Everything seems reasonably normal when House of Sand by Michael J. Sanford opens, well, if a wife berating her husband mercilessly for his lack of get up and go is normal? And if his loving 8-year-old daughter, Aza, with her filthy mouth and some kind...

November Third is the second volume in the Gatekeepers of Democracy series by Bill Lewers, a story revolving around election drama and featuring a strong conflict. The story follows Carl Marsden, who joins the team of county “rovers,” the group responsible for testing voting machines...

Crazy Love by Rachael Tamayo is a book worth reading for both the compelling story and a look into how a sick mind thinks. Emily has found love at first sight, true love, with Isaiah and they are enjoying learning about each other and strengthening...

In Sally St. Johns by Denise Heinze, Sally is an all-star national women’s basketball player, hooker, and victim of Marfan-Syndrome trying to walk the straight and narrow, but trouble just keeps finding her. Living with abnormal height, Sally already figured out that life should not...

A missing bribe sends a young college student running for her life in the brilliant thriller, Plain Brown Wrapper by Greg Lynch. A secretary by day and a bartender at night, Allison Kerry is working two jobs to supplement her college grants and help her...

If you want action, suspense, excitement and thrills on every page, then Son of Syria by Ben Schafer is a must-read. Kyle Hoyek, aka Jirair, is the hero of the story, returning to his homeland to rescue Omar, Nadir, and his wife, Khamilah, Jamil and...

A man struggles to discern reality from illusion in the disconcerting psychological thriller, 90 Seconds From Sanity by C.J. Wilton. Michael Flannery is a lawyer who is very organized and in control of his life, but today is different. His day started off wrong with...

Untangling the Black Web by T.F. Jacobs tells the story of David Higgins who sets out on a mission to bring down the corrupt insurance health care system. After the death of his wife, Lexi, through cancer, David is presented with a bill for tens...

Murder In Wyoming (A Rebecca Bauer Hotel Mystery) by Julia Rohatyn is a delightful sleuth murder mystery. Rebecca's boss, Hanley, has sent her to Red Butte Dude Ranch, a resort in Wyoming. One of Hanley's army buddies owns the ranch and hasn't been well enough...

The In-Between Years is a thriller by A.B. Plum. While this is the third book in Plum’s series, the author gives enough background information for this book to be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel. Twelve-year-old Michael and his step-brother, Dimitri, were still stunned by the...