China Grade: A novel about the Transcontinental Railroad by Wong Yue is a fascinating glimpse into the life and times of those involved in the construction of the Central Pacific Railway in the US in the 1860s. Yue has woven an engrossing story around real...

Inspired by true events, Clean by Michael Rebellino tells the story of Cameron, a young man who struggles to let go of the influence of drugs and alcohol in his life. Written in a unique style with poetic verse, letters, and conversations making up most...

Coal is a slice-of-life story written by Dave von Beck. Rummaging through an old box in the basement of his childhood home in Seattle, forty-two-year-old Ken discovers a collection of letters saved by his older sister Carole Priscilla Sharpe, a.k.a. Cole. Eight years ago, his...

My initial encounter with award-winning author SL Beaumont was in Death Count, the first of her new thriller series featuring forensic accountant, Kat Munro. In that novel, which I highly recommend, the fickle finger of fate was a key player in several deadly events. Well,...

Crossings: Four Tiered Stories by Allie Cresswell is a literary fiction novel set in modern-day England in a diaspora that is both separated by and converged by way of a river, the dividing line between the haves and the have-nots within a common geographical area....

It’s rare for me to select a book designated as women’s fiction, but choosing to read Camera Ready by Adele Royce was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I’ve never enjoyed a “women’s” book more! The world in which the protagonist Jane Mercer...

Canaryville Bridge: An Urban Mystery by Paul Terrazino is a unique, thoroughly engrossing mystery involving searching for a birth mother and DNA. Based on true events, amateur sleuth Paul Terrazino helps his wife on her quest to find her biological mother, but it isn't easy...

Reality often serves as a great blueprint for fiction and Joseph Costa illustrates this in his brilliant novel, Comets. This is a twelve-story collection that connects with one another and takes place in Ybor City. Here you get to meet Roberto, a cabinetmaker’s son, whose...

Comfrey, Wyoming: Marcela's Army by Daphne Birkmyer tells the story of a small town and its people and how things can connect them. The story begins with a fire in a house, which kills several people. A fireman rescues a young girl called Vera, who...

Coyote Loop: A Novel by L. C. Fiore is a gritty tale that follows one man’s journey to success, explores the challenges of parenting, and examines what a father will do to build a strong relationship with his daughter. Set in Chicago against the backdrop...