Showcase Saturday
Showcase Saturday
is a feature to highlight something in the Book World that has caught my eye.
It will most likely be books that I’ve discovered on my own or ones that have
been recommended to me, but could be a new-to-me author, publisher, blogger,
designer or just about anything book related.
I discovered Herschel Cozine through Untreed Reads when I read his short Who's There? in the Fingerprints line of their catalog. Mr. Cozine has several fairy tale retellings that are short and fun to read. Who's There? is one of them and you can find my review of it here. In this Showcase I have three more fairy tale retellings and a short about a man who plays Santa.Author Herschel Cozine
The fairy tale retellings are well-written with good plots and streamlined action making them quick, delicious and satisfying. Saint Nicked is also a great story, but I just couldn't get behind a stealing Santa. Bad Santa!
*Books source ~ Many thanks to Untreed Reads for providing review copies in exchange for honest reviews.
Published ~ 22 February 2011
Genre ~ Fantasy/Mystery
Pages ~ 12
My Rating ~ 5 bites out of 5
PI Nathaniel P. Osgood III has to figure out who used four and twenty blackbirds to attack the royal family.
Published ~ 9 November 2011
Genre ~ Fantasy/Mystery
Pages ~ 8
My Rating ~ 5 bites out of 5
Goldilocks declares she's innocent of the crimes against the Three Bears and hires PI Nathaniel P. Osgood III to clear her name.
Published ~ 18 October 2012
Genre ~Fantasy/Mystery
Pages ~ 8
My Rating ~ 5 bites out of 5
Something about Humpty's death is bothering PI Nathaniel P. Osgood III, so he goes snooping about on his own to satisfy his own curiosity.
Title ~ Saint Nicked
Published ~ 1 December 2011
Genre ~ Mystery
Pages ~ 8
My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble out of 5
George has the perfect cover for his shoplifting ways. Jolly St. Nick would never steal. Or would he?
Oh these sound interesting. I adore this new feature, it is wonderful to be able to showcase books and authors you discover. I think these would be fun reads :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kimba! My Friday Featured Spotlights fill up quickly, so I needed another feature. :) They were fun reads. I hope there will be more to come.
DeleteAppreciate your reviews and comments concerning the Osgood stories. There is nothing a writer--at least this writer likes more than positive feedback.
ReplyDeleteI have contracted with Untreed Reads to produce a collection of Osgood stories which will include the four already in print and three new ones. If you are interested there is one in Untreed Detective anthology (The Cinderella Caper).
Thank you
Oh, Yay! I look forward to them and I'll have to pick up The Cinderella Caper. Thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteSounds interesting! I probably would have skipped right past those covers (I know, BAD - but I really do judge books by their covers). I really want to read the Santa one! Love the new feature :-)
ReplyDeleteUntreed Reads does a uniform cover for certain lines and that's the one for Fingerprints. They are fun reads though.
DeleteThanks! :)