Kelvin L. Reed grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin along with his five brothers. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kelvin spent most of his professional life as an educator in the role of teacher, college dean and school counselor before leaving the profession to write full time. His first novel, Rookie Year: Journey of a First-Year Teacher, about a teacher fresh out of college, was published in 1999. Kelvin's fourth novel, Guilt by Association, a legal drama about a Black lawyer who defends a White supremacist who planted a bomb that killed a 12-year-old Black girl, has been download over 55,000 times. Eris, Demon Lover is Kelvin's seventh novel.
Kelvin resides in Las Vegas with his wife. When he's not writing he enjoys reading, taking walks and watching reality crime shows.
The Kolchak Papers: The Original Novels (2007, 2016) by Jeff Rice presents two entertaining novels. The first is the original "The Night Stalker" modern-day Las Vegas vampire story that spawned a highly successful 1972 TV movie. The second is a novelization of "The Night Strangler," the 1973 sequel about the multiple murders of young women in Seattle. The plot device of the author as a character writing from notes left by dogged reporter Carl Kolchak is effective. Some historical material runs a bit long. Johnny Heller's narration is well done. Solidly recommended. April 14, 2024
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The Underground Railroad (2016) by Colson Whitehead is a novel with somewhat unrealized potential. It contains several engrossing scenes about the life of a slave named Cora who runs away from her cruel master. The story contains much wonderful prose. Unfortunately, the novel is bogged down by long passages of details and backstory about a myriad of supporting characters. Bahni Turpin's narration is well done, but the novel overall is not recommended. April 15, 2024
