"Rellik" by Teresa Mummert

“Rellik Bentley is to die for.“ - Oh hell, yes, he SO is! That tagline couldn't be any more spot-on... his picture should be in the dictionary, right next to the definiton of hotter than hell, bad boy rockstar.

Mummert's style of writing and her ability to set a tone and atmosphere that make it impossible to not feel the story takes you to a whole new world in her bad-ass novel Rellik. A world full of heartache, pain and broken characters that will have two people find love in the most unexpected of instances. And just when you think you know what's going on, Mummert does what she does best – she throws a plot twist at you so hard, it'll knock your reading glasses off your nose. She is my absolute favorite when it comes to those, to plot twists... if there was a plot twist kingdom, Teresa Mummert would be its Queen, its Goddess.  

I really liked the characters - especially the band members, and I wish there was a book about each one of them and their individual... history. I also absolutely loved the story itself, even if it was a bit too fast-paced at times, especially when it came to the development of what was going on between Rellik and Ella. The use of lyrics and the definitions in the beginning of each chapter were also very enjoyable, and it was great learning about Rellik's past by getting a glance at it via flashbacks. 

Overall, judging only the story and general way of storytelling, I am dying to give this novel a five star rating. The editing, however, made me cringe far too many times - had this been an unedited pre-publication edition, an ARC, I would be jumping at the opportunity of throwing my 'five' at it, assuming that all errors would be corrected by the time of release... but seeing this was a purchased published paperback, I can't just go and ignore all the misspelling, missing apostrophes and other errors that I got caught on without even being on the lookout. I am not going to lie - the editing, or at times rather the lack thereof, made this an occasionally utterly frustrating read, and the love-hate-relationship I've had with the book made me debate between a three and a four star rating. In the end, I will be settling for four - because my love for Rellik and the story told in the novel are winning over my frustration with the editing - without which, this would have definitely been a five star read!

4/5

Rellik Bentley is to die for.

He can have any woman he wants and they will do anything to be with him. He uses and abuses them like drugs and tosses them out with the trash. The only thing he gives a f*ck about is his music. That is, until Ella Leighton walks into his life and stumbles upon one of his darkest secrets. In the midst of doing damage control, he begins to obsess over the mysterious woman who wants absolutely nothing to do with him.

Rellik won't take no for an answer.

Full length (stand-alone) novel with bonus sample of Pretty Little Things.

Teresa Mummert is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. For new release information please go to TeresaMummert.com

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"Haterz" by James Goss

When I started reading Haterz by James Goss, I wasn't entirely certain what to expect. Sure, the blurb had given me quite the good idea, but the book soon turned out to be something completely different than I had thought it would be.

Haterz was quick, fun, humorous and definitely made me think. I mean... don't even attempt to tell me you don't have at least one person amongst your facebook friends, whose status updates you constantly skip to read because you just know it will be full of complaining, whining, hating, and just... urgh!


We've all heard the phrase "haterz gonna hate"... but how far would you go to play internet vigilante?
Skip.
Ignore.
Block.
Delete.
Kill?!

Kill is exactly what David, the book's protagonist, goes for.
First on his list -not that there really is one- is his best friend's ever-so-annoying girlfriend. He wasn't planning to kill her, not exactly... it's more a spur of the moment kind of thing, really... but it turns out to be easy to kill her, and even easier to make it look like an accident.
She's gone, he doesn't get caught, that's it.
Or so you might think.
As soon as David gets home, he starts receiving messages from an anonymous source, which he decides to call the Killuminati - who, as their name suggests, want more of the kill, so they actually start to support and instruct David on his future murders. What started out as a mission to make the internet a better place, soon becomes something a lot more twisted. Before he knows it, they are the ones pulling the strings, and he turns from his own personal internet vigilante into a hired killer.

What I really liked about this book a lot, is how easy it is to read. What David calls his manifesto, is written like a blog - there is no sugarcoating, it's all rather colloquial, and overall a really enjoyable read. At times, it was really hard to put Haterz down, because it's easy to get caught up in the story - you just want to know what the Killuminati have in store next, who they are, what will happen, if David's morals with kick in, or if he'll get caught. And at times, you will start to wonder what the internet has done to our society - it has made it easy for anyone and everyone to hide behind a username and a meaningless icon... but is that always bad? And just who are the people on your facebook "friends"-list?  Or the people you follow on Twitter, and those who follow you?

This is a great, fun read for anyone who has a somewhat twisted sense of humor, and anyone who'd vote for a cat to be president of the world.

4/5!

"A blackly comic crime novel about a one-man crusade to rid the internet of haters, flamers, trolls and vaguebookers... even if he has to kill to do it.

Is there someone online who really grates on you? That friend who's always bragging about their awesome life and endlessly sharing tired memes, and who just doesn't get jokes? Look at your Twitter feed: don't you get cross at the endless rage, the thoughtless bigotry and the pleading for celebrity retweets? Meet Dave, a street fundraiser and fan of cat pictures. He's decided that unfollowing just isn’t enough. He's determined to make the internet a nicer place, whatever it takes. When he killed his best friend's girlfriend, he wasn't planning on changing the world. She was just really annoying on Facebook. But someone saw, and made him an offer. Someone who knows what he's capable of, and wants to use him to take control of the darkness at the heart of the internet. And now the bodies – the comment trolls, the sexual predators, the obnoxious pop stars – are starting to mount up..."

( - amazon.com)

James Goss has written two Torchwood novels and a radio play, as well as a Being Human book. His Doctor Who audiobook Dead Air won Best Audiobook 2010. James also spent seven years working on the BBC's official Doctor Who website and co-wrote the website for Torchwood Series One. In 2007, he won the Best Adaption category in the annual LA Weekly Theatre Awards for his version of Douglas Adams' novel Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. 

( - goodreads)

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*** I was generously provided with a review copy through NetGalley ***