Burnt Echo by Rhys Dylan


Burnt Echo by Rhys Dylan
Publisher: Wyrmwood Books
Genre: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Fern

In a deep, dark, hole…

When the putrid smell oozing out of an old mine shaft in the Cambrian hills’ ‘green desert’ of Wales turns out to be a corpse, DCI Evan Warlow and his team quickly slip into gear.

But this is no pot-holing adventure gone wrong. Soon, Evan and the team are hunting for another missing person and discovering ghosts from the past that no one wants to confront. With the team stretched and confronting their own demons, DCI Warlow has his work cut out in unravelling a web of manipulation and lies.

Yet there is more than one victim here. And unless he can find a way to the truth and quickly, someone else is going to fall foul.

DCI Evan Warlow and his team move to northern Wales this time when reports of a rotting smell are made in one of the many mine shafts in the rural area. When the smell is found to be coming from a decaying body, the team investigate and quickly find the death of the man is a lot more complicated than they had originally expected.

I have been greatly enjoying this Wales based British Police Procedural style of mystery books. Slightly darker and gritter than regular British books, this has all the police aspects I’ve come to love but the isolated rugged landscape and the tone of the writing sets it apart. I thoroughly enjoyed following along with Warlow and his team as they uncovered the life of the victim, and I really feel the author is hitting their stride in this series.

I definitely feel this book can be read as a standalone. The mystery aspect is very well encapsulated in this story and there’s a definitive wrapping up of the plot and all loose ends. I do admit, though, that there is now quite a bit of history and links between the team members and while this is lovely to read and enjoy, especially how the team pulls together and supports each other personally as well as professionally, I could understand if the weight of this history from the previous books has new readers not feeling the same depth of emotion that I do with these connections and past reading. That said, if new readers enjoy this book, it should be an easy thing to go back and read the others in this series – as this book is similar in style and tone to the others so it’d be an easy thing to catch up.

Readers looking for a different and enjoyable Welsh based murder mystery should find this an excellent book and I have been thoroughly enjoying the series and I can absolutely recommend it as a great read and well worth the time and giving it a chance.

The Mafia’s Curvy Woman by Sam Crescent


The Mafia’s Curvy Woman by Sam Crescent
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short story (58 pages)
Other: M/F, Anal Play
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Marco Guidi has his sights set on curvy Petal Marshall. He’s wanted her for a long time, and now he is going to have her, as a “gift” from her family.

Petal knows exactly who Marco is and what he does for a living. He’s dangerous, but that doesn’t stop her wanting him. Her attraction to him scares her, but the moment Marco touches her, she can’t bring herself to deny him. She craves his touch and any dirty thing he can do to her.

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Being with Marco comes with a price. Petal doesn’t know how long he’ll want her. Is she just for his amusement and will he move onto the next woman, or does he want her forever?

Marco’s happiness is in her hands. Will she give him what he wants, or leave him wanting more?

Marco’s eye had been on Petal since she turned eighteen. Curvy in all the right places, she called to him more than anyone ever had. Now twenty one, Marco is tired of waiting and takes her as payment. Petal was nowhere near as stupid as her parents thought. Although she wanted to hate them for selling her, Marco’s secrets and his dark, dangerous looks appealed to her. Will they each find what they’re looking for?

Grab a nice, cold drink, sit back for a few hours and turn off your brain. This is a great, naughty short story for readers who are looking for a dirty bit of virgin-and-the-mafia’s-man shenanigans. I don’t feel this is a good story for the faint of heart – neither Marco nor Petal have any illusions about who they are to each other – or what Petal’s purpose is in being Marco’s kept woman. There’s not a lot of romance or foreplay or gentleness in this quick story. A few times I really struggled to find Petal’s actions believable (like the first time Marco came home after a job – surely the smell and mess would have curbed her desire?) but each time reality tried to intrude I simply let it go, reminded myself this was a sexy story and not reality and dove back in.

Readers looking for an intense, dark and explicit story should find this extremely appealing. I feel the author did a great job getting the blend of darkness, death and “living in the now” sort of feel of the mafia lifestyle just right. Even though I had some doubts and qualms, the excellent writing and intriguing characters kept pulling me back to the story and interested in finding out what happened next.

While I don’t feel this story will appeal to all readers, I have to admit I found it darkly sensual. An acquired taste for sure – but readers who like darker romances, assassin, or other mafia stories should definitely feel this checks a similar sort of box.