Psychosis Diagnosis by Nikki Minty is a chilling and thought-provoking story that explores the harrowing line between delusion and reality. The story is narrated by a series of voice talents, including Ari Maza Long, Jodie Harris, James Fouhey, Tamblyn Lord, and Karen Chilton. We’re with...

Ernest McCloskey is a boy with a dream. Not content to remain in school, he envisages building an empire. In Ernest, author Andre Durivage has created a character whose vision is to run his own construction company, and as he gains a little success, he...

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...

Pooches and Pubs is a wonderful Doc and Daisy Mystery for Dog Lovers written by retired veterinarian, Dr. Stacey Bonner. Dr. Sue MacVety doesn’t expect to stumble across a murder at a housewarming, but she has the perfect partner to help her solve it –...

Sadie Hawkins, the owner of a struggling freight business, is the lead character in Idle (Sadie Hawkins Mysteries) by Patricia C. Lee. Sadie learns that her best friend, Tanya Woods, has been arrested for murdering her partner, Crystal. The proof presented against Tanya seems strong....

Lost & Found Cafe by Steven W. Horn is a compelling mystery steeped in atmosphere and emotional resonance, set against the stark backdrop of rural eastern Wyoming. We’re with Sam Dawson and his daughter, Sidney, when they stop at an unmarked roadside cafe during a...

Guard in the Garden: Fables of Finlestia by Z.S. Diamanti begins with a terrifying battle in Galium, in which Felton Hudlom is badly injured. Months had passed since the tragedy, and things were slowly returning to normal, despite the severe devastation caused by the dragon's...

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...

Mrs. Kaplan and the Matzoh Ball of Death by Mark Reutlinger is a pleasantly surprising gem, like discovering your favorite grandma moonlights as a detective. While the cover hints at what is to come, I was delighted that I had underestimated Mrs. Kaplan’s sharp detective...

Ishkar: The Artificial Intelligence That Became a Soul by Soheila Dadkhah delves into the profound journey of an artificial intelligence evolving into a conscious, soulful being. This transformation is depicted through a series of symbolic gates that represent stages of awareness, emotion, creation, stability, and...