“Once you’re on the witch’s list, you’re as good as dead.” Andrew Cairns' novel, The Witch’s List, is a beguiling supernatural novel that follows Sandy Beech through childhood into his adult years. His attraction to exotic black women lures him into the dark world of...

Fishing With God by Shane Hutchison and Chris Gordon is a spiritual novel that will make you reflect upon your life and how you have been living it. This novel isn’t really about one character. It is about a multitude of characters that find peace....

I was drawn into Kitty McKenzie by Annemarie Brear from one of the first sentences in the first paragraph. “Below two weighty men filled the back of the wagon with furniture.” You think, “Oh the family is moving.” You are right, but not in the...

Legacy of Lies by Doris Lemcke is a sweeping story that has it all: love, lust, obsession, crime, mob connections and more. Spanning decades, this book follows Iris "Ike" Edwards in her quest to uncover her grandfather Poppy's life story and family secrets, despite many...

A story about sporting dogs and bird-dogs in field trials may sound like a tale for kids, but when it is told by a master storyteller like Edward Pontacoloni, it becomes more than interesting. Rooster: A Field Trial Fable by Edward Pontacoloni features a wide...

Code Black by Joe Peters and Bill Fleming is an interesting blend of mystery and thriller set against the not-so-obvious reality of modern Boston. One of the MBTA transit stations has been hit by what appears to be a terrorist attack and everyone is speculating....

The Kid Hypnotist by Steve Zimcosky opens your eyes to the art of hypnosis; something that has always fascinated me. Mind control and a human being’s ability to listen to subconscious or spoken messages and follow instructions is intriguing. Certainly an art form and a...

Willis Hancocks is not the type of person who can serenely embrace a mediocre lifestyle and his town seems too small for him. With big dreams and strung up with a firm determination to succeed, he joins the army at the outset of WWII, but...

Unlikely Soldiers Book Two: Secrets and Lies by Deb McEwan is the story of Mouse and Guy, two army officials with different responsibilities. Since they fell in love, things have changed. Mouse got a promotion and she is happy with her new role in the...

In America by Nina Romano follows the story of a gorgeous, unwavering young woman by the name of Marcella Scimenti. Marcella loves to sing; music has been part of her life for as far back as she can remember. She sings in the bathroom, on...