For a young woman life in Afghanistan is not easy. But for a young girl who has grown up without her father, a girl who is part foreigner herself and with stronger ideals than most girls of her era, life is different entirely. Growing into...

The Confessions of Gonzalo Guerrero is a brilliant book. Being taken into the mind of Gonzalo Guerrero and being able to understand what dilemmas he faced and what motivated him made for a very interesting narrative. The story begins with the young Gonzalo in Spain,...

To Bind the Nation’s Wounds by James Huber is the second stirring episode of Huber’s trilogy, in which the USA’s economic and political failures prompt a coalition of southwestern states to secede from the Union. Extremely plausible, To Bind the Nation’s Wounds sounds a clarion...

In Daryl Hajek’s Blood Blossom, Vivian Hutchins’ hope to reunite and restore her relationship with her younger sister, Christine, is ruined. Christine wants nothing but revenge – the dark feeling has not subsided, even after 22 years. She is hell-bent on going after their mysterious...

The Last Eucharist: A True War Story, set in the quotidian town of Jackrabbit, Arizona, features an amputee Vietnam veteran, Thomas, who earns his meager living doing headstands for the sneering common masses outside of a theatre. While Thomas spends his earnings from these "atrocity...

The Shadow of Loss is a young adult coming of age story written by Josefina Gutierrez. Evelyn Gonzalez had a nervous breakdown when she was in her junior year of high school, and her sister had her committed to an institution. Now she's being released,...

Thai Twist: A Cultural Romance by D.R. Ransdell is a fun and mysterious adventure across cultural boundaries. Gina Campanello wins the trip of a lifetime, and she only just graduated high school. Life has begun. Thailand is the light at the end of the boring...

The Goldsboro Curve is a legal thriller written by William Campbell. Buck lives in the hill country of Southern Ohio. It’s where he grew up and was a young teen in 1955. In the summer, the kids would be doing their chores in the early...

In The Colors of Friendship by K.R. Raye, we learn what can happen when three friends, a deranged boyfriend and murderous intentions collide. But who would want to harm Melody Wilkins, Lance Dunn and Imani Jordan -- college kids enjoying their freshman year? It all...

True Colors: Book Three (The Colors Trilogy) by K.R. Raye is the last book of the series. Imani Cabrette is proud and independent, which makes her handle things without asking anyone for help. But then, Imani is a helpful friend and her friendship with Melody...