The Girl with the Pendant Pearl surprised me. Yes, I first thought I’d be seeing an imitation of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but I found a pearl, a treasure, an original piece in the romance and mystery genres. Maria Valentino is...

Growing up in Upstate New York, S. Brian Willson was everything his community expected of him. He was tall, athletic, patriotic, and a good student who would stand up for what was right. Blood on the Tracks is the poignant story of what happened when...

Zealy and Whubba Go Fishing is the third book in the Adventures of Zealy and Whubba series by Roe De Pinto. The story is about a killer whale named Whubba and a seal pup named Zealy who wants to learn how to catch fish so...

Winchester's Bargain (The Bart Northcote Series Book Four) by Murray Lee Eiland Jr. is a fascinating sleuth mystery that will keep you guessing to the end! Bart Northcote is a well known private detective on Sunset Boulevard. His team of three exceptionally beautiful women is...

Billy Has A Birthday: Bullying: Billy Growing Up, Volume 1 is a children’s social issues-related story written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Billy would get pretty excited whenever he thought about his upcoming birthday, which was only a week away. It was...

Billy And Ant Fall Out: Pride: Billy Growing Up, Volume 2 is a children's book for grades 4-6 written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Billy and Ant were the best of friends, and they both dreamed of the day they'd become champion...

Billy Is Nasty To Ant: Jealousy: Billy Growing Up, Volume 3 is a children's book for grades 4-6 written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Billy, Ant and Tom were excited to hear about the end-of-term project their teacher, Miss Tompkins, was assigning...

Billy And Ant Lie: Lying: Billy Growing Up, Volume 4 is a fiction book for children, grades 4-6 written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. At first, it was a typical school morning for Billy and Ant. Billy rode his bike up to...

Billy Helps Max: Stealing: Billy Growing Up, Volume 5 is a fiction book for children dealing with social issues written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Max hated being excluded from the things her brother, Ant, and his friend, Billy, did. They got...

Billy Wants It All: Value of Money: Billy Growing Up, Volume 7 is a fiction book for children, grades 4-6, written by James Minter and illustrated by Helen Rushworth. Billy hated going grocery shopping with his mom, but she thought it was only fair that...

Twist of Fate is a romance novella written by Ingrid McCarthy. After five months of pregnancy, Mila Dillard miscarries at the news of her husband Ryan’s death. Her mind takes her back to happier moments of when they had first met. Mila Peterson had always...

Holding Fast is the third book in the Love and Order series written by Jeanine Binder. Whilst receiving a harsh dressing down by his captain, Detective Elijah Walker of NYPD’s Major Case Squad is unable to offer an apology for beating up the perp he...

God, Grace and Dumb Luck by Phloyd Knucklez is one of the strangest books I have ever read. It is also one of the best. It's intriguing, puzzling, and although some people may not be able to get past the first chapter, others like...

Finding Poe: A Tale of Inspiration and Horror is a horror novel written by Leigh M. Lane. Lady Karina had been accustomed to a life of privilege as a member of the titled nobility until Brantley, her new husband, committed an act that would propel...

Carole Gill has put her own spin on the infamous serial killer Countess Erzsébet Báthory in I, Bathory, Queen of Blood by tapping into stories about the countess's vampire-like inclinations. I’m sure most readers know the popular tale where she bathed in the blood of...

Sir Tulip and Bumblebee by Silvia Marsz is a bright and colorful book for kids. Written from the viewpoint of plants and insects, the book revolves around Sir Tulip and Bumblebee. Sir Tulip stood tall in his red clothes in the meadow where he lived....

Quentin Archer's life is complicated enough. The death of his wife and a case gone wrong that involves his immediate family have driven him out of his Detroit home to New Orleans. He hopes the transition will be simple, but soon learns that the culture...

From Sword to Pen is a collection of poems written by Peter Andrew Torruella and illustrated by Angel Martinez. Torruella served in the United States Army for twenty years before being medically discharged for injuries received during his time in combat, including PTSD. PTSD is...

I love epic fantasy that is well written. For me, I need realistic characters in fantastic places and situations. Cethland Morellis is such a character and Allanoria is such a place. I suspected I would like The Tears of San'Ferath as soon as I realized...

When a memoir has earned 77 5-star reviews on Amazon, along with several awards, one has to wonder what sets A Mother's Dance by Pattie Welek Hall apart from the bulk of memoirs...one of the least popular genres with both readers and publishers. How has...