Twenty-five years after a woman vanishes, her purse discovered buried in a garden wreaks havoc in the community with deadly consequences in the thrilling murder mystery, Kill Her Twice (The Second Death of Kallita Prewitt) by G.A. Pickstock. Everyone in the small town of Clarksville...

Belle Cat: Whiskers On My Mat by Patricia Furstenberg is the heartwarming story of a human family and a cat. Belle, the tabby cat, was adopted by a family after she was found injured following being hit by a car. Though she was badly injured...

Depression is a catalyst that leads people to think about suicide and even attempt suicide. In Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero by Mike Veny, the author speaks about the mental health challenges that will affect areas of life if left untreated....

Emmett Till: Sometimes Good Can Come Out of a Bad Situation by Katina Rankin is a great educational resource that informs children that understanding their past is the catalyst in helping the journey towards their future. One day Renee found a disturbing photo of a...

Orientation to Murder: Darius Morefield Mystery Series, Volume 3 is a sleuth murder mystery novel written by C. Craig Coleman. When Edgar Pendleton’s body was found with his throat cut from ear to ear, John Porter, his fraternity brother and Alex Duval’s roommate, was considered...

Tender and deeply moving, The LoveLock: A Suspenseful and Sensual Love Story by Eichin Chang-Lim is a love story about Violet and Dylan, two college sweethearts whose relationship is destroyed by a tragedy that tears them apart. As grown-ups, they have to face the challenges...

Don’t Cross the X is a work of fiction in the horror genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Tina LePere. Based on real-world events, the book tells the story of Pearl Hayes who lived in South Carolina...

In Caught in a Web by Joseph Lewis, another boy from the high school in Waukesha has been found dead, overdosed on a concoction of heroin and fentanyl. Detectives Jamie Graff, Pat O’Connor and Paul Eiselmann are called in to solve the spate of similar...

Ullr's Fangs by Katharine Wibell is book 2 in The Incarn Saga. Although I have not read the previous novel in the series, I had very little problem catching up with the story line and falling in love with the characters. I especially loved Lluava;...

My Nose Is Running! is the third instalment in The Tyler Files children’s book series, written by Brian Rock and illustrated by The Spread Good Agency. After facing off with a pair of talking pants and a giant wiener, Tyler now stresses over the upcoming...

Adversity Defeated: Turn Your Struggles Into Strengths by Marc Hoberman is the author's memoir detailing the struggles of, well, life in general, but compounded by a battle with epilepsy. Following his mother's debilitating stroke, Hoberman is uprooted during a crucial period in life and is...

Lucky Dick: A Novel-in-Stories by Rod Dixon is the story of a young man as he realizes how his one bad decision destroyed his life. Lucky Dick Richards was just a biker who enjoyed life the way it was. However, when he decided to help...

Moving Meditations: Paintings by Barbi Leifert is a beautiful collection of paintings which expresses the meditative quality of dancing. The visual depiction of the smooth and repetitive movements of dancing are well expressed through the paintings, giving a soothing feeling to the reader. Every painting...

In the 42 poems collected in The Night I Burned My Origami Skin, Romanian-born writer Catalina Florina Florescu ranges through a wide swath of human experience, delving into both the deeply personal and the broadly political. Likewise, there is a variety of poetic styles, some...

Zhane The Boy Train by Ookgie Taylor introduces readers to Zhane Sparks by taking them to Joyceville Elementary School at Joyceville, Maryland. He is playing with his friends in the championship basketball game for their school. Their team name is Joyceville Lions. They are playing...

Dead Is All You Get is book two in the Tell Me When I’m Dead series by Steven Ramirez, an engaging narrative with a strong appeal for fans of horror, especially those who enjoy zombie apocalypse stories. The horde of the undead has caused much...

As a professional concierge, Steve Sims is in the business of helping people achieve their dreams. He shares his techniques of success in his book, Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen. More than just another inspirational and motivating book, in Bluefishing Sims has provided...

Zuri and the Monster by Tanisha Chambers is a darling bedtime picture book, short and sweet with soothing colors in the many illustrations. After Zuri’s mom reads a bedtime story, Zuri usually goes right to sleep, but not this time! Zuri hears a monster squeaking...

Mystery, the occult, adventure, and the supernatural are all melded into one fantastic story in The Last Odinian by Alec Arbogast. It’s a novel with a strong appeal to fans of urban fantasy. Guided by a telepathic message from his daughter, Edward Koenig comes to...

A Penny Pilfered: Picking Ben Franklin's Pocket is an historical biography written by Tom Beattie. Who was Ben Franklin? He looms large in the annals of American history, as indeed Beattie’s biography demonstrates that he should, but Beattie’s work also shows how little most Americans...