In Boardroom Assassin, RL Hare presents an intriguing scenario. What if a top, successful executive plans to murder an unknown victim just because he can? Rick Frown has everything: CEO of a Fortune 1,000 company, a beautiful wife, lots of travel, and the ability to...

R. L. Hare's Boardroom Assassin: Executive Vengeance is the sequel to Boardroom Assassin, a thriller centered on CEO Rick Frown's pursuit of the perfect murder and detective Elena Kolonik's hunt for the killer. This time, the battle takes place in the courts: the court of...

Ascending Davos: A Career Journey from the Emergency Room to the Boardroom by Meghan Fitzgerald is a no-nonsense breakdown of how to rise up the healthcare administration ladder, and hopefully to improve individual hospitals and practices based on the author's extensive background. I appreciated that...

Almost every human endeavor stems from curiosity. In Curiosity Redefines the Limits, Rod Adkins draws upon his background as a veteran business executive, including senior vice president of IBM, to provide a blueprint for growth and success rooted in human curiosity. Born in Augusta, Georgia,...

Mud, Microbes & Medicine by Elizabeth Reed Aden is a memoir that is definitely a study in two parts. As a young PhD anthropology student in the 1970s, the author sought a topic for her doctoral thesis. Searching the world for a suitable environment, she...

In Michael W. Cook’s Faith in Flux, Cook takes a hard look at what happens when people begin censoring themselves long before anyone openly demands silence. Using Saint Augustine’s attempt to redirect Alypius after public entertainment disrupted his studies, the book follows a larger argument...

Every once in a while, a story comes along that captures a reader’s imagination from the opening pages and refuses to let go until the very last scene plays out. Flash, by Tim Tigner, is just such a read! When Troy awakens in the trunk...

Betrayal by Tim Tigner is a thriller that revolves around betrayed FBI Agent Odysseus Carr and his FBI Profiler sister Cassandra. Believed dead by the corporate and political powers that framed Al-Qaeda for the murder of his team, Odi has actually been rescued by an...

The year 2013 was one fraught with some mourning for fans of spy/espionage thrillers, with the loss of Vince Flynn in June and of Tom Clancy in October. While these great storytellers will continue to be missed long into the future, thriller fans will be...

Cyndarella, Tavie, Denise and Vette had been best friends since high school, but Cyn was the pivot of the friendship and her friends could talk to her about their deepest secrets. Cyn's life was, however, far from perfect itself. Although now happily engaged to a...

Final Notice by Van Fleisher is an intelligently imagined and expertly crafted novel with an original concept. Vijay Patel, a doctor and mathematician, has just created a revolutionary invention, a health watch that predicts within 10 – 30 days when someone will die. This could...

The Exit Strategy by Lainey Cameron is the story of two women, Ryn and Carly, who cross paths in the most unusual circumstances. Ryn Brennan is a formidable investor in a Silicon Valley VC firm. Carly Santos is the co-founder and chief scientist of BioLarge...

Wisdom from the Wild: The Nine Unbreakable Laws of Leadership from the Animal Kingdom uses animals to teach leadership skills. Author Julie C. Henry calls her book a “fun, new approach to leadership.” Henry’s principles include overcoming fear (based on spiders), developing a singleness of...

Readers may be daunted by what to expect if they dare to read The Ins and Outs of My Vagina. I must say that author Karin Freeland has real guts to share so much of her intimate life. Without a doubt, more reserved female readers...

Lovey Livy Lu: A Rainbow View, written by Gia Lacqua and illustrated by Zuzana Svobodová, is a children's picture book and the first work of the Limitless Little Leaders series. The book begins with an inquisitive child named Livy Lu who is sitting with her...

No More Bad Days by Lindsey Whitaker is a “full-speed-ahead” story, with its engaging presentation of the perplexing details surrounding the discovery of the lower half of a beautiful young woman’s body in a suitcase. Where is the rest of her body? Who is she?...

The Olympus Project is a work of fiction in the science fiction and dystopian subgenres and forms the first installment in the Gaia series. It is best suited to mature readers and was penned by author Zoë Routh. In this opening adventure to what promises...

Will Clachan’s father and grandfather were stone cutters. This was the trade of his Clachan forebears: they used the stones their ancestors laid down long ago to rebuild Elgin for the next generation. It was a point of pride for their family. Unfortunately, Will did...

In an evolving business world, the need for inclusivity is becoming more apparent and is no longer an option. It is a strategic necessity that goes far deeper than political correctness. The Inclusive Leader: Embracing Diversity for Organizational Excellence by Mustafa Nejem points out that...

The Authentic Leader: Leading with Purpose and Passion by Mustafa A. Nejem is an exploration of leadership rooted in self-awareness, integrity, and human connection. Nejem's candid reflections on his journey, from overcoming self-doubt and impostor syndrome to navigating systemic challenges, offer readers a relatable and...