A Review of the Year 2017

Looking back at my writing journey in 2017, I accomplished much and it is all because of the reviews and encouragement you gave me.

I ended the Zeeka Series with Resurrection Book 5
Resurrection: Revenge of Zeeka Book 5 is the grand finale to the Science fiction series Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka.
Someone resurrected and it is not Zeeka.
Reviewers said:
1. While the series started with possible abuse of medical technology, the last book leaves us hopeful that technology can one day serve us better than most of us can imagine.
2. Like its predecessors, I found this book easy to read. However, this one, in particular, left me with a sense of fulfillment because the author finally seemed to put Zeeka to rest peacefully.
3. In an entertaining conclusion to the Zeeka series, Resurrection brings the story full circle. If you haven’t read any of the stories in the series, it’s worth starting with book one ‘Revenge of Zeeka’ just to see the author evolve alongside the story and her characters.
4. A fitting Conclusion to the Zeeka Series

Read what Reviewers are saying about Zeeka Chronicles"

1. I found the book to be original, brilliant, and full of suspense.
2. Just when you thought you knew everything about Zombies, comes this imaginative tale that re-defines their existence.
3. I loved this book. It will make a great movie. I recommend it if you love sci-fi novels.
4. Great Science Fiction reading!
5. Twilight Zone-like Sci-Fi Shorts
6. Excellent, original story.
7. Blind-siding Events Abound
8. A fascinating vision of our future
9. An above average zombie series brought together in one superb collection.
10. Teens and up will adore this book.
11. Brenda Mohammed's writing style is evocative of the future and she handles the science in her fiction brilliantly: reading is believing!
12. I loved Zeeka Chronicles; it has worldwide appeal for anyone looking for an entertaining story that is different.

1. From a dog's POV comes a touching tale of overcoming trauma and finding peace with a family she loved. For dog lovers and for everyone else who can appreciate a thoughtful short story.
2. I am a dog lover and enjoyed this story very much. We often forget that our pets have feelings too and they depend on us so much. A pleasant read that made me smile often!
3. . As animals generally live a shorter life than us as humans, it makes their presence all the more special. I also believe that if one does not have children of their own, or cannot have children for whatever reason, that a dog or a cat, or indeed any pet, can be elevated to a very special and unique status in their lives.
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The story is clever and really gives you an insight into what this special dog thought about those around them, as well as their own worries and fears about things and situations they did not understand.
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If you are an animal lover, or you appreciate that life is passing every single moment, or you believe that pets are not just pets - something to be discarded when they die, you will take something from this book. I will not say you will enjoy it - it hits home on many points that if you lost a pet recently, it may not be the time to read it. But the important thing to recognise is that this is a story with a heart as big as the dog at its centre, and if that doesn't convince you to read it today, nothing will.

On 1st December I released How to Write for Success: Best Writing Advice I received.
This is what Reviewers are saying:
1. An excellent in-depth guide on how to structure your story!
2. A Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Publishing Your Book. A Must-Have for All Writers!
3. This book not only reveals secrets about how to be successful but it's filled with heart and a work of love.
4. It gives you everything you could want to become an author! Wow. Bravo. I wish it had been around when I started.
5. Essential reading for all aspiring self-published authors.
6. This book offers such valuable information for all of us experienced or not!

I also added one more story- The Caregiver, to Heart-Warming Tales, and changed the book cover.

Heart - Warming Tales consists of six unusual and enjoyable short stories of Comedy, Crime, Love, Infidelity and Unhappy Marriages.
The Caregiver is a romance. Torn between two men who love her, Lena faces a choice.
Whom will she marry and what will be the outcome?
Her Online Predator is a mystery – thriller /romance. It teaches a valuable lesson.
Be careful with whom you make friends on the internet.
That person may not be the one he or she claims to be.
A Marriage on the Rocks is about a young couple who had serious problems in their marriage.
The wife left the marital home to find a more exciting way of life.
Dead Business is about a suspicious woman who doubted her husband.
She was determined to find out the truth about him.
The Psychiatrist and the Thief is a comedy-mystery.
A thief pretends to be a patient of the psychiatrist, and a series of blunders occur.
She Cried for Me is the tale of a stray dog who found a loving home.
#31 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > British > Short Stories
#36 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Anthologies & Literature Collections > British
#47 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Short Stories > World Literature

Stories People Love also got a new book cover.
Stories People Love contains short stories of Crime, Adventure, and Love.
1.A Headmaster's Daughter - When minimal value was placed on education for girls, a passionate young Christian girl finds true love with a brilliant scholar.
2.Travel Dreams of Yesterday - Two young adventurous girls, one with a strict Christian father, take a trip across the world.
3.The Dirtiest of all evils - A thrilling murder mystery that demonstrates true brotherly love.
4. Age Difference - A Love Story. True love knows no bounds but can there be a limit to the age of your partner?
The four stories, each different in content, are connected by the common theme of hope.

I put together a FREE Ebook with a taste of my memoirs especially for you, my Readers.
Icebreakers is on Instafreebie.
The Book, Icebreakers, provides glimpses of the author's experiences at various stages of Life's journey. In these excerpts of her Memoirs, you will read about her joys, sorrows, successes, as well as times of uncertainty and triumphs.

As you see I have been busy all year trying to please you, my Readers.
To date, I have published eighteen books and I am not counting the free books.
Check out the books on Amazon Universal Link.
What have you been up to in 2017? I would love to hear from you in the comments.
I am looking forward to your continued support.

Zeeka Chronicles - Top Reviews

Obtained five great Five-star Reviews for my newest release ZEEKA CHRONICLES.[Released 25th Feb. 2017]

1] I found the book to be original, brilliant, and full of suspense
5.0 out of 5.0 stars
ByA. J.on March 8, 2017
Format: Paperback
I received an advanced paperback copy of this book from the author. I just could not put the book down until I read the last page. There were so many twists and turns that every time I thought I had the ending all figured out, there was a new twist. I found the book to be original, brilliant, and full of suspense. There were many themes playing out. Some parts were dark and terrifying with zombies, murder, kidnapping, and police corruption. Other parts were about true love and family life.
The ending was amazing and I could envisage a bright future with advanced medical technology and robots as companions and helpers. This is a one of a kind book and one I would recommend that everyone should read.


2], A fascinating vision of our future
5.0 out of 5.0 stars
By Katie on March 4, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition
I have purchased and reviewed all five books separately. My only objection was that I wanted to see them in one book since I felt a little impatient when waiting for the next one. The author now gives new readers this opportunity. I really recommend to buy them in one book since the story is difficult to put down and when you finish the first book, you want to read the rest.
Apart from a thrilling story, the author gives us an interesting vision of the future, which seems entirely possible to me. She describes incredible progress in technology while humans do not change as much or as quickly. Her characters are still very much like people we know. They exhibit human weaknesses, can get jealous, vindictive, neglectful. There are only two people who seem perfect and incapable of mistakes in this series, but they are both robots. Evil characters seem scarier than normal bad people we know because they are equipped with better knowledge and technology, but deep down there is nothing demonic about them and they have a nice side as well.


3.Teens and up will adore this book
5.0 out of 5.0 stars
ByReviewed.By.Me on March 9, 2017
Format: Paperback
I was thrilled to receive my advance copy of this book because it contains all five Zeeka stories, which are among my favorite spooky reads. This series is about the havoc the sinister Zeeka and his Zombies unleashed on a little island in the Caribbean and the impact on people who live there. The darker side of humanity is explored with unforeseeable plot twists taking the reader down a sometimes grisly path. Thankfully, there is light at the end of the tunnel and I eventually emerged with feelings of redemption and satisfaction. Future tech is highlighted throughout the series making me desire one of the book's robot helpers who does dishes and kicks butt too.


4].5.0 out of 5.0 stars
“Zeeka Chronicles” is a futuristic story, taking place twenty years from now. After an outbreak of Zika virus on a small island in the US, strange events start taking place, and doctor Raynor and his colleagues, who still remembered the events of twenty years ago, have to deal with the consequences. A strange creature appears in the hospital, claiming to be one of the dead babies, buried by the state many years ago, dug out by the mad scientist and turned into zombies with a sinister goal…
The book consists of two parts, and the second book unveils dark secrets, which concern Raynor’s family and his brother’s disappearance. “Zeeka Chronicles” is a highly compelling mixture of sci-fi, supernatural, and dystopian genres, which make it an even more interesting read. And the story of the zombie number nine, in the end, made just a perfect finale that put a big smile on my face.


5.] 5.0 out of 5.0 stars
An above average zombie series brought together in one superb collection.
By Kato's Revenge on March 13, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition
The Zeeka Chronicles bring together all five stories in the Zeeka series. It is well presented and formatted to a high standard, and it's been a pleasure to see the author's expertise and wordcraft evolve as the series came to its conclusion.

There are many interesting characters in the series, I especially like the robots Miranda and Eve, but also the humans, such as Detective Jack Wildy who is surely due a spin-off story of his own.

It may be beyond most of us to write one good zombie tale, but Brenda Mohammed has given us five.

When book three came out it appeared to be the end of Zeeka's story, but book four - Zeeka's Ghost - took the series to a new and exciting higher level.

Resurrection - Book Five, does what it is supposed to do - it rounds off the series nicely but not in a limp, predictable way.

It is sufficiently different from 'Ghost' to buy on its own, which you can do of course. But 'Chronicles' gives you the whole story for a great price.

So if you want a zombie story with a heart - get this collection today.

Books are available at:

Books 2 Read Universal Link
Amazon Universal Link in Kindle and Paperback
Create Space
Barnes and Nobles
Book Cover courtesy, Sharon Brownlie.

Thank You Letter from my Alma Mater for Donation of Books - My Life as a Banker:A Life worth Living

I was pleased to receive the above letter from St Augustine Girls' High School.
I loved the part which reads,"Thus far the reviews of the students and staff who have read the book have been favourable and enthusiastic.

Link for the book : Amazon Universal Link