Sometimes death runs in the family…Steve wants to leave his old life behind, the life of killing and waiting to be killed. But when it’s the family business, it can be a hard habit to break.
The Son-in-Law: A Short Story, my first read from author Craig A. Hart. An appetizer for more of his writing. If there’s a problem with this book that it’s so short. You want stories/books longer so you can enjoy them for a longer time. I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reading & reviewing it. Craig A. Hart’s narration adds to the book’s enjoyment. I’ll be reading more from this author. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
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The Son-in-law – A very short short story, but very good. I liked the ending. It was expensive to do what his father-in-law demanded, but people sometimes don’t think about what they want until they get it. Good for a coffee break. 5*
Serenity Betrayed #6 – The writing style reminded me quite a bit of the Assignment series that Mr. Hart wrote with another author. It didn’t have the same feel as the other Serenity books. Fast paced with a heck of a twist but actually current issues for the day. It is a quickly read story with a makes sense plot. Shelby and Mack were together, but their dialog didn’t ring true for them; there was too much wisecracking at the wrong times. The characters, bad and good, ran the gamut from psycho to decent. Of course, Shel and Mack were themselves and always a good pair of characters, in many ways. I contacted the author to review his books. 4*
Serenity series:
Serenity #1 – A great read. A well written, action packed suspense story that draws you in and doesn’t let go until you’ve finished the book. The characters range from likable to despicable, all believable and make you respond to them. 5*
Serenity Stalked #2 – Fast paced but a cliffhanger. A well written suspense, darker than Serenity, heavy with vulgar language. The plot and characters keep you reading until the end. Rather short in length and a cliffhanger ending, although this subject of this story is complete. In the Serenity series, the author has some real doozies for villains for the main characters to fight. 5*
Serenity Avenged #3 – Dark but complete. A well written, but dark, suspense that grabs you and doesn’t let go. Surprisingly light with the vulgar language, Serenity Stalked had too much, but contained the darkness found in the short stories of The Girl Who Read Hemingway. If you like one of these books, you’ll like the other. The darkness was not graphic. Although picks up where S. Stalked ended, this novel has closure. 5*
Serenity Submerged #4 – Fast paced story. Another well written, action packed suspense story that keeps you reading until the story ends, which was all too soon. The characters are believable and real, and the twisting plot is riveting. I haven’t been disappointed with any of the author’s books that I’ve read so far. 5*
Serenity Engulfed #5 – Another dynamic addition to the Serenity Family. Another well written, fast paced, suspense filled novel with our favorite characters Shelby and Mack and some not so favorite; but without them there’s no intriguing book to read. There’s a new sheriff in town and she and Shelby are learning to play nice together, with Mack’s help. The ending makes me wonder what kind of trouble Shel and Mack will face in the future. I contacted the author to review his books and have enjoyed them all. 5*
I contacted the author to review his books after reading the first two books of the Serenity Series.
Serenity series: End.
Key West series:
Night at Key West – While not in the same ballpark as the Shelby series and lots better than the Assignment series, this is a good start to a new series. Set in 1937 and using real background material, Mr. Hart weaves a substantially interesting and partly humorous story. All the characters are interesting, quirky in some cases, but all hold the reader’s interest, along with their realistic dialog. The story lines are entertaining and well thought out; yes, there are a few kinks, but the story moves along at a good pace. Key West has always been interesting during this time period and Mr. Hart keeps that interest going with this story. 5*
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The Son-in-Law: A Short Story, my first read from author Craig A. Hart. An appetizer for more of his writing. If there’s a problem with this book that it’s so short. You want stories/books longer so you can enjoy them for a longer time. I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reading & reviewing it. Craig A. Hart’s narration adds to the book’s enjoyment. I’ll be reading more from this author. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
The Son-in-law – A very short short story, but very good. I liked the ending. It was expensive to do what his father-in-law demanded, but people sometimes don’t think about what they want until they get it. Good for a coffee break. 5*
Serenity Betrayed #6 – The writing style reminded me quite a bit of the Assignment series that Mr. Hart wrote with another author. It didn’t have the same feel as the other Serenity books. Fast paced with a heck of a twist but actually current issues for the day. It is a quickly read story with a makes sense plot. Shelby and Mack were together, but their dialog didn’t ring true for them; there was too much wisecracking at the wrong times. The characters, bad and good, ran the gamut from psycho to decent. Of course, Shel and Mack were themselves and always a good pair of characters, in many ways. I contacted the author to review his books. 4*
Serenity series:
Serenity #1 – A great read. A well written, action packed suspense story that draws you in and doesn’t let go until you’ve finished the book. The characters range from likable to despicable, all believable and make you respond to them. 5*
Serenity Stalked #2 – Fast paced but a cliffhanger. A well written suspense, darker than Serenity, heavy with vulgar language. The plot and characters keep you reading until the end. Rather short in length and a cliffhanger ending, although this subject of this story is complete. In the Serenity series, the author has some real doozies for villains for the main characters to fight. 5*
Serenity Avenged #3 – Dark but complete. A well written, but dark, suspense that grabs you and doesn’t let go. Surprisingly light with the vulgar language, Serenity Stalked had too much, but contained the darkness found in the short stories of The Girl Who Read Hemingway. If you like one of these books, you’ll like the other. The darkness was not graphic. Although picks up where S. Stalked ended, this novel has closure. 5*
Serenity Submerged #4 – Fast paced story. Another well written, action packed suspense story that keeps you reading until the story ends, which was all too soon. The characters are believable and real, and the twisting plot is riveting. I haven’t been disappointed with any of the author’s books that I’ve read so far. 5*
Serenity Engulfed #5 – Another dynamic addition to the Serenity Family. Another well written, fast paced, suspense filled novel with our favorite characters Shelby and Mack and some not so favorite; but without them there’s no intriguing book to read. There’s a new sheriff in town and she and Shelby are learning to play nice together, with Mack’s help. The ending makes me wonder what kind of trouble Shel and Mack will face in the future. I contacted the author to review his books and have enjoyed them all. 5*
I contacted the author to review his books after reading the first two books of the Serenity Series.
Serenity series: End.
Key West series:
Night at Key West – While not in the same ballpark as the Shelby series and lots better than the Assignment series, this is a good start to a new series. Set in 1937 and using real background material, Mr. Hart weaves a substantially interesting and partly humorous story. All the characters are interesting, quirky in some cases, but all hold the reader’s interest, along with their realistic dialog. The story lines are entertaining and well thought out; yes, there are a few kinks, but the story moves along at a good pace. Key West has always been interesting during this time period and Mr. Hart keeps that interest going with this story. 5*