At the end of WW II, Operation Paperclip saw many German scientists, engineers, and technicians escape the consequences of their involvement in the Nazi party when they were recruited and relocated to the United States. The Rise And Fall Of The Fourth Reich, a political...

The Road to Marietta by Karla Jordan follows August Violet Finnegan, a little girl in 1930s Chicago, whose upbringing has been marked by neglect and instability due to her father's reckless lifestyle as a “traveling salesman.” His work as a runner meant frequent abandonment, and...

Cienna Collins' novel The Disappearing Season tells the story of Georgia Wright, who found the courage to leave an abusive relationship. Upon spotting a job center, Georgia inquired about available job opportunities. Fortunately, Georgia quickly found a six-week nannying contract with accommodation, which she saw...

The Price We Pay by Nikki T. Anthony is a poignant young adult novel that delves into racial injustice and its repercussions in a small town. The story follows Zenetta Henchman, who becomes acutely aware of systemic racism after witnessing the fatal shooting of a...

The Baths of Caracalla by Robert N Eckert takes the reader deep inside the very personal lives of the powerful rulers of the Western Roman Empire as it was in decline and close to collapse. Emperor Septimus Severus was the all-powerful, all-conquering ruler of the...

The Sureness of Horses by Kevin Arnold begins with Wade Middleton, who connects with seatmate Diana Buchanan on a flight. Diana and Wade begin to meet socially, but Diana is married and unwilling to leave. Meanwhile, Wade learns about layoffs at his workplace, which adds...

The Body Transplant by Elisabeth Link, MD, is a gripping mystery novel that blends elements of science fiction and medical drama. It follows Grace, a brilliant scientist facing terminal cancer, who undergoes a secret and revolutionary full-body transplant. Reborn into a new body, Grace must...

Taking Flight: Short Stories of the Unexpected by Jacques Sardas presents a collection of original tales that, while connected in different ways through a character named Avi, can be comfortably read individually, which is how I approached the anthology myself. These stories include Longevity, in...

The Mission and Three Other Stories by Don Pizzarello is a collection of stories that depict characters ensnared in their situations. They explore themes of faith, friendship, love, and identity. In The Mission, a follower is troubled with a test of deceit, free will, and...

The history of humankind remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting views held by religion and science. The biblical account is at odds with Darwin’s theory of evolution, but neither explanation seems satisfying. This raises the question as to whether the two accounts are mutually exclusive....