Who knew Britain has had a super-secret department devoted to the supernatural since . . . I don’t know, before the Vikings? Daniel O’Malley’s novel "The Rook" sketches a history of the Chequy, a venerable organization that has assisted the government through the centuries. We...

"The Lucky Cake," written by Anna Prokos and illustrated by Christina Tsevis, is the wonderful telling of a Greek tradition. Billy is very excited as it is New Year's Day and he cannot wait until the cake is cut into as he is hoping that...

"The Duke Don't Dance" by Richard Sharp is a fascinating journey following the lives of a group of friends and acquaintances we first meet at Annapolis in 2011. They are attending the wake of one of their own, who has recently passed away. From there...

Children will learn about friendship and thinking about others while reading "The Tale of Rusty Horse," written by Emily Lim and illustrated by Neal Sharp. Rusty Horse lives at the entrance of a toy shop. Once popular, he is now old and rusted and ignored....

"The Golden Lane: Faja de Oro" by Sam L Pfiester is, quite simply, historical fiction at its best. It is interesting, informative and imaginative, but above all, it is a thoroughly absorbing read as it brings history to life. It is the story of the...

"The Hawken Eye" is a delightful book that reads almost like a Harry Potter book, though the tale has nothing to do with the famous wizard. The character of Kimora, one of the threesome that are the main characters in this tale, is very much...

Wow! What a page-turner! In "The Operative" by Andrew Britton, former government agent Ryan Kealey hopes that he is out of the high-suspense and knuckle-biting business. But then terrorist attacks on New York and Baltimore bring him out of retirement at the request of the...

When we begin listening to the audio version of "The Lifeboat" by Charlotte Roganis we discover that Grace has survived the ordeal and is on trial for the murder of Hardie, along with two other women. Grace spins an exciting and heart-wrenching tale but how...

Is it possible to fight two wars at the same time? In the summer of 1969, elements of the 101st Airborne went back to the A Shau Valley in South Vietnam. In the summer of 1864 the 10th Vermont, part of General Ricketts’ Third Division,...

The "Tide of Destiny" by Nigel Patten is as excellent an example of historical fiction as you are ever likely to get. Set in the Napoleonic era in southern Switzerland and then north-eastern Italy, it is the story of Damien André Berry, one of the...

Jack Miller, a seasoned FBI agent, and Ross Fruen, who he quickly nicknames Junior, are assigned to the case of a series of bank robberies. Things change considerably when during the latest robbery a pregnant woman is killed. The thief has never killed before, so...

"The First Apostle" by Katherine Pym is gripping historical fiction. Set in Paris, it relates the story of journalist and pamphleteer Camille Desmoulins during the period of the French Revolution. He was an active and outspoken revolutionary, a close friend of Robespierre and other influential...

Bailey Jordan has adored her husband, Brad, since they were children together. Now, they are married and approaching their late thirties. Bailey has stood by Brad as he has had one not so successful investment scheme after another. She knows her home life was a...

Corrie Saunders loses her beloved husband Jarrod in Iraq as he pulls a suicide bomber away from a crowd of people. Jarrod and the suicide bomber are blown to bits. Now it has been six months since Corrie buried what was left of Jarrod's body...

"The Farm" by Charles C. Anderson gets its name from a huge Virginia farm handed down through generations and now in charge of our hero, Andy Carlson, an ex-Navy Seal who is now working in the emergency room. He had found out about wrong doings...

A few years ago I was at a book fair in Bowling Green, KY. I repeatedly walked past the guest speaker, David Baldacci’s booth hoping to catch a glimpse of him and possibly to speak to him. Though I did finally get that glimpse I...

In wanting to keep the life and legacy of her late father-in-law alive, Brenda Ballard creates the "The Boy From Granite Falls" series. This series follows Fred Ballard’s life starting in the 1930’s. Fred and Rudy are up to their usual adventures. At supper one...

“The High-Tech Gooseneck Putter” by Samuel DiMatteo & Kristin Johnson is perfectly illustrated by James Borgett. The book is written for children, but not for children to read. Rather, this is a chapter book suited to being read TO children, perhaps as a bedtime story....

The love of her life, a dream come true, the man of her dreams, was Adrian, the gorgeous, charismatic rock star. He wanted her to be his life partner. Noelle couldn’t believe her luck. It was too good to be true. Just months into...

In "The Hunt Book 4: Finders Keepers" high school student Iris Davenport is holding back a secret that no one would believe if she told them. As a young child, she was found stranded after a violent storm. Her past is a mystery to everyone...