. I used to feed them until the hawks took advantage of this and tried to eat them when they came out.

My dog Quigley was following me off the back deck and stepped on a huge snake. This thing was so big around and at least four feet long. It struck at him but missed, luckily. With Quig being pretty much deaf, my screams to stop following it didn’t do much good. It quickly slid into some tall grass and Quig lost interest. Worried that it might not have missed when it struck out at him, I chased it out where I could get a good look at it. Turns out it was a rat snake and not something poisonous.

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Have a fabulous  Sunday and brand new week!

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My new books this week.

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And here are some FREEBIES for ya.

Click on the covers to get your copies. Remember to make sure they’re still free before you hit that buy button.

A Little Primitive by [Langston, Josh]  Finding Melancholy: One choice. Two paths. A brutal binary proposition. by [Standfield, Lachlan]  The Trigger (Agent Dallas Thrillers Book 1) by [Sellers, L.J.]

What Goes On In The Walls At Night: Thirteen tales of disgust and delight by [Schrader, Andrew]  Vanish Into Midnight: What Goes On in the Walls at Night, Vol. II by [Schrader, Andrew]  Rhesus X: Blood Is Thicker Than Water by [Francis, Roger David]

Grail of the Grimoire: YA historical fantasy (Book 1 of the Crusaders Series) by [Sterling, J.S.]  Ink Witch (Kat Dubois Chronicles Book 1) by [Fairleigh, Lindsey]  Sparks (Sparks Saga Book 1) by [McCoy, RS]

Leona's Last Resort (Tawnee Mountain Mysteries Book 1) by [Mysteries, Tawnee Mountain, Bryson, Karen M.]  The Annie Graceland Cozy Mystery Box Set: Books 1 - 4 by [DuMond, Pamela]  Christmas Magic 1959 by [Griffith, Kathryn Meyer]

The Fourth Element Trilogy: Boxed Set by [Ross, Kat]  The Dragon Blood Collection, Books 1-3 by [Buroker, Lindsay]

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Click on the covers to check out this week’s reviews.

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Other posts on my blog this week.

Embracing Your Divinity ~ Guest Post and Giveaway

Tales Of Science Fiction: The Stand Off ~ Blast and Giveaway

Teaser Tuesday #246 ~ The Cottages On Silver Beach

Tail Of The Dragon by Connie Di Marco ~ Blurb Blitz and Giveaway

Mute & Haze by Christine Bernard ~ Blitz and Giveaway

I’m Gonna Soak Up Some Sun!

Single And Looking: Daisy ~ Book Blast and Giveaway

Rattus New Yorkus ~ One Size Eats All by Hunter Shea ~ Review & Giveaway

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Rattus New Yorkus ~ One Size Eats All by Hunter Shea ~ Review & Giveaway

Posted: August 25, 2018 in giveaways, horror, reviews
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Rattus, New Yorkus
One Size Eats All #2
by Hunter Shea
Genre: Horror 
 
They’re Bigger
Deep in the sewers of New York City, the rat population is growing. Dr.
Randolph Finch is determined to break the cycle. His new rodenticide,
Degenesis, doesn’t kill rats. It sterilizes them from reproducing.
But nothing adapts faster than a New York rat . . .
They’re Smarter
City exterminators and soon-to-be divorced Chris and Benita Jackson think
they know how these rats think. They know how rats breed. And they
fear that Degenesis has only made these rats stronger. More
aggressive. More intelligent. And more ravenous than ever . . .
Tonight’s Dinner Special: Us
After a noticeable surge in rat den activity, the Jacksons witness
something strange. Without warning, the rats disappear—only to
reassemble in a massive lair beneath Grand Central Station. Millions
upon millions of them. Working together. Operating as a hive mind.
Feasting on the flesh of the homeless below—and planning their
all-out attack on the unsuspecting humans above . . .
Raves for The Montauk Monster
“Old school horror.” —Jonathan Maberry
“A lot of splattery fun.”—Publishers Weekly
“Frightening, gripping.”—Night Owl Reviews
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My Review
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It’s never a dull moment with Hunter’s newest series and I wondered when he’d get around to rats. He wastes no time bringing on the horror.

Exterminators and divorced couple, Chris and Bonita, Benny for short, can’t help but notice the rats are acting peculiar. Normally aggressive when cornered, the rats are actually working together and attacking in packs. It soon becomes complete chaos as they multiply and swarm from the sewers to attack in the streets. The city isn’t prepared. How can anyone be. And it may be too late to stop them.

I always appreciate how this author can create three dimensional characters with so little words. I can picture them so easily with just a sentence or two. But, I know better than to get too attached. You never know who he’ll kill off.

Once the character’s are introduced and the plot is set in motion, it’s ooey gooey fun right to the bloody end. Another winner by Hunter Shea.

I just got my hands on the third book in Hunter’s One Size Eats All series, The Devil’s Fingers. The title gives me scary good vibes.

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Get Jurassic, Florida: One Size Eats All #1 HERE!
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My Review
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It’s only some little iguana’s. How bad can it be? Lots. These guys are emerging in record numbers and they aren’t afraid of us. What if there are larger ones? There are. Of course there are. It’s a Hunter Shea book, after all.

The poor little Florida town and it’s inhabitants are reduced to rubble and red smears on the ground once these monsters tear forth from underground. It’s all stompin, rompin, bloody good fun. Just look at the terrific cover and you get the idea.

We’re introduced to the characters. Come to connect with some of them. But, wait for it. Hunter is known for killing off his character’s and these iguana’s need to eat, a lot. So don’t get too attached.

The only niggle I had was the ending felt rushed. The carnage ended so quickly. Would have liked a bit more about it.

The first in a new creature series from Hunter and I can’t wait to see what he brings us next.

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Hunter Shea is the product of a misspent childhood watching scary
movies, reading forbidden books and wishing Bigfoot would walk past
his house. He’s the author of over 17 books, including The
Jersey Devil (Pinnacle 2016)), Tortures of the
Damned (Pinnacle 2015), and We Are Always
Watching (Sinister Grin). Hunter’s novels can even be found on
display at the International Cryptozoology Museum. The Montauk
Monster (Pinnacle 2014) was named one of the best reads of the
summer by Publishers Weekly. He was selected to be part of the
launch of Samhain Publishing’s new horror line in 2011 alongside
legendary author Ramsey Campbell. His video podcast, Monster
Men, is one of the most watched horror podcasts in the world. Living
with his crazy and supportive family and two cats, he’s happy to be
close enough to New York City to see the skyline without having to
pay New York rent.
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