The Secret Lives of the Doyenne of Didsbrook by Tessa Barrie begins with Jocelyn Robertshaw, a best-selling novelist and former actress, being discovered dead in her bedroom in the tranquil village of Didsbrook. Jocelyn's young protégé, Lucy Fothergill, had just finished her last day of...

The Noema Bloom (The Unfolding of Being) by Salvatore Cataudella is a thought-provoking anthology that follows various iterations of CG, an AI that transcends consciousness and identity. The book comprises a collection of tales revolving around CG’s connections and discoveries, which challenge our understanding of...

The Vatican Barber by Sparky McLaughlin is a gripping and ambitious debut novel that blends elements of espionage, science fiction, and theological intrigue into a high-stakes narrative. The story follows Thomas Ashton, known as "The Barber," a seasoned CIA operative thrust into a battle against...

The Whistle of Revenge by KD Sherrinford is a captivating historical mystery that draws inspiration from the world of renowned detective Sherlock Holmes and the talented Irene Adler, set against the evocative backdrop of Milan, Italy. Jack Stapleton is a man consumed by revenge, and...

Salvatore Cataudella’s The Noema Field: Explorations in Consciousness is a magnificent prose poem narrative. The author uses computer-savvy technical language imaginatively to offer hope that the dilemma of the AI world we are entering can eventually solve the challenge of creating AI systems that have...

The Last POW by Howard Cohen follows Jax Wilder, a CIA operative tasked with extracting Vitaly Sonkin, a Russian scientist secretly living under the alias Robert Miller—a former American pilot who defected to the USSR decades earlier. After a covert meeting and preparations, Jax infiltrates...

The Dog Ladies by Julie Titterington is a fun mystery with a wonderful cast of characters. A murder mystery party goes horribly wrong when somebody dies for real. Priya, Gloria, and Ryan, all lonely neighbors, team up to try to find out who the murderer...

“Sometimes the past that comes back to haunt you isn’t yours.” The House on Chambers Road is a paranormal story by C.J. McGroarty. Libby Casey, a widow, is captivated by an 18th-century home and buys it. She hopes the change will help her forget the...

In The Shadow of Pharsalus: The River Rubicon II by Daniel Paul, geopolitics is the name of the game, secret agents are the moving pieces, and the hands that move them remain perpetually hidden in the shadows. Just when the world thought American politics could...

Joey Cabot was a seasoned author of historical novels, and there was one story she had been dying to write: Lola Grayson’s life story. Lola Grayson wanted to have it all: fame, fortune, and love. And for a time, she did have it all, until...