Posted on 2 Comments

Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles Book 1) by Shami Stovall

  Richly crafted and laced with wry humor and intriguing magic, Knightmare Arcanist is a fast page-turner… In this first installment in Frith Chronicles series, Shami Stovall tells the story of Gravedigger Volke Savan who has seen just one dream:…
Posted on Leave a comment

Die Back (Alchimeia #1) by Richard Hacker

  Realistic characters, a well-defined setting, and sure-handed storytelling sum up to a novel that is sure to capture readers’ imaginations. Die Back, the first installment in Alchimeia series by Richard Hacker, is an intelligent and convincing blend of classic…
Posted on 1 Comment

Twice The Demise by Maureen Joseph

  A twisty, romantic thrill ride… Maureen Joseph makes a well-deserved move into the world of gothic romance with this engrossing debut. The kick-ass undertaker Polly Deuce finds her life in chaos after her childhood best friend Michael Nabakov turns…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Secrets by Jane Adams

  An enjoyable police procedural… At the heart of this darkly themed police procedural lie bitterness, hatred; fear, trauma; and child abuse. Detective Inspector Mike Croft is working through a convicted pedophile Fletcher’s upcoming appeal. Fletcher previously claimed to have…
Posted on Leave a comment

Raising Miss Ellie by Jim Hamilton

    Hamilton’s vividly narrated story with elements of science-fiction and classic intrigue captures a fascinating way of country living… a must read. The sweet and determined Miss Ellie’s daily routine of taking caring of her small farm is pleasantly…
Posted on Leave a comment

I Know You’re There by Sarah Simpson

      A tedious read that disappoints… Leaving scary memories of her childhood behind, Natalie is looking forward to living a life of security in her cozy little flat in St. Ives. Morwenna, Nigel, and Daniel, Natalie’s neighbors become…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Friendship Key to Lasting Peace, United Communities, Strong Relationships, Equality, and a Better Job by Winfried Sedhoff

  A compelling reconsideration of how friendship enables us to be accepted and loved for who we are and make a difference in the world… Family physician and counsellor Dr. Winfried Sedhoff opens the book with the recital of his…
Posted on Leave a comment

Campus Confidential (A Doctor Rowena Halley Novel, #1) by Sid Stark

Brilliantly-written and highly entertaining, a must read… Campus Confidential introduces the gutsy Doctor Rowena Halley, a new PhD professor who gets a temporary teaching job at poverty wages in New Jersey. While the job doesn’t help her with her quickly…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Second Law (Lynn Dayton Thrillers #3) by L.A. Starks

  A brilliantly up-to-date thriller that entertains as well as educates…. L. A. Starks’ latest novel, the third in Lynn Dayton Thriller series is vividly up-to-date, involving global cybersecurity concerns and oil and energy politics. TriCoast Energy executive, the ever…
Posted on Leave a comment

Creek Bait by Richard Lutman

  Intense and heartrending… Lutman brings forth a collection of fourteen short stories that throws readers into the emotional lives of people escaping from life. Each story reveals the world of characters who have almost given up on life. Some…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Secret Life of Mrs. London by Rebecca Rosenberg

  Clever, eloquent, intimate, and emotionally revealing, The Secret Life of Mrs. London introduces a brilliant novelist in Rebecca Rosenberg… In this fascinating read, Rebecca Rosenberg explores American novelist Jack London and his wife Charmian London’s seemingly made-in-heaven marriage. Love…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Jeb & Zach Series by Frank Kelso John, O’Melveny Woods

  Written with enthusiasm and verve, this series is highly entertaining and a definite hit… In the wild, action-filled first book of the series, civil veterans Jeb and Zach make a heroic journey across Rio Grande border to free Becky,…
Posted on Leave a comment

Our Teenage Years: Growing Up in a Small Town in the 80’s (My Life #1) by T.J. Wray

A candid memoir… In Our Teenage Years, author T. J. Wray chronicles his life growing up in a small town in Oklahama in the 1980s. He recalls growing up in a dysfunctional home, working as a newspaper boy at minimum…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Results of a Failed Abortion: A Collection of Poems by Shaun Smith

  A candid glimpse into the depressed mind… In this short collections of poems, Shaun O. Smith chronicles his own battle with depression and anxiety, bringing forth an unconstrained examination of the depressed mind. Smith’s struggle to cope with the…
Posted on Leave a comment

Road Shrines (The Richard Carter Novels #8) by A.R. Simmons

  Definitely one of the best whodunits… A. R. Simmons remarkably maintains suspense up to the last page in his eighth outing for Richard Carter, a cop in rural Ozark sheriff’s department. An unauthorized exhumation leads to the discovery of…
Posted on Leave a comment

Of Bitter Herbs and Sweet Confections by Susan Shalev

  A poignant, heartwarming memoir… Of Bitter Herbs and Sweet Confections narrates the harrowing journey of a Jewish family seen through the eyes of Tanya, the teenage daughter, that takes them from a privileged life in Nowy Sacz in Poland…
Posted on Leave a comment

Delphys Rising by Kip Koelsch

  A suspenseful, fantastic techno-thriller… Delphys, an innovative dolphin communication project and brain-child of the genius Dr. Evan McMillon, features powerful artificial intelligence that is capable of assisting military’s covert operations by directly communicating with dolphins. Dr. McMillon who was…
Posted on Leave a comment

Novelties: A Collection of Unfinished Short Stories by Rebecca MacCeile

  A moving collection… Rebecca MacCeile is no stranger to PTSD, and she beautifully pens down her characters’ endless struggles with their inner demons in Novelties, a collection of four short stories. In “Experience Et Cetra” a girl takes a…
Posted on Leave a comment

The Red Umbrella Society by Khrys Vaughan

  A beautifully constructed cozy action thriller… Khrys Vaughan’s first in the series is set in a world where The Red Umbrella Society, a powerful secret organization of women, works to protect women all over the world. The members of…
Posted on Leave a comment

DART by Dale Renton

  This high-octane, highly entertaining sci-fi novel is best read in one go… “Keep your friends close, your enemies closer–and the ones you’re not too sure about closer still.” The razor-sharp dialogues, wry humor ( “When you’re drowning in a…