A dense literary satire tightly entwined with a tense mystery… Irresistible. Bancroft delivers an intoxicating mixture of wit, whacky satire, intriguing mystery, and political intrigue in his marvelous debut. A suspected terrorists attack with a pre-dawn bomb spree along Georgia’s… Read More ›
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Kick Ball Slay: An Introduction to West Coast Swing… AND a Murder Mystery by Doug Dorsey
Twist-riddled, character-driven, un-put-downable whodunit… In Dorsey’s superior latest mystery featuring Detective Evann Myrick, a series of vicious killings rock the West Coast Swing dance contest, one of the most happening dance competitions in the country. When three people linked to… Read More ›
Covering All Wrong by K. Lumpkin
Tense, absorbing, and heartbreakingly authentic… Intriguing and engrossing, Lumpkin’s latest novel takes readers into meandering lives of two different people as they try to survive the traumatic circumstances of their lives. With a young mother trying to make ends meet… Read More ›
The Drop by John Anthony Miller
A page-turning historical thriller jam-packed with misdirection and relentless twists… Revenge, kidnapping, conspiracy, and mob intrigue mark Miller’s latest historical thriller set in 1958s Havana. Born with a silver spoon, the lovely Ariana Rojas is left to struggle after a… Read More ›
Where Does LuLu Go? Come Explore With LuLu & Her Magical Unicorn by D.P. Thompson
A great help for calming children at bedtime presented in a fun, entertaining way…Thorough fun! A young girl astral travels to various magical realms in Thompson’s whimsy and entertaining debut chapter book. LuLu is not your average seven-year-old: she’s extra… Read More ›
Battle in the Avenue by Sean McCutchen
A gritty, sharp, and ultimately hopeful tale… A winner. McCutchen’s latest novel is an exciting, page-turning tale of a dystopian world struggling with Fuel Wars threatening to destroy the world and wiping out humanity. Betrayed by his lifelong friend and… Read More ›
Harley James & the Mystery of the Mayan Kings (Harley James Adventures) by Leah Cupps
Swiftly-paced and thorough fun… A page-turner. Cupps’s endearing 12-year-old heroine finds herself on a quest to locate a stolen Mayan artifact in her latest installment in the Harley James Adventures series. Amateur cryptologist Harley James is excited to be in… Read More ›
Surrender by Wayne Allen Drake
Intelligent, provocative, and dense… A must-read. Drake skillfully captures the mood and voice of contemporary youth and their interpersonal connections and concerns in his engrossing debut. Twenty-two-year-old Adam Lankershim has never felt lucky in his life, especially with episodes of… Read More ›
Merryman by Vanessa Sperling
Masterfully drawn and tastefully elegant… Vividly detailed characters and subtle social observations mark Sperling’s unassuming but poignant debut. 1890. Sixteen-year-old Jess Picaro has been living a wild existence. When a chance arises for him to take a train heading to… Read More ›
Sandman: A Golf Tale by David W. Berner
A novel filled with nostalgia and heart… Spectacular. A young boy grapples with the questions of what he wants from life in Berner’s touching latest novella. The boy loves golf, but there is something about his love for the game… Read More ›