Command Influence is the memoirs of Robert A. Shaines, mostly covering the years he was a JAG officer in the Air Force. He shares his experiences in the Air Force and Korea; however, his main focus is on the trial of George C. Schreiber. Shaines...

True Miracles with Genealogy: Help from Beyond the Veil by Anne Bradshaw is a fascinating look at researching family trees. Bradshaw has compiled many stories of people who have been assisted in their research from those who have already passed on. One such researcher tells...

In Marked, Soul Guardians Book One by Kim Richardson, Kara Nightingale is chosen to be part of the legion of angels who are chosen to become guardian angels, or soul savers. After sixteen-year-old Kara is hit by a bus, her soul is saved, and she...

Poet Leslie-Anne Brill divides her collection "New York Dreaming: Poems of the City, the Suburbs, and Daily Life" into five sections: the city, the suburbs, from the editorial desk, love, and life. This division could represent stages of human development that one would expect...

"Arrow That Flies" by Sadie and Sophie Cuffe is the first book in their 'Blood Brothers in Christ' series and I have to say it is an excellent start to what I feel will be a great Christian mystery series. Someone has kidnapped Rand Adams...

Rebecca Coffey explores the topic of school shootings and tragedies at the hands of seemingly innocent individuals, individuals we see and interact with on a daily basis. I remember Columbine very vividly and reading the description of this tragedy and many others that span the...

In the third installment of the 'Soul Guardian' series, Elemental, Kara Nightingale, a guardian angel with special elemental powers finds herself in trouble once again. After being falsely accused of intentionally hurting another fellow angel in the elite special unit, Kara is also accused of...

A Pointed Death is a riveting read. The strong female personality in the person of Nola Billingsley provided mystery, action and wit in one neat little package. The story is set in San Francisco and describes the city so beautifully that one is literally transported...

Sherman P. Bastarache has an inordinate interest in language. His interest began when he was in the eighth grade. His teacher was discussing evolution and a student commented that words cannot evolve. Suddenly, it occurred to Bastarache that if you add a 't' to 'here'...

The world created by H. L. Watson in "World of Ryyan: Birth of the Half Elves (Elven Age Saga)" is one filled with magic, enchanted forests, humans, elves, violence and prejudice. In "World of Ryyah" we meet Donovan who lives in a fishing village. Donovan’s...

A winner on so many levels! "Non-Local Flow", a life via literature, could hardly be better, not just for its chosen genre, but because of the overall spirit of the book. Thankfully, Mary Orme Ellis did not choose to list this book in the genre...

It is over one hundred and fifty years into the future and the world is in total disarray with infrastructure collapses and diseases everywhere. Abalus, his mother and father live in the small town of Dealton and are visited by the Cardinal of Surrendom. They...

Kasey Montgomery has come home for her cousin Beth's funeral. Kasey and Beth were raised by their grandparents after their parents' deaths. After thinking long and hard about Beth, Kasey decides that her death was not suicide but murder and sets out to find out...

It's the year 2310 and main character Sherpa, named after the guides who help climbers to the top of Mount Everest is the daughter of Lillian, the Ruler of the Western World. In 2306, a treaty was signed that signified the End of All Wars...

"Mastering Your Destiny: Knowing What You Must Know to Become the Best You Can Be," written by Chuks Maguadi, is very well-written and thought-provoking. This book is divided into three parts: 'Mastering the Path of Destiny', 'Mastering the Principles of Destiny', and 'Conquering the Enemies...

"A Touch of Silver" by Melissa R. Smith is a paranormal thriller set in an alternative Portland, Oregon, where humans and Sanguines have reached an uneasy peace. This is the second book in Smith's 'Legacy series'; however, it is well-presented enough to stand alone. It...

With all of the violent events occurring across the world, William Michael Seddon Sr. offers readers a helpful guide on how to react and survive a terrorist event in “Before Terror Strikes.” This well-outlined book covers different factors to consider in potentially life-threatening situations, as...

To her colleagues, Corey Hamilton, an honest police officer, has a heart like an angel. Author Stacy Eaton’s Garda: Welcome to the Realm is a unique story where the main protagonist falls in love with her fellow police officer Mitchell O’Reilly. The problem is that...

Fixing history and saving the world is not an easy task, even if you have an RTD available to make it possible. Sherpa has written the manual on the subject, but finds that even the daughter of the ruler of the Western World sometimes faces...

Plateau - Beyond the Trees, Beyond 2012 by Tina Frisco is a book with spiritual undertones. The protagonist is a 15-year-old tribal girl, W'Hyani. She is born as the keeper of the Crystal Heart which is the key to the Great Mosaic of Life. This...