Snooker’s Legacy: Matt Preston Series, Book 5 is a noir political thriller novel written by Paul Shadinger. Matt was in the decidedly uncomfortable position of still feeling the aches and pains from his recent foray into the Middle East, where he helped a friend in...

For having many characters in a book, Shattered Glass is well developed and mesmerizing. Jennifer Toussaint-Cali  begins her story with Elodie Jacobs facing her abusive husband. As a successful attorney, it surprises her where her marriage stands and she refuses to take Malcolm’s cruel treatment...

South of Justice: Book 1 of the Compass Crimes Series by Joni M Fisher introduces the reader to veterinarian Terri Pinehurst. A successful 35-year-old who has achieved in almost every part of her life; financial, social and personal when it comes to friends. Only one...

If you enjoy thrillers, especially psychological ones, Spiral Into Darkness by Joseph Lewis will grab you good and proper in the opening two chapters. You will find yourself avidly turning pages as a serial killer accosts his victims, confirms their identities and blasts away their...

Slow Drip by Gary Polisano is well named: that title describes the serial killer’s methodology, right from how he selects his victims to how he kills them. It also captures Polisano’s style: a slow drip of information following a block-buster opening chapter that shows the...

Short Stories II by Rich DiSilvio is an eclectic collection of tales ranging from the Roman era to the 19th century right up to the modern day. It includes short stories featuring Armand Arnolfini, a high-powered private detective with CIA connections who specializes in art...

Set in Earth’s future a hundred years from now, the US's states, as we know them today, are radically changed. There have been destructive interstate wars. Suddenly, hundreds of homeless vagrants wandering the streets are vanishing and no one seems to know what’s happening to...

Sig Alert by David Scott is a compelling crime novel with great potential to entertain readers and keep them on the edge of their seats. Peter Dale and Darcy Garcia constitute a unique couple — and readers will enjoy the bond between the two —...

Sun Storm by Marlow Kelly is a story of determination, survival, and passion. Dedicated scientist Dr. Marie Wilson has spent years tucked away in a self-funded, isolated garage lab while designing her solar panel prototype. She thinks Montana will be the perfect place to test...

Let’s begin this review of Schism by Clabe Polk with what it isn’t: conventional. Because Schism involves people raised in the poorer black areas of the US, Polk has decided to add to the book’s authenticity by using dialogue between black gang members in a...