Always October by C.E. Edmonson is one of those novels that requires a lot of word space to review, which is why I’m not using my regular review style. Lucas Taylor has lived his life. He may not live long, but he is not giving...

The SeaOx is a terrorist thriller written by Terrence (T) Mault. Andre Laurent is the skipper of the SeaOx, his Hans Christian Pilothouse Sailboat, a recent acquisition and one he was looking to spend many hours aboard. He had stopped at a marina in Brest...

White Fanged Blue Bitch is a seafaring adventure tale by Captain Art Ayotte in the historical fiction genre. The plot centers on a young man named Leo Arnold, just turned sixteen, who is tempted by the seemingly inviting and adventurous life of being at sea....

The Sweetheart Deal is a lovely romance novel which portrays the relationship between Ellen Hamilton and John Adair. Ellen and John were romantically involved years ago; however, they broke up. She thought that he was only after her money as she was a principal shareholder...

Krista Tibbs’ Uncertainty Principles brings together a very disparate group of students; their only common element is a group study they’re required to complete in order to graduate. Their project focuses on electromagnetic disturbances, evolving from observations of EMF changes around a prayer group in...

In The National Memorial, John Barth Jr pits a crusader for a better world against the societal undercurrents that aim only to drag all down to the lowest common denominator. Henry Beaugard is an ordinary man who works hard to realize his vision of empowering...

Things are looking bleak for both Kate and "the kid" at the start of Anne Rothman-Hicks and Kenneth Hicks' novel, Kate and the Kid. Kate lost her editorial job at a NYC publishing company and had a huge, possibly relationship ending, fight with her lawyer...

Think of The Maltese Falcon in the milieu of 21st century Silicon Valley, and you’ll end up with something like Bad Karma (A Jack McCoul Caper) by Dwight Holing. Jack McCoul, the main character in Holing’s series of mysteries, is a former high-end burglar and...

In The Boys of the Dixie Pig by Stacy Childs, Mack Barton is a weapons dealer. The last four years of his life had not been easy. As he has a dangerous job, someone far more dangerous is always after him and he is always...

Tiptoe is a contemporary fiction novel written by Kit O'Conor. When Roan was small, he knew he was a knight. He dreamed of it at night and, during the day, found countless dragons to slay. When he went to school, the other children were not...