The Key to Kells by Kevin O’Connor is an exciting read. We follow Key Murphy, an almost police officer, who gets visions of an old Irish monk who fought against the Vikings and saved a treasure. The valuable object is a book, the Book of...

When news of their deadbeat dad is delivered by their dying mother who had left them to their own devices for years, Charly and her brother Jacob have an unexpected change in their financial circumstances. In The Excursion by T.O. Paine, Charly is handed the...

In Les Haswell's The Prodigal Son, Rob Maclaine is a successful security consultant who enjoys his job and the company of his good friend Joe. Early one morning, after an incredible night with an equally incredible date, Rob receives a call from someone he never...

Rod Vick’s The Book of Invasions is an outstanding illustration of what a great novel should be. The events and moments are a mash-up of significant historical occurrences. A 5,000-year-old artifact is found in the melting ice at a Greenland ecological research station in the...

Nothing about the whole situation involving the sudden demise of Erik Brown’s grandfather Victor Brown added up. The police had found the old man lying dead on the doorstep of his house, a gunshot wound to his head indicating that he had been shot from...

Through the Surface by Juliet Rose is a supernatural tale of destiny. On an island off the coast of Maine, evil lurks. It has been lying dormant since the previous owner of the property passed away. Now all of the carefully laid plans are finally...

Lila's work with Professor Blackstone on genetics is sidetracked when she is threatened with deportation from the United States for violating the terms of her student visa. Before she can rectify that problem, the professor is murdered. What makes it worse is that she may...

The 20% Solution by Jeff R. Spalsbury opens with Scott Marklee, an investigative journalist, listening to messages on his cell phone. One of them, “the cabalists have betrayed me”, intrigues him. He is distracted by arriving at his favorite restaurant and finding all the occupants...

The Bogota Promise is a work of fiction in the thriller subgenre and is the first installment of the Tom Finnegan series. It is aimed at mature readers and was penned by Mike Klapheke. The book sees Finnegan come out of hiding to face a...

Dan Goodin's The Fives Run North-South is a gripping psychological thriller. The story opens with a terrifying road rage incident. Adam Mann, CEO of Fulton Marine Properties, is driving on Route 1 when a red SUV suddenly pulls out from a side road, right in...