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...

The Russian Woman by Alex Lukeman is a spy thriller and the first book in the new Michael Thorne series, headed by its titular protagonist and CIA operative, Michael Thorne. Thorne has a history of being in tight spots but even his extensive experience is...

The Last Ark: Lost Secrets of Qumran by Guy Morris is book two in the SNO Chronicles series. Derek Taylor is on the run. Hunted by a murderous cult, he is searching for SLVIA, a DARPA AI that has escaped. Meanwhile, the US national defense...

Canadian citizens Riley and Jake Marshall made a yearly trip to Jake’s parents’ winter home in Florida. The Marshalls were affluent and well-known. While the couple was returning from their latest trip, the car developed a fault after encountering a storm. Jake drove into a...