The Very Last War, a political thriller bestseller by W.H. Hawthorne, is far from my usual reading genres. However, the superb narration by Nathan Moore drew me into the story with his first words about Jake O’Connor, a 13-year-old boy living in Alaska who would...

Tales from the Dark Side by Jenny Twist is a collection of short horror stories that will have readers relieved that they’re safely tucked away in bed with a cozy Jenny Twist book and not Uncle Vernon, who is still searching for his soul lost...

In Judith Works' The Measure of Life, Nicole Carlisle, a young wife and mother, is married to Martin, a much older, career-driven man. She leaves her life in Seattle to live with him in Rome, where they both endure a loveless marriage. Desperately in need...

The Owlbear and the Omens by Aengie Scevity sees Princess Phosphoria win a combat trial that grants her the province of Great Leven. Her brother Hydar is dying. He failed to establish Zekzterian authority, and Phosphoria finds her commands met with insolence by Holden...

The Case of the Beth-el Stone by David Cairns of Finavon is a gripping historical mystery that weaves together gold rush-era Australia, Victorian Edinburgh, and a centuries-old conspiracy. Major Findo Gask and his sharp-witted companion Errol Rait find themselves fleeing a vengeful secret society, only...

The Last Doorbell by William Parker is a poignant literary novel where we're with Ben, a man whose past is supposed to be behind him. With his debts cleared and a trove of wild stories to entertain his friends, Ben is ready to move on....

The Wind in the Embers: A Story of the Fall of Rome by Malcolm David Logan is a historical novel set during the final days of the Western Roman Empire. Galla Placidia is a woman who goes from being the captive of a barbarian king...

The Pale Flesh of Wood by Elizabeth A. Tucker is a beautifully written family saga that spans multiple years and explores the long-lasting effects of a decision made by Charles, a patriarch. It began when Charles returned home from the war a changed man, with...

In The Last Thing I Ever Wanted by K.D. Burrows, Delia Quartermain was a famous true crime writer, but her life was brought to a sudden end when she was murdered. Her sister, Mairead, is struggling, and when she takes up her brother-in-law on his...

The Water Carriers by Gregory Greunke is a gripping environmental thriller set in a near-future world where controlling water means controlling power. The planet's freshwater supply has somehow ended up concentrated in just two places - Cambodia and the Ivory Coast. That's where we meet...