“There are only a few who have read this book. Their whereabouts till this day are unknown. That is the only warning. Read if you dare.” After finishing the fourth day of his shift, fireman Clifford Swanson spots a black book on display at a...

Thieves by Steven Max Russo is a debut novel, a crime fiction/psychological thriller. Schooley, the male protagonist, is a psychopathic killer and thief whose path no one wants to cross, especially the pretty young house cleaner, Esmeralda, and her unfortunate co-worker, Raymundo. Esmeralda makes the...

In The Apotheosis by Darrell Lee, when Dr. John Numen’s father dies suddenly he inherits a major stake in a successful pharmaceutical company. Using the company as a cover, John Numen begins his own medical research which could change human life as we know it....

The Fading of Kimberly is an historical women’s fiction novel written by Kit Crumpton. Warren Willard Weatherspoon, a wealthy railroad magnate, had lost his beloved wife, Lucinda, when she gave birth to their daughter, Kimberly. His first, unspoken thought when checking his baby’s gender for...

The instant I saw that Eileen Hare-Scott was the author of The Letter, I snapped it up: I had so enjoyed reading and reviewing her book, A Chain of Events, so I knew The Letter would be an engaging read. And it didn’t disappoint! Hare-Scott’s...

The Vow is a dark paranormal fantasy novel written by Laura Daleo. Claire Mathews was puzzled at not seeing her dad waiting for her at the airport. He was always very careful to be on time for any family activity. She grew even more confused...

After enjoying the first novel, Scablands, in the Carmen Carillo series by EJ Averett, I was keen to get stuck into The Yellow. In this series, Carmen is a forensic psychologist often called in as a police consultant in nasty crimes, especially those of a...

The Obituary R.I.P. is a murder mystery novel written by Bill H. Reedy. Cosgrove James was a murder mystery novelist who delighted in conjuring up unusual plots and springing totally unexpected endings on his readers, but he was in no way prepared for the unlikely...

L.J. Sellers has a new fan: me! In fact, she has lots of fans if you consider the fact that she has written 23 novels, is a 5-time Readers Favorite Award winner, and is one of the highest rated crime fiction writers on Amazon. And...

Upon reflection, when is a psychological thriller more psychological than thriller? When it’s The Water Hemlock by Casper Valentine. But before you conclude that this is a negative observation on this novel, it’s not at all. In fact, it’s a compliment. You see, what Valentine...