“The truth was usually bulletproof, but people looking for it rarely were.” The interesting thing about truth is that it comes at a cost. In Blood Tide: A Harbor Noir Thriller by Daniel P. Douglas, this cost can be steep. Set in Los Angeles in...

Generation After Generation by Heather Gafkay is a historical fiction story that intricately weaves the lives of two families, the Folsoms and the Steins, across multiple generations. Set during pivotal moments in history, including the Holocaust and World War II, the novel explores themes of...

Escape of the Grand Duchess by Susan Appleyard follows Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, who is trapped in a marriage to Prince Peter of Oldenburg, who has made his preference for men known. Olga requests a divorce, which both Peter and her brother, Nicholas II, refuse....

A tangled web of deception and intrigue awaits in Escalate, a novel by Ray Chan. At first glance, the book presents three separate stories and reads like an anthology. The first story revolves around two would-be thieves who find themselves in trouble with a crime...

In One More Chance by Reno R. Mist, Levi cheated on his wife, Sloane, with a woman named Angie, then abandoned his family to move in with her. The consequences were devastating: his life spiraled into misery, his daughter Violet vanished without a trace, his...

Falling Apart by Jan Turk Petrie is a fascinating and disturbing novel about a near future that might happen in one European country. Two protagonists, Ash and Guy, both with military backgrounds, try to navigate through dangerous and unpredictable terrain, on the ground and over...

The Tears of Tantalus by Andrew Someone is a haunting, emotional novel that shows the consequences of uncontrolled desires. An unnamed protagonist is attracted to women outside his marriage. He begins to develop feelings for his coworker, Sami, who seems to have feelings for him...

It is 1373. John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, is leading a chevauchée through France. Haukyn of Flintborne volunteers to join the campaign. After months of hunger, fatigue, combat, and bloodshed in the wake of the war, all Haukyn wishes for is to ease...

Stones of Fire by Jean Hoefling is a bold and immersive reimagining of one of the most enigmatic biblical narratives ever recorded. Drawing from the ancient apocalyptic text of Enoch, this novel weaves myth, theology, and heart-wrenching romance into a tale both epic in scale...

The Path of Saints and Sinners, the fourth book in J.F. Collen’s Journey of Cornelia Rose series, finds Cornelia “Nellie” Wright and her family at a crucial crossroads in 1857, having just survived the rigors of the Overland Trail to reach Great Salt Lake City....