Distant Family is awesome. I love space opera…when it’s done right. When it’s done wrong, it is boring and, to be honest, I can rarely finish the book. But when it is done right, I look for that author again and again. If you like...

A Confabulated Compendium of Anecdotes by Melissa H North starts off with the story of a bizarre and intriguing murder that leads to Scotland Yard requesting the help of bio science professor Geneviève. The case takes a sudden twist when Geneviève learns the true identity...

Ever thought about checking out of your train wreck of a life and then watching the not-so-pleasant aftermath from the sidelines like a spectator sport? That’s exactly what happens in How I’m Spending My Afterlife, a well-written novel by Spencer Fleury. Alton Carver, an attorney in...

Thirteen-year-old Poppy Wainwright’s mother is a drug addict and drunk who roams the United States, leaving Poppy to be raised by her Grandma Lainey in Arkansas. When Lainey dies, Poppy is sent to live with her grandmother’s sister in Savannah. Aunt Sookie is an abrasive...

Gramble Thyssen discovers just how small the world is when he begins to investigate the connection between organized crime and the Indian casinos in Miami in The Gramble Chronicles 1: Sophie’s Playlist by Michael Finocchiaro. This convoluted tale is told by numerous characters, each somehow...

A Minor Detour: A Millennial's Journey to Pay Off Her Student Loans: Modern Trilogy, Book 2 is a literary fiction novel for new adults written by L.B. Lewis. Cristian’s offer of a job and free housing in Madrid seemed the perfect answer to Sierra’s need...

Shadows of Yesterday by Azubike Okwudili Eze revolves around Bari King who is a Niger Delta militant leader. His fierce image always underscored the seriousness of his intentions. Though he is into kidnapping, blackmail, and other nefarious activities, Bari King calls himself a freedom fighter...

What is it like for an American to survive in Paris? Boulevard Beauséjour by Jane Foster and Anne Yelland reflects on this question and weaves a stunning answer in a novel that explores the clash of cultures, the prejudices people could have about each other,...

A fraudulent adoption is the turning point in the lives of four families in the thrilling suspense novel, Devil's Spring (Bittersweet Hollow Book 3), by Aaron Lazar. Due to tight family finances, Grace and her sister, Portia, have started working again. Portia's mother-in-law, Tessie, is...

A contingent election, controversial dealings, and politics that go beyond the shades of grey that permeate the day to day functioning are the undertone of Beltway Upheaval: Sequel to Patriotic Gamble by Ken Gorman. After an unprecedented election determined by a rare enactment of the...