I am a big Sherlock fan, not because of the BBC Sherlock, though I do love that incarnation as well. Sherlock Holmes is one of the few characters I can think of who have become archetypal figures in their own right, and in doing so...

Time Riven by Jonathan E. Seyfried is a thoroughly mind-bending, kaleidoscopic science fiction adventure soaring through a past, present, and future that are anything but stable. In Seyfried’s malleable creation, the present U.S. government-controlled use of time travel technology to cure diseases and solve crimes...

Planet Ethos is at war with the mysterious, reptile-like enemy known as the Splicers. Their only successful defense is the Prime Initiative. All newborns with the compatible genetic code are injected with the Prime Stimulus. Each child that survives the stimulus develops an extraordinary ability...

Rachel McGrath's Dark & Twisty: A Twisted Anthology is a collection of sixteen short stories. Each story relates to the theme chosen for its title - for example, Torment, Obsession, Hunted, Fear, Retribution. The stories deal with relationships, human emotions, and situations people may encounter...

Skye's Lure by Angel Leya is the story of Skye, a mermaid who lives in a pod with other mermaids. One night she sees a party boat and a man falls overboard. Skye breaks all the rules by saving his life. The man she saved,...

Chess Desalls’ The Call to Search Everywhen series continues with its second installment, Insight Kindling. Calla Winston faces charges against her for changing the past. Her use of the Travel Glasses resulted in the creation of two writings that affected the lives of Edgar, the...

The Girl from Berlin: Gruppenführer's Mistress is the second book in Ellie Midwood's historical fiction series, The Girl from Berlin. Annalise realizes that she is playing a very dangerous game when she asks for Gruppenführer Dr. Kaltenbrunner's assistance in exacting revenge on her boss, Reinhard...

Hieroglyph: TC's Adventures, Book 1 is a children's and preteen historical adventure novel written by W.J. Scott and illustrated by John Helle-Nielsen. TC lives with her Aunt Letty who's been her guardian, more or less, since the disappearance of her archaeologist parents. Letty is committed...

Wow! Just wow! How's that for a review? Well, that's what I found myself saying as I finished the last page of author Lisa Carlson's book, Bait and Switch: Life with a Two-Faced Narcissist. A true life story so interesting that it reads like fiction,...

Can you say, "Cute?" James and Games that are Not Games by Andrea Carrera is an adorable illustrated children's picture book telling the tale of James, a little boy (portrayed by the animal character of a fox) who is a bully. The story starts out...

A Heart's Salvation by Dana Christy is a novel of being brave enough to find love and release the past. It is about giving love a chance and never letting go, no matter what happens. Madison Skye had been running from her past for several...

Wake by Sherry Rossman is set in a time when things are not good. Monet is a ward of the city and her life is not fun. Depending upon anxiety pills is not fun either. Titus is the city where you need to follow rules...

Intimately Happy: 33 Good Feelings to Focus On to Attract and Grow Love by C.M. Ellis is an uplifting book which will evoke feelings of love inside readers. The book revolves around all the good feelings that we experience when we talk about love. Contemplating...

Lantern by Chess Desalls is a Young Adult novella that tells the story of what happens when teenager Tori discovers a strange lantern in the grounds of her grandmother’s property. It’s days away from Halloween and Tori, her three-year-old brother, and their parents are visiting...

Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues by Fiza Pathan is a middle grade story set in Mumbai about two twins, Raman and Sunny. When they begin middle school, the twins start fighting among themselves. They want their own individuality and no longer want to be...

In a very sweet and lovely story, For Just a Little While by author Jess Fulton, readers will be treated to a read that will engage them from the very first page. Follow the story of Faith, who should have died on a cold and...

The Thesoddy by JD Peterson is a crazy version of Homer's Odyssey set on a distant planet with a lot of crazily named people and creatures. It starts with an introduction to this world and the writer who is being 'translated' in the story to...

Poka City Blues by A.L. Gibson is the story of Sedelia — a strong and determined African-American woman - who is able to overcome numerous hardships in her life. Set in 1930s Loachapoka, Alabama, (Poka City as it is known by locals), the story brings...

Divorce - Remarriage and the Innocent Spouse by Christian Keel is a great, well balanced perspective for anybody experiencing divorce, or who knows somebody experiencing divorce. The book gives an in-depth, detailed analysis of the reasons for divorce, and what scripture says about it. Each...

Knights of the Imperial Elite Complete Trilogy by Beth Mikell comprises the three books of the trilogy: The Imperial Arm, The Atonement, and Armed Judgement. The Imperial Arm is the story of Darius of Blackstone and Lady Brenna. Darius is sent by the king to...