Headshot Heather

Hello!

I am the creator of Doubleshot Reviews and the wife of author Tony Faville

My friend Rachelle and I are the main reviewers along with the occasional guest reviewer. I love all genre, but as my husband is a horror author I have had a ton of contacts in that specific genre so I mainly review horror/dark fantasy novels/novellas and short stories. Rachelle likes the mystery/thriller/suspense and dark fantasy genre. However, neither of us are opposed to branching out with other types.

We also do author interviews, which is a lot of fun!

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• Sacrifice on June 12, 2011
  
  How far would you go in order to protect your child? Harper James finds out just how far she is willing to go when her daughter, Avery, comes to her with a problem. There is a man in her mirror who is not very nice and scares the poor girl. Harper comes to realize that this problem is more than just a childhood fear of the boogeyman. This realization leads to a revelation that changes so much of what Harper has ever known or thought and forces her to make the ultimate Sacrifice. Sacrifice is yet another fantastic work from the mind of Nicole Ireland. Much different from her first short story, A Second Chance (another 5 star read), Sacrifice is quite a bit darker and edgier. It has the same style and flow that I have come to really enjoy from this author. Sacrifice starts out with a very true to life feel. Harper comforts her child, yet internally she has doubt thinking it is probably just an active imagination...just like any other parent would in the same situation. However, we come to learn very quickly that there is more to the story and, as the title suggests, a Sacrifice must be made To say that I love this author and her work thus far is an understatement. Nicole has the type of writing style that as a reader will keep me coming back for more. I most definitely suggest checking out her work.
  
• Heart of Scars (Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter Book 2) on Nov. 06, 2011
  
  Technically 2.5, but I rounded Heart of Scars is worthy of a rounding up rather than down. Heart of Scars, Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter, after the high I felt with the first book Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter, was a bit of a let down. Don't get me wrong, it's still worthy of a read, but...I didn't like who Sylvester had become and he's the main character. I know he has issues from back when he was a child and watched a werewolf kill his father and then being raised/trained to hunt them...I get that, but he was so honorable and noble in the first book (yes, with some flaws) and in Heart of Scars he's changed so drastically. He's violent and vicious toward everyone, not just the creatures he has sworn to slay. That's my biggest issues with this book and I realize other readers may not feel the same as I and that's why I do what I do. The rest of Heart of Scars was spot on with detail. The settings were visual and stunningly intricate. Brian P Easton, also, knows how to pack a punch...or should I say write a punch? The action is tangible. I swear I could "feel" the pain that characters when through as they were slaughtered and maimed. It was awesome!
  
• Harvest of the Heart on Jan. 08, 2012
  
  Harvest of the Heart is a fantastic thriller/mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat. Author Michael Selmer knows how to write a character you can believe in and care about. In fact, there were several characters within the book that I felt a very strong connection to and wanted to see succeed in their quest for justice against The Harvester. Was justice served? Well you will just have to purchase the book and find out. Spanning a period of 20 years, we, the readers, get to watch as young Elsa grows from little girl to a young, beautiful, athletic and intelligent woman. Through Selmer's talent as a writer, we feel Elsa's pain, happiness and determination as events in her life shape her into the woman she will become. I only had one minor irritation with Harvest of the Heart and that was due to some circumstances that, without going into detail, I found highly unbelievable, but upon reaching the end of the book I got the reason behind the situations. Much like a runner needs to pace themselves to reach the end of their route to avoid tiring out too quickly, the story was well told and paced. I did not notice any flaws or tells that easily gave away any major plot point, which can easily happen in a thriller. Harvest of the Heart is well worth the purchase price, but be warned it is part one of, at least, a 2 part series. I know I sometimes hate reading a book not realizing that there will be more to come and then being left hanging.