Wow. Just wow. That's all I can say after finishing Last Clear Chance by author Bob Bachner. In an absolutely great piece of literary fiction, we follow the story of Paul Cormier, a 74-year-old man who has just been given a terminal diagnosis, and only...

A Rescued Love is based on the romantic interests of pediatric nurse Julia Anderson. Julia was previously dating fellow doctor Scott. Unfortunately, that relationship didn’t work out. They remained friends. One evening after work, Scott told Julia that he wanted to speak to her. In...

When the Serpent Bites by Nesly Clerge tells a riches to rags story of a man, Frederick Starks, who has anything and everything the money from his successful business empire can buy. Along with that, he has a beautiful wife, three children, a loving family...

All the Skies I Will Not See by Petra March is a delicious book. Delicious? An unusual way to describe a book for sure, but it's delicious in that, like a beautifully prepared meal, all the dishes served work perfectly together. While the possibly slightly...

Jimmy Tasker is an ordinary child. He loves to take pictures: he has an excellent eye for it. When some nasty bullies take things too far, Jimmy ends up burned and different. And it doesn't end there. I really liked the opening of Shutter Speed...

West: Journey Across the Plains by David S. Larson is an amazing chronicle of the journey of the Jennings family. The family plans to travel from Pittsburgh to San Francisco, seeking out their fortunes like so many in the mid to late 1800s. However, tragedy...

Jim Perry just wanted to catch some fish for supper. With no nibbles, though, he goes in search of some worms, but what he finds is just the beginning of his troubles in this captivating story by Keith Rommel. The Devil Tree hides a secret...

In a great book by debut author Jack Kearney, Inside Out: One Actor’s Nightmarish Journey of Incarceration, we follow the story of Danny Belson, a man used to playing inmates, but not of actually being one. Finding himself in the highly unique situation of becoming...

In a disturbing but fascinating look into an extremely dysfunctional family, Misled by the pseudonymous author Annie Miles shares elements of the author’s real life experiences. Follow Diana, a true “desperate housewife,” both lonely and bored, as she develops an intense and highly inappropriate crush...

Wow. Just, wow. That’s all I can say after finishing reading The Red Road: A Novel by author Jenni Wiltz. In this great addition to the field of literary fiction, we meet young Emma, a smart girl with big dreams. Her family life is stressful,...