“A Hard Death”, a novel of suspense by Jonathan Hayes is a good book. This is the second book about forensic pathologist Edward Jenner. I did not read that book, “Precious Blood”, but it was not necessary. “A Hard Death” is a great stand alone...

There are many college football team matches up that are famous like the yearly meet between Yale and Harvard, but none is more famous than the competition between the Crimson Tide of Auburn University and the War Eagles of the University of Alabama. The football...

"Angel" picks up where "Fang" left off. "Fang" has left the flock leaving Max distraught. The more time she spends with Dylan the more she feels drawn to him; after all he was created to be her mate. The mad scientists are determined to convince...

Are you a person who has enjoyed fishing most of your life? Well, David Van Lear is, and he wrote this book to tell of his adventures while fishing. David’s father loved fishing, and taught it to David when he was a young fellow. In...

Having been born to parents with a history of dysfunctional behaviors and addictions, Wanda McGuire was no stranger to this lifestyle herself. Being brought up in this type of situation, Wanda carried these behaviors into her own marriage with a husband with a serious addiction...

While this tale hinges partly on 21st Century technology, the style and substance is very old fashioned, reading not so much like John Gresham or Tom Clancy as Raymond Chandler or Mickey Spillane with just a dash of Nick and Nora Charles thrown in. A...

Annie Darling, proprietor of the Death on Demand bookstore is sure that the death of her new assistant, Pat Merridew, is not a suicide, but Billy Cameron, the local police chief, disagrees. Pat had recently lost her job at a prominent lawyer’s office and the...

Hanna had been happily married for many years, and she thought theirs was a love that would never end. Little did she know that everything was about to come crashing down around her. Her husband wanted Hanna to ask her parents for a huge amount...

We all knew David Baldacci was more than capable of penning a thriller but recently he has stretched his wings by adding a new genre to his repertoire. I quickly fell in love with his new style when I read "One Summer". "The Christmas Train"...

Jennifer Smith has made a strong debut in the middle school novel market. "The Storm Makers" is a fanciful story about a twin brother and sister who appreciate both science and magic. A mysterious stranger lurks about the family farm and the twins figure out...

In this book of poems, the author writes about the experiences of her horrific and tortured childhood. She and her brother suffered pain, physical and sexual abuse, and everyday acts of violence and torture and endured this horrible home life by their parents as they...

This novel starts with a lie which skillfully snares the reader unfamiliar with Jefferson Bass’s other books. Well done. Then on to Angie St. Claire, a forensic analyst from Florida, who is taking a professional course from Dr. Bill Brockton at the National Forensic Academy....

“Finding Our Way Home,” written by Charlene Ann Baumbich, is an enjoyable book that will leave the reader feeling hopeful and inspired! Sasha returns to her childhood home to recover from an injury that has ended her career as a principal ballerina. Needing an aide,...

Robin Marsh and Lauren Nelson have co-written a devotional book for teenage girls that is sure to be used over and over again! “God, Girls, and Getting Connected” addresses everyday issues that teenage girls are facing in today’s society. Using the acronym of “girl,” this...

John Feinstein, a long time sports reporter and best selling author, shares his experiences from his college internship to the present day. This book is a personal glimpse into the roller coaster ride his professional career and personal life have been through as he captures...

Christopher West, author of "At the Heart of the Gospel", has done in-depth research into Catholic Church theology and writes well of the writings of many noted church theologians, most especially the late Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body". Author West does not...

Author Sean Furey writes about his military experience in Germany in the peaceful years of the 1980's. In "Hemau", Sean recalls serving in a unit whose job it was to maintain and secure nuclear weapons. Sean Furey tells of the wide variety of people he...

Leonard Gigliobianco has put together this book of his poems, "Your Words", which are short and varied poems which tell of his experiences in life. Some share his travels to Mount Rainer, on as page 21, 'Labrador' or page 43, or just his reflections upon...

Monika Wilbanks is a now ordained Deaconess who once travelled the world doing missionary work until she met her spiritual teacher, Olumba Olumba Obu, the man who ordained her. Ms.Wilbanks knows her history quite well as she speaks of Africa being the cradle of civilization...

In her first book of the 'Belles' series, Author Jen Calonita has given young readers a lot of what they want, especially girls. Isabelle Scott is a near-orphan who lives with her aging grandmother in a beach town in North Carolina. "Izzie" loves her grandmother...