The Numbers Killer, a serial killer who has littered the locale with bloody bodies, must be stopped. Agent Victoria Heslin and her partner, Dante Rivera, are puzzled over these crimes; they seem amateurish and rushed. Is there a purpose to these killings? What is the...

The consequences of substance addictions – opioids, prescribed medications, alcohol – are well-portrayed in this contemporary novel. The focus is on how these addictions affect the Wasson family – father, Emmitt; mother, Maggie; and their daughter, Lindsay. On baby Lindsay’s Baptism day in 1994, Emmitt...

In Gaspar the Flatulating Ghost by Teresa Burrell, a little ghost called Gaspar lives alone in an empty house in California. All the other ghosts in the neighborhood are mean to him because Gaspar suffers from terrible and stinky gas when he eats his favorite...

All men are different but perhaps the phrase 'all men are the same' when it comes to behavior is true. Your Man: 4 Personality Types by Artsun Akopyan is an engaging book that will help readers understand some of their partner's previous actions but also...

In Icarian by Rick Stepp-Bolling, Ka is a winged hybrid testing for inclusion in the Icarian Squadron. He has doubts as he abhors killing and fears heights. On the other hand, winning a place in this elite military squadron could mean a lot for his...

Passionate Oversights is a work of true crime in the non-fiction genre, penned by author Charles W Massie III. Focusing on hard-hitting themes such as domestic abuse and psychological damage, particularly from the male victim and female abuser angle, this harrowing true-life story begins with...

At the beginning of A Letter To My Little Sisters by Naomi White, the author emphasizes that women are so nurturing yet they need to take a look in the mirror. Women replace love with things and people. Then, they go home alone. On the...

Betty Cries . . . A Jake St. Johns Novel by James A. Leyshon is an engaging urban fantasy with a sophisticated protagonist. In this novel, the author introduces readers to Jake St. John, a seemingly normal guy with a unique gift. Jake has the...

Nadishka Aloysius’s story of Roo, The Little Red TukTuk: Introducing World Cultures and Travel through a Picture Book about a Brave and Kind Vehicle for Children age 3 - 6 is a lovely tale about a three-wheeled motor vehicle that is popular in Colombo, Sri...

Ronan preferred his apartment home to his Granma's big old house. His Mama and Dada had insisted they go and live in Granma's home till his vacation was over and Granma got better. His Mama had told him endless stories about how she and her...

Seven Shadows by V.S. Kemanis centers around Dana, a trial judge, and her family. We are present in the courtroom as Dana hears the evidence, makes legal decisions, and decides the final outcome of cases. We also meet her husband, children, sister, and young niece....

Sweet Temperaments by Tonwand North is a sweet office romance between two men who wanted different things from life, but they had no idea that they needed each other more than anything else. Lewis Fraser is a simple man with simple needs. He needs love...

Crimson Roses by Tess Thompson weaves suspense, murder, and romance into a fascinating novel. Pepper Chan had put her terrifying abduction behind her, or so she thought. She still wrestles with trust issues but feels she has a handle on things with her present boyfriend,...

Teal Dissociated is the title of a new novella by Clabe Polk. Teal is the name of the planet on which the story is set and is derived from the color of the blue-green ocean that covers most of its surface. It is a beautiful...

Most of us are lazy, dislike gym workouts, and like to eat. Lazy B*tches Weight Loss Journal: Small Effort. Big Results by Lazy B*tches Publishing is the perfect manual for readers who want to lose weight without the hassle of going to a gym or...

Stories to Read by Candlelight, by Jean Lorrain, is a collection of short bedtime stories about the lingering grandeur of the past. The collection begins with the narrator and a seamstress named Norine, who would often tell the narrator stories. Some of the stories she...

The Age of Akra by Vacen Taylor is the first book in the Starchild series. The Prophecy of Seven Nations states that one child will bind them and bring peace once again. When a dangerous threat comes upon them, the prophecy falls into place and...

Michelle Saftich's historical fiction story, Port of No Return, follows the Saforo family’s struggle for survival in war-torn Europe between 1944-1950. In German-occupied Italy, Ettore Saforo is a mechanic employed to maintain German ships and submarines in Fiume, a strategic seaport. In 1944, an air...

Lorraine Evanoff’s Pinot Noir is one of the best thrillers I have read in recent times. It is the second installment of a series centered on the character of Louise Moscow, but despite some references to the previous volume, it works as a stand-alone book....

Elias wasn't sure how he came to be lying helplessly in the snow that day, but what he did know was that he had never been more grateful for aid, even if it had come in the form of a large talking polar bear named...