Revenge Has Never Been As Sweet

Revenge is sweet, one saying goes, and another from Shakespeare says that it’s “a dish best served cold.” But, what about the people that it hurts? I’m sure they would have a far different opinion about revenge, that it more often than not hurts not just the person who you perceive has done you wrong, but frequently, everyone around that particular person. Best Served Cold, the superb, tension-filled thriller by Karina Dolehide, is about what happens when revenge by an ex-wife becomes all-consuming, and leads her to a scheme involving kidnapping her own son, and to murder. We’ve all felt wronged at one point or another in our lives; and have contemplated revenge, but most of us have not acted on our feelings.

What happens when we act on our impulses? Does it make things better, or worse? Does the act of revenge really also hurt the person who attempts it, as much or more than the victims of it? These are the types of themes and questions that the talented author Karina Dolehide explores in her novel, Best Served Cold. Maureen, the ex-wife of the successful businessman, Alex Sanders, felt that she deserved more from her divorce settlement than she received, despite the fact that she frequently cheated on him while they were married, and she seemed to think of her son, Shawn, as more of a burden than a blessing. To remedy this, she hatches a plan with a thug called Gerald to kidnap her son and hold him for ransom, knowing that her ex loves Shawn and believing he would pay any amount of money to get him safely back.

Alex works out of his house, and at the beginning of the novel, he is searching for someone to hire as his personal assistant. This person would help him with his business and his busy schedule, and make sure to also arrange for his schedule to allow time with his son. The person he eventually hires is Rose Watson, an attractive young woman with a troubled past. Alex is somewhat afraid that he might fall for Rose, but she seems to be the right person for the job, better than anyone else he’s interviewed, and his relative and Gal Friday, Patty, also gives him her opinion that he should hire Rose.

Rose Watson is the main character of the novel, though the author also writes parts of the novel giving us the points of view of the other main characters, like Alex and Patty. Rose is excited and believes that she’s found the job of a lifetime, though she knows that her new boss has told her that the hours would sometimes be long, and that the job involves becoming almost a member of the family, in that she’d need to spend time with Shawn and Patty and be accepted by them. There’s no problem with that, and Patty even invites Rose to rent an apartment above her house. Rose jumps at the chance, as the place is closer to Alex’s house, and Patty is such a nice lady.

The relationship and friendship that Rose establishes with Patty is one of the best parts of this highly entertaining novel. I really enjoyed reading about their friendship, and when I read that Maureen and Gerald were spying on them, as well as Alex’s house, as a part of their scheme to kidnap Shawn, I hoped that nothing bad would happen to either Rose or Patty, and that Maureen’s plans for revenge would fail. Karina Dolehide successfully created characters that readers would find very likable, and that makes the villains, Maureen and Gerald, seem even more villainous as a result.

Besides the tension that the author weaves by her plot and making her readers wonder if Maureen and Gerald’s plans will succeed, she also includes the possibility of a romance blooming between Alex and Rose, though Alex is several years older than Rose and, at first, just wants the best personal assistant he can find. He needs someone to handle the many details his job entails, as well as someone who will make sure that he still will have time available to spend with Shawn. Neither he nor Rose feel anything like a love at first sight experience, but during the course of the novel, they get to know each other and feelings of romance develop.

Why should you buy Best Served Cold? What makes it a novel you’ll want to spend your money on? I can only speak for myself, but I found it to be a suspenseful, tension-filled novel, with three-dimensional characters that are likable and that you’ll want to see succeed against the efforts of Maureen’s burning desire to seek revenge on her ex-husband. For her to not care if she uses her own son and other people close to Alex to enact revenge upon him reveals her extremely cold-hearted nature. If you enjoy reading edge-of-your-seat novels filled with taut suspense, likable characters, and memorable villains, I would strongly recommend that you check out Karina Dolehide’s novel Best Served Cold!

Revenge Has Never Been As Sweet

Paint the Invisible Man - Written by Rita Schiano

Living with a father for most of your years and never knowing he was a part of the mob would shake up anyone when they learned that fact. Anna Matteo lived this life and while she suspected some of father’s friends that she met were not normal people, she still had not connected him to the Mafia. While researching for the writing of a new book, Anna ran across some information that made her cringe and deep think about things that occurred in the past between her family and her father. The more she researched, the more she had to dig and find out exactly how and who killed her father and why.

Anna found much information from trial manuscripts, newspaper story microfilm’s of the news from the trials of the man that was found innocent of her fathers murder, and through current and older friends that had knowledge of her father and his acquaintances during past years. The deeper she got the more wonderment she collected in her mind as to how her father could have done the things mentioned during those trials. As hard as this information was for her to digest, she figured it had to be true since so many people had the knowledge of the many activities of her father and his friends and acquaintances.

Anna also went to many of her family members to feel them out. She also had a personal life that was different knowing she actually liked the same sex and despite her feelings for years she wasn’t always sure until she met “the” certain one. During the course of the story Jacqueline was that one. She had met her while researching in the library going through many microfilms and was thrilled to have the head librarian help her and love her socially. Many of the transcripts convinced Anna that her father had deep connections with the mob, many of whom she had met and had been given money here and there just because she was Paulie’s daughter and they liked her so much. Several times she connected the dots and was startled now to realize what had been going on.

The story goes back and forth from Anna’s days of youth and her life with her parents and other family members to current days as she researched the many files and met with all the connected people she could find. Painting The Invisible Man is an intriguing story that delves deep in the life of mobsters and what they are capable of doing. I enjoyed it quite well.

Paint the Invisible Man - Written by Rita Schiano

Paint the Invisible Man - Written by Rita Schiano

Living with a father for most of your years and never knowing he was a part of the mob would shake up anyone when they learned that fact. Anna Matteo lived this life and while she suspected some of father’s friends that she met were not normal people, she still had not connected him to the Mafia. While researching for the writing of a new book, Anna ran across some information that made her cringe and deep think about things that occurred in the past between her family and her father. The more she researched, the more she had to dig and find out exactly how and who killed her father and why.

Anna found much information from trial manuscripts, newspaper story microfilm’s of the news from the trials of the man that was found innocent of her fathers murder, and through current and older friends that had knowledge of her father and his acquaintances during past years. The deeper she got the more wonderment she collected in her mind as to how her father could have done the things mentioned during those trials. As hard as this information was for her to digest, she figured it had to be true since so many people had the knowledge of the many activities of her father and his friends and acquaintances.

Anna also went to many of her family members to feel them out. She also had a personal life that was different knowing she actually liked the same sex and despite her feelings for years she wasn’t always sure until she met “the” certain one. During the course of the story Jacqueline was that one. She had met her while researching in the library going through many microfilms and was thrilled to have the head librarian help her and love her socially. Many of the transcripts convinced Anna that her father had deep connections with the mob, many of whom she had met and had been given money here and there just because she was Paulie’s daughter and they liked her so much. Several times she connected the dots and was startled now to realize what had been going on.

The story goes back and forth from Anna’s days of youth and her life with her parents and other family members to current days as she researched the many files and met with all the connected people she could find. Painting The Invisible Man is an intriguing story that delves deep in the life of mobsters and what they are capable of doing. I enjoyed it quite well.

Paint the Invisible Man - Written by Rita Schiano

Must Read Book For Forex Traders - "Mastering the Trade" by John Carter

“Mastering the Trade” by John Carter goes into topics few other books do. For example, John talks about writing a business plan for your trades, and guides you how to select good hardware and software. He gives you an introduction to futures and currency trading (Forex), touches on the very important topic of trade psychology, a premarket checklist, and he shares a number of trading setups to help get a new trader’s feet wet.

John divided his book into three sections. The first section called the ‘Trader’s Boot Camp’ is a goldmine of useful information for both novice and experienced traders. He lists down the pros and cons of trading popular contracts such as Mini-sized Dow (YM), the E-Mini-S&P (ES) and the E-Mini Nasdaq. John even shares indicators to gauge intraday market direction. He talks about how and why he uses TICKS, TRIN, TIKI, the put/call ratio, pit noise and a sector list.

The following section is ‘Specific Intraday and Swing Trading Setups for Futures, Stocks, Options and Forex’. John shares with us 12 trading setups, ranging from intraday scalp to trades one can hold for weeks or longer. Following that is the final section that covers important topics for those looking to make trading a business. John explains his pre-market and weekly checklists. He lays down a guide on how to write a business plan to trade. John’s book is a good tool to help boost your confidence by laying down how the markets really work and explaining behind-the-scenes mechanics.

Must Read Book For Forex Traders - "Mastering the Trade" by John Carter

Must Read Book For Forex Traders - "Mastering the Trade" by John Carter

“Mastering the Trade” by John Carter goes into topics few other books do. For example, John talks about writing a business plan for your trades, and guides you how to select good hardware and software. He gives you an introduction to futures and currency trading (Forex), touches on the very important topic of trade psychology, a premarket checklist, and he shares a number of trading setups to help get a new trader’s feet wet.

John divided his book into three sections. The first section called the ‘Trader’s Boot Camp’ is a goldmine of useful information for both novice and experienced traders. He lists down the pros and cons of trading popular contracts such as Mini-sized Dow (YM), the E-Mini-S&P (ES) and the E-Mini Nasdaq. John even shares indicators to gauge intraday market direction. He talks about how and why he uses TICKS, TRIN, TIKI, the put/call ratio, pit noise and a sector list.

The following section is ‘Specific Intraday and Swing Trading Setups for Futures, Stocks, Options and Forex’. John shares with us 12 trading setups, ranging from intraday scalp to trades one can hold for weeks or longer. Following that is the final section that covers important topics for those looking to make trading a business. John explains his pre-market and weekly checklists. He lays down a guide on how to write a business plan to trade. John’s book is a good tool to help boost your confidence by laying down how the markets really work and explaining behind-the-scenes mechanics.

Must Read Book For Forex Traders - "Mastering the Trade" by John Carter

The Coffee Mom's Devotional - Book Review

The Coffee Mom’s Devotional This is a great book for today’s busy Moms. It is written by Celeste Palermo, a Christian Mother of two girls.

This great book features 30 brief devotionals filled with humorous coffee puns and latte for the soul. Each devotion is only about 2 pages long. However, packed with a spiritual punch that will light your fire better than any espresso shot Starbucks has to offer! They are short enough that a busy Mom will have the time to nurture her spirit, and long enough to get a good message to take into every day life.

Another great feature The Coffee Mom’s Devotional book has is at the end of each devotional there are a couple thought provoking questions. Each of these questions tie in with what that days devotional was about. You are also given a few minor assignments for further reflection and study. You are given the opportunity to have real spiritual growth with the additional activities she gives at the end of each days word. This is one of my favorite things about this awesome devotional for Mothers.

I really think this is an awesome book and it is filled with lots of humor and truths from God’s Word that get your motor revving way better then a cup of joe!

The best part of the Coffee Mom’s Devotional is that you know it is written by a fellow Mom and that makes it all the better to read and receive. Who better to minister to a Mom then another Mom??

The Coffee Mom's Devotional - Book Review

The Coffee Mom's Devotional - Book Review

The Coffee Mom’s Devotional This is a great book for today’s busy Moms. It is written by Celeste Palermo, a Christian Mother of two girls.

This great book features 30 brief devotionals filled with humorous coffee puns and latte for the soul. Each devotion is only about 2 pages long. However, packed with a spiritual punch that will light your fire better than any espresso shot Starbucks has to offer! They are short enough that a busy Mom will have the time to nurture her spirit, and long enough to get a good message to take into every day life.

Another great feature The Coffee Mom’s Devotional book has is at the end of each devotional there are a couple thought provoking questions. Each of these questions tie in with what that days devotional was about. You are also given a few minor assignments for further reflection and study. You are given the opportunity to have real spiritual growth with the additional activities she gives at the end of each days word. This is one of my favorite things about this awesome devotional for Mothers.

I really think this is an awesome book and it is filled with lots of humor and truths from God’s Word that get your motor revving way better then a cup of joe!

The best part of the Coffee Mom’s Devotional is that you know it is written by a fellow Mom and that makes it all the better to read and receive. Who better to minister to a Mom then another Mom??

The Coffee Mom's Devotional - Book Review