James McDonald, Author at RedCarpetCrash.com

Book Review: ‘Follow Me To Ground’ Offers A Haunting Look Into Inhuman Nature

James McDonald December 22, 2019

Review by Adrina Palmer A haunted, surreal debut novel about an otherworldly young woman, her father, and her lover that culminates in a shocking moment of betrayal—one that upends our understanding of power, predation, and agency. ...Read More

Book Review: ‘Novice Dragoneer’ Has Equal Amounts Of Promise And Issues

James McDonald November 6, 2019

Review by Adrina Palmer In the first book in an exciting new coming-of-age fantasy series from the author of the ‘Age of Fire’ series, an impoverished girl enters into a military order of Dragonriders, but her path won’t be as easy or as straightforward ...Read More

Book Review: ‘Nothing Ventured’ Offers A Fun Weekend Read

James McDonald October 4, 2019

Review by Adrina Palmer Nothing Ventured heralds the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Archer’s #1 New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles: introducing Detective William Warwick. But this is not a detective story, this is a story about the ...Read More

Book Review: ‘Right After The Weather,’ Though Beautifully Written, Does Not Explain Its Purpose

James McDonald September 20, 2019

Review by Adrina Palmer The author of the “graceful and compassionate” (People) New York Times bestseller Carry the One presents a new and long-awaited novel exploring what happens when untested people are put to a hard test, and in its aftermath, find themselves in ...Read More

Blu-ray Review: “The Banana Splits Movie” Is As Ponderous And Unimaginative As The Title Suggests

James McDonald August 25, 2019

A boy named Harley and his family (brother Austin, mother Beth, and father Mitch) attends a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley and business as usual for Rebecca, the producer of the ...Read More

Book Review: Troy Carrol Bucher’s Debut Novel ‘Lies Of Descent’ Brings Promise To A Fantasy World

James McDonald August 14, 2019

Review by Adrina Palmer In this compelling fantasy from a debut author, two young people must unite two warring cultures to banish the gods who destroyed their homeland. ...Read More

Book Review: ‘Inland: A Novel’ Drives Through A Long Dusty Road With Little Reward At The End

James McDonald August 5, 2019

Review by Adrina Palmer In the lawless, drought-ridden lands of the Arizona Territory in 1893, two extraordinary lives unfold. Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman awaiting the return of the men in her life — her husband, who has gone in search of water for ...Read More

Book Review: ‘The Perfect Fraud’ Gives Away Too Much Too Early But Offers An Enjoyable Ride

James McDonald June 5, 2019

Review by Adrina Palmer In this propulsive debut thriller, two women with deep secrets are thrown together by an unexpected meeting that plunges both their lives into chaos. But it’s a sick little girl whose fate hangs in the balance. ...Read More

Book Review: The Fourth Book In The Rocco Schiavone Mysteries, ‘Spring Cleaning,’ Is Coming To A Book Shelf Near You

James McDonald April 19, 2019

Review by Adrina Palmer The fourth installment in the Rocco Schiavone mystery series from the international bestselling author, Antonio Manzini, picks up three days after his last novel, ‘Out of Season,’ left off, as Rocco seeks revenge for a friend—and closure for himself. ...Read More

Book Review: ‘The Lost Night’ By Andrew Bartz

James McDonald February 17, 2019

Review by Adrina Palmer What really happened the night Edie died? Ten years later, her best friend Lindsay will learn how unprepared she is for the truth. ...Read More

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