Author Interviews - No Apology Book Reviews

Interview with Elizabeth Heiter (Secret Investigation)

April 26, 2020April 25, 2020

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Secret Investigation by Elizabeth Heiter is the second book in the “Tactical Crime Division Series.” This series is an anthology of books where each author writes about a different character in the TCD. The opening prologue sets the tone for the rest of the book. It is very powerful and gripping as it shows how those serving in the military sacrifice their lives to protect Americans. The plot is a reminder of the early …

Interview with Nicole Helm (South Dakota Showdown, Covert Complication, Backcountry Escape)

April 17, 2020

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Badlands Cops Series by Nicole Helm is a must read for anyone who wants a great suspense story intertwined with a romance and very likable protagonists. These novels explore if children can escape the sins of their father, who is the ruthless head of a murderous gang. The first book in the series, South Dakota Showdown has the oldest of the six Wyatt brothers, Jamison, helping his former beau, Liza rescue her four-year-old-kid …

Interview with Marta Perry (Amish Protector)

April 9, 2020

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Amish Protector by Marta Perry has both the hero and heroine as each other’s defenders. The story skillfully explores how children feel they are to blame for the sins of their parents, and what happens when secrets are revealed that have the birth parents possibly coming back into a child’s life. All this comes into play, intertwined within the Amish culture. The main character, Joanna Kohler, the Bishop’s daughter, discovers a mysterious unconscious woman …

Interview with Sarah-Jane Stratford (Red Letter Days)

April 3, 2020

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Red Letter Days by Sarah-Jane Stratford blends romance, politics, and history. This story is very relevant today with unproven accusations, a Red Scare, and no due process. Yet, this book is not about the current political situation in America today, but about the dark era in the 1950s called McCarthyism where writers, actors, producers and directors were accused of being Communists. The story begins with the main character Phoebe Adler striving to make it …

Interview with Harlan Coben (The Boy from the Woods)

March 29, 2020

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben has many ingredients to it. It touches on politics, power, romance, bullying, guilt, family, and how social status can either help or hurt a person. The book opens with a character resembling a Jungle Book personality, Mowgli. Thirty years ago, a boy who was eventually named Wilde was found with no memory of his past as he came out of the woods. He became friends with …

Interview with Victoria Schade (Who Rescued Who)

March 20, 2020

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Who Rescued Who by Victoria Schade is a heartwarming novel. Intertwined throughout the story is how family, friends, including the furry four leg types, can make an imprint on someone’s life. Readers will love the interaction between the charming town and characters. At the beginning of the book, the main character, Elizabeth, gets fired from her social media job. Having been addicted to social media herself, she feels lost and abandoned. But coming to …

Interview with Jackie Kennedy (from And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton)

March 13, 2020

Find an interview with the author here. Elise Cooper: Thank you for doing this. I must say that it is an honor since you are respected and admired, someone who became an American historical icon. Throughout your life there have been such tribulations and triumphs. From the time you married John Fitzgerald Kennedy, your life seemed to be a roller coaster ride from becoming First Lady, to having to endure the assassinations of John and Bobby Kennedy, to making a …

Interview with Stephanie Marie Thornton (And They Called It Camelot)

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton brings to life one of America’s iconic figures, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Although much has been written and told, readers who think they know everything about her legacy will find that there are actually new and meaningful true revelations with this intimate portrait. The former First Lady was glamorous, strong, intelligent, politically savvy, charming, and stylistic. She was able to adapt to the many difficult …

Interview with Kerri Maher (The Girl in White Gloves)

March 6, 2020

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher reads more like a biography than a fictional story. It delves into the life of Grace Kelly, an iconic actress of her time, who became a princess. Readers get a glimpse into her childhood dreams, her rise to fame, and her eventual royal life as Princess of Monaco. Born into a wealthy family, Grace was encouraged to achieve success in the things that mattered to her …

Interview with Maisey Yates, Caitlin Crews, Nicole Helm, and Jackie Ashenden (A Cowboy for All Seasons)

February 28, 2020

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper A Cowboy for All Seasons written by the cowgirl quartet, Maisey Yates, Caitlin Crews, Nicole Helm, and Jackie Ashenden is billed as an anthology, but is actually a compilation since the four stories flow into one riveting plot. It will remind readers of the Dixie Chick song “Cowboy Take Me Away,” as they are swept up by the characters and plotline. The four heroines tangle with their hardheaded cowboys as they find love, healing, …