Official Review: Miller's View: La Isla de la Muerte

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Re: Official Review: Miller's View: La Isla de la Muerte

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kandscreeley wrote: 30 Apr 2018, 07:29 How sad that that all happened on their honeymoon; though, I suppose some people would absolutely love a good mystery on their honeymoon. It sounds quite intriguing and not too graphic. I might have to look into this one! Thanks!
Yes, I'm surprised she set this on their honeymoon. However, I also understand police detectives have a difficult time turning off the "detective" during their off time. Thank you for your review. This seems like a book I would enjoy reading.
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A honeymoon destination becomes a haunting place for Miller a detective when he and his wife arrive at the island of the dead.
Miller gets trapped in case of mystical murders and has to prove his innocence by finding the real culprit behind the killings. This novel has an intriguing plot with a flair of mystical and supernatural powers and unfolds some thrilling moments.
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The title of the book sounds intriguing and it's the first thing I saw; usually the picture attract my attention first. I like mystery novels and its combination with supernatural elements is a double treat. Communication with spirits with the help of glasses created by a voodoo priestess, using the help of those spirits to solve a cold case must be interesting to read about. Congratulations on becoming BOTD!
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I sampled the book on Amazon. It is the fourth book of the series. It is a page-turner. Miller, the lead character is on honeymoon on a mysterious Island. Fate has some unexpected events for him. A thriller with paranormal instances which will delight you.Cheers :) :)
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This sounds like a casual thriller with some supernatural elements thrown in. Reading the review I would expect this novella to be found in a popular magazine for young adults. It is short, being a novella and sounds fun. I would probably enjoy it as a casual read for a change to my normal reading habits. Somehow the review made me think of detective stories that I had read as a teenager and I did not find this off-putting. The book sounds like a bit of light fiction to be enjoyed if one needs to pass an hour or two.
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Voodoo and spirits are not desirable elements in my reading. I'm still in disbelief that anyone would choose to go to Island of the Dead for their honeymoon. Nevertheless, I'm sure there is an audience who would appreciate this short mystery.
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Sounds like an interesting premise to have rose-tinted glasses that let you talk to a voodoo priestess. Pretty useful for a detective.
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Good review, thank you for the helpful information. This does not sound like my kind of genre, a murder mystery with supernatural elements. Also, not keen on starting on a book that is not the first in a series.
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The name of the place named as island of dead as mentioned in this book appears bit depressive and it seems to show its effect after a while when protagonist Miller intervenes in a fight sounds quite intriguing.
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Who chooses to go to the Island of the Dead for their honeymoon? That alone leads me to believe that there's something fishy about the Millers. It comes as no surprise that the book touches on the dark arts.
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Mystery, spirits and murder are some such elements that are bound to make the honeymoon of Detective Miller and his wife memorable. Also, I agree that the name of the island should be enough for foreshadowing.

Thank you for the great review.
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I think Miller attracts my attention because of the spiritual glasses he wears in communicating telepathically with the spiritual teacher.
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Post by Godstime oamhen »

The island seems like a good place dor a honeymoon, that is if it really exists. The supernatural genre included in this book is really intriguing. Thanks for the review,
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this book is definitely something interested
in.the author emphasize on the book that touches on the supernatural and violence and its not graphical orneedlessly violent.
the book was still enjoyable,i rate this book 3 out of 4 stars .
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Who goes to a place called Island of the dead on their honeymoon? Sounds like a nice mystery with a touch of supernatural.
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