Armando’s Daughter by R J Blute is a fast, entertaining read. It has a cast of colorful larger-than-life characters: Armando’s daughter herself, the sixteen-year-old Cassandra; Armando, small-time gangster divorced from Nicole, Cassandra’s mum; and Armando's tough Italian mother, Nonna. The action begins with Cassandra deciding...

Quiet River by Natasha Salnikova is a psychological thriller which reads much like a Lifetime movie. Lisa, Matt and their four year old son, Evan, take a weekend break in small town, Quiet River, a beautiful little town which held evil. Seemingly random events bring...

Paige Agnew did a wonderful job in explaining the true feelings of teenagers. Kahlen Thomas is a very quiet stubborn 16 year old whom has just experienced the most tragic event of her life, an event that all of us will also have to experience...

Carrie Green's collection of short stories in Roses Are Red were compelling and well-written. She developed each character with creative detail and presented each story in a fluid, cohesive, logical and organized manner. My favorite story in this book was the one titled, "A Long Distance...

In the fairy kingdom of Solandia, Queen Magenta and King Godfred punish the king's brother, Prince Thorkel, for attempting to steal the sun orb which gives power to the entire kingdom from the sun. Years pass, Thorkel's survival is unknown, and Queen Magenta gives birth...

In the five-hundred years since the Pulse caused the Great Collapse ending the Golden Age, civilization has digressed to the point of basic existence. The survivors have been told of an ancient prophecy about an artifact, said to be powerful enough to dramatically change the...

'Shadows from the Past' by Ashley Dawn is a Christian suspense story of a woman police officer who, while working undercover, is also trying to find her brother's killer. “It’s the price you pay for being a cop” as Aurora Kavvan watched her brother Lance...

Over the duration of a 100 km marathon, Nadia reflects on the life of her Oma (grandma), the hardships her loved one endured and the impact it made on the way she lived. Miles pass under Nadia's feet, her goal is merely to reach the finish...

"Harvest of the Heart" is a tightly written suspense novel about a serial killer, his victims, the FBI agent obsessed with his capture, and an avenging angel. Selmer builds suspense very well and requires the author to engage immediately. The writing is clean and the...

"Curiosity with a Capital S" by Tonya Trimble is written with the 8-12 year olds in mind, but I feel even adults would enjoy this book. It’s the story of Tracy Newton who in the process of moving from her home to a condo finds...

"Funny Dan The Race Car Man" is a very enjoyable book. I was not a race car man, woman or fan, but now this fun book has turned me into a believer. I loved the names of the drivers like Gentle Jim, Cheap Pete, Evil...

Although I Know absolutely nothing about screenwriting, this book grabbed my attention with its title, "Beyond Screenwriting: Insider Tips and Career Advice From a Successful Hollywood TV and Film Writer" by Sterling Anderson. When the book arrived, I ran the author's name through a search...

Isn't it just like a teenager to think that where she lives is boring and wants to move away to some excitement? Well, the main character of this book, Lily, should have been careful about what she wished for because nothing could have prepared...

"White Lies Black Blood” is an intense fiction book about race and love. The characters Angelica and Kazeem meet when Angelica’s family goes on a vacation trip to Jamaica. Kazeem is an Afro-Jamaican and Angelica is “a racist albino girl”. Angelica was raised with the...

Any Stevens and Wade Hamilton had been friends since their early childhood. They both wanted to fly fighter jets. The US Navy gave the opportunity. They attended the US Naval Academy together. They also served in the same POW camp during the Vietnam War. They...

"Better Off Without Him" by Dee Ernst is modern romantic comedy at its best. Heroine Mona Berman is a very successful author whose forte is the historical romance novel. Throughout the book she slips into the author mode to translate a scene that is actually...

Nikolai Crowe’s life takes a downturn in a hurry when he is arrested for murdering his ex-girlfriend, Jade Sho. Luckily for Nikolai, he has help from a human clone identified as Alpha Replica 3007. This clone, along with the remaining alpha models that have begun...

The story in this book is quite original, at least in the sense that I haven’t encountered it before. It includes a whole troop of likeable characters that keep the tale entertaining. The writing, though good, could use some editing to take away a lot...

Wow! This book is full of suspense which will keep the reader turning pages until the end. And, to make things even better, the author does not give away the end even by the middle of the book! "Before She Dies" is the latest Mary...

Unmarried Holocaust survivor Sidonia Perlstein immigrated with her toddler daughter, Hanna, to the United States in those years right after the World War. Sidonia settled in Springfield, Massachusetts, in a neighborhood of Jews, many coming as survivors from the Nazi concentration camps. Stoic Sidonia is...