The Ashes of Us by Ashley Baker is a compelling novel. Very early one morning, Dr. David McCall, a clinical and anatomical pathologist, receives a strange phone call. He is informed that his nineteen-year-old daughter, Addison McCall, is in the hospital. She was assaulted. He...

In Dickson Lane’s Kakaki, The Ghost Walker, nineteen-year-old Amalie “Leelee” Thomason arrives at the London home of surgeon Dr. Cameron McCrea in 1855 determined to secure a position in medicine, bringing an anatomical portfolio that shows her knowledge of the human body. After McCrea tests...

In Steven Nimocks’s Severance, Elias Reynor is an investigator with the Neural Compliance Division in 2747 SoundCore, where implants regulate feeling and public order depends upon citizens remaining within approved limits. Nine years of exceptional service have made Elias a strong candidate for promotion, with...

In Where the Door Is Thin by Chuck Morgan, a priest's body is found beneath the Black Water Bridge. The crime scene prompts Chief Alexis Calder to call in the Denver FBI field office. Calder specifically asks for an agent experienced in dealing with religious...

Tressa Litton, a senior at Wyval University, accepts an invitation to the Summit Society, the Northeastern chapter of a secret society rumored to guarantee valuable connections for post-graduation paths and beyond to the chosen few. Although not really interested in becoming a member, Tressa feels...

Proof Positive is the fourth installment in the Lauren Beck Crime Novel series by award-winning author Donna Huston Murray. The story takes us to Worthy, a small town in Ohio, USA. Thirty-two-year-old Lauren Beck, a former police officer, is looking for her mother, Nina Claire...

The Baggers by James Hale is a story about the gangs in Saint Albans, Kanawha County. The streets of Saint Albans are ruled by the Baggers, most of whose members are young adults who commit theft and other petty crimes. An older generation of scavengers...

In The Secret of Charley Grace by Colin Kersey, fourteen-year-old Charley Grace has always been diligent about following her aunt’s strict rules; Charley accepts that they are necessary for her safety and to protect a secret she does not fully understand. When her aunt is...

Navy SEAL JD Cordell and his K9 partner Ajax storm into Niger to rescue Doctors Without Borders physician Ellen Chang from al Qaeda kidnappers in D.C. Gilbert's Montagnard. JD has dreamed of retiring and spending his life with her, a woman he once met on...

If you are looking for a thriller with a lot of heart, Glorious Debris by Elisabeth Wathen is an excellent choice. The narrative introduces us to Ann Davenport, a 68-year-old cancer survivor who simply wants a peaceful life running her pier concessions and rental shop...