“These poems kick up their heels” – Quarterly Review of Literature
“The topics of these haiku are as diverse as life itself. Some have an obvious, easy to understand meaning, while others need to be read more than once to really understand them…Haiku enthusiasts certainly won’t be bored with this collection.” - PressRocket “Lovers of haiku will find a great selection in The Sacred Quiverby Alysse Aallyn. There are haiku about monsters, Mexican Tango, cold calls, pity and gratitude. Readers can open the book randomly and treat themselves to words about love, hate, the meaning of life, the meaning of death and many topics in between. Just when you think all topics you could possibly write about are covered you discover something new on the following page.” – Digital Journal Woman Into Wolf …a thrill-ride, unique and highly recommended reading.” -Entrepreneur.com “deceit, rape, fertility, imprisonment and a mother’s grief…as each piece of the tightly coiled fiction was loosed I waited for the revelation to come…she couldn’t imagine the extent of the deception until it was spelled out. Neither could I.” -MyShelf.com “one of the most unusual mysteries I have ever read…I loved reading Woman Into Wolf… kept me on the edge of my seat right through the end…I highly recommend this novel to fans of crime mysteries that also enjoy some extra spice in their stories.” -Readerviews.com “avery fine psychological thriller… the characters in this book are as bright as crystal and as sharp as shattered glass. Aallyn not only can describe them to a neo-noun, she can make them speak true to those characters. Quite a talent…a novel every bit as worthy as her first.” ArmchairInterviews.com “Satisfying as hell.”-Quoth the Raven Find Courtney “...skillfully peels the layers of her characters, revealing the protean but fragile nature of the human personality... the ultimate demonic psychological thriller”Providence Journal “...stakes out her own admirable claim to the genre of psychological thriller, introducing not one, but two fascinating characters who take the American dream of reinventing oneself to new heights—or depths, depending on your view of murder as a fine art”-Hampton Independent “...tasty sex scenes....quirky dialog...an oddball delight” -Washington Post “delves into the mystery of deeper meanings and true selves to produce a climax that’s equal parts disturbing and utterly right” --Baltimore Sun “Wow! The best psychological thriller I’ve read in years”-The Drood Review of Mystery Devlyn ”I was very happy with the book. It has intrigue, murder, mystery and romance… there is also a revelation at the end I was not expecting.” - BookCrazyblogspot 2008.com “Readers of this one will go on reading”-Publisher’s Weekly Depraved Heart “…an intriguing read thriller readers will cherish”- Midwest Book Review “four bolts out of five…echoes of the great Southern writers”- New Mystery Review “a finely wrought evocation of what it means to be young” – Family Secrets Digest “Alysse Aallyn always seems to figure out what ending would satisfy the reader best” – -CelebuTrends “You won’t guess killer or motive on this one!. Highly recommended.” - Moonlight & Murder “Here’s a book that has everything: an engaging first person voice, believable courtroom coverage, In-depth characterization, obsessional development and an ending you won’t see coming.-hottest psychological thriller of 2010.”
"Filmmakers, start your engines! Plots roll trippingly off this author's pen. Fifteen "mini-novels" whose economy of words and depth of characterization contain multitudinous universes. Very satisfying tales from a master of psychological revelation and suspense." PlotMaven.com "To commit crimes against another is a terrible thing, but it is however, very interesting. Awake Till The Endis a collection of short mystery stories from Alysse Aallyn as she provides a walk into the darker side of human nature and the pursuit of the truth that brings them down. Fun and riveting reading, Awake Till The Endis good for plenty of entertainment." Midwest Book Review “Surprisingly good…borders on excellent…she keeps you wanting more.” BlitzBookReview I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead *Unique…highly recommended…Not to be missed!”Midwest Book Review "thought-provoking...I identified 100% with these characters" Drishti's Diary "You'll find yourself thinking about it long after you lay it down"FictionPrizewinners "A sweet read with a soul-stirring premise" Romantic Thrillers.com "Alysse Aallyn really draws you in!" Novel Pleasures “a wonderful dream you won't want to wake up from”Angel’s Notes “a metaphysical thriller…read it!” YearsBestBooks.com |