In A Cobra's Bite Doesn't Hurt by Anil Nijhawan, one of its most memorable themes is that its main character, Kalu, narrates his story and records it for the prime minister of India to let him know of his sad plight and of others like...

Michael A. Greco's cultural novel A Labyrinth for Loons is the story of a writer exploring the meaning and loss of self-identity. Leonard Smith, an American indie writer, is the principal character and narrator. Leonard, his Japanese wife, and their 11-year-old daughter live in Kyoto,...

Afghan's Lipstick Warriors is written by author Gary Paul Corcoran. The lipstick warriors are a band of Afghan women who decide to do what their Afghan husbands and brothers won’t when it comes to standing up to the Taliban. On seeing the US withdrawing their...

A Pastor’s Pit by Judge Roy Sparkman toys with your rational thoughts and challenges your beliefs about religious liberties, with no guarantee of protection of constitutional freedoms. Pastor Preston Curtis has been indicted and put on trial for preaching from the Bible. It sounds harmless,...

If I were fortunate enough to be able to interview award-winning TV producer Lucinda E Clarke about her latest psychological thriller, A Year in the Life of Belinda Brand, my first questions would be “How do you do it? How do you so consistently...

Deirdre Flynn is a wise, feisty, and kindly 70-year-old. When she accompanies her adopted niece, fear-filled Leah, and Leah’s wild and wilful 17-year-old step-daughter, Belinda, to the sunny beaches of France, none of them expects to find dead dogs on their doorstep, massacred chickens, and...

A Strange Chat at the Fruit Stand by Lesha Greenlea is an inspiring book on one of the main lessons in Christianity, namely God's presence in our lives. The author paints a tragic but painfully familiar story about a protagonist who was so caught up...

Abraham, a man with Native American and Caucasian ancestry, was a Vietnam veteran and an alcoholic. His wife Kristal had recently left him, and he had minimal contact with his two adult children. When Helen Sparks, a congresswoman from Washington State, went missing, along with...

Fans of Animal Farm by George Orwell will adore Martin Knox’s Animal Farm 2, a fable with strong hints of political satire set on a farm on tropical Caruba, an island in the grip of the Social Republic. It is set within a cold war...

Sometimes, a really good book will convey the same kind of human warmth embodied by close friends gathered together on a cold winter’s day. Such is the case with Jeff Turner’s heartwarming (heartrending) novel, A Rescued Soul. While his narrative literally includes those familiar winter...