Elena Stowell's "Flowing with the Go" is a heartrending and inspiring read about one woman's journey towards overcoming her grief by immersing herself in martial arts. This wonderful gem of a book chronicles the author's struggle to move on after her daughter's sudden death. She...

"Midnight Marriage" continues the saga of the Roxton family, which began with "Noble Satyr" (recently reviewed). Antonia and Roxton’s son, Julian, is wayward and headstrong, to the point where his father, fearing he will either make a disastrous marriage or litter the country with illegitimate...

A brilliant whodunnit plot that explores the legal angles of a murder mystery. It clearly demonstrates how a crime is investigated from the initial stages to the courts. The story revolves around a central theme of dilemma - privileged communication between a doctor and patient...

In 2014 the murders of a Wall Street economist and a Navy SEAL along with the attempted murder of a local doctor all in Manhattan only miles and minutes apart at first appear unrelated. However, two NYPD homicide detectives soon discover a connection. They in...

"Twoon" describes the thrill of killing others, first a drunk, then a young girl, then a couple making love in a sleeping bag on the beach. The killer loves it when the newspapers begin to refer to him/her as the "Beach Front Stabber". Meanwhile in...

Secrets abound in the tiny neighborhood of Gordonston, an affluent neighborhood outside Savannah. The four members of the Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club have been meeting for the last ten years in the neighboring dog walking park. While their dogs romp and play, they share...

Memories can be great, but they can also be painful, hanging around your neck like a tightening noose. Artist Abby Warren has left her past behind her and moved to St. Louis to escape her guilt, blaming herself for her best friend Holly’s death and...

Love Is As Strong As Death by Ci'Monique Green is one of those stories that seems to transcend its genre some and just ends up as a book that grips you. Ci'Monique introduces us to Sarai Jenkins, a born again virgin who has guarded her...

"Stay loose." This directive early in the book grabbed my thought process and pervaded every word written thereafter. It is definitely an important directive in this guide to how a beer lover can learn to appreciate the mysterious vino and its people, and perhaps help...

"My Sore Hush-a-Bye" by Renata F. Barcelos is the story of Camille, a teenager going to school for the first time in her life. She has lived with Uncle Bob since she was seven years old. She has come to depend on him and knows...

In the not too distant future the world is plagued with resources shortage, terrorism, climate change and debt which are crippling world economies. Crime and corruption are the new norm. Things get steadily worse when someone starts giving terrorists technology to bring down stealth bombers...

When his daughter was twenty-two years old, James I. Bond realized that he really didn’t know his daughter at all. This prompted him to start The Father-Daughter project and to put this book together. James Bond interviewed 101 fathers about their relationship with their daughters,...

Just how bad can one kid’s life get? When 13-year-old Erik Burks discovers a black lace bra in the glove compartment of his dad’s car his life falls apart. Totally! His mom leaves his father and drags Erik from being king of the hill in...

Taliesin Weaver was twelve years old when the memories of his past lives came flooding back. Taliesin 1 knew and fought with King Arthur. However, that wasn’t the only life he lived. When the memories filled his mind he became unhinged but eventually he came...

"My Life on Craigslist" by Alexandra Ares is a fun read for those stuck in young adulthood in a place which appears unwelcoming and unmotivated to offer assistance on how to begin to move responsibly through life. 25 year old Emily Thompson is living in...

In "There Is Corn in Egypt", Joseph J Young tackles what is a sensitive topic for many people lately, that is, financial hardship. It has ramifications that reach beyond the personal; however, so many Christians are stressed when faced with the offering plate. They have...

“The Dyersville Kid” by Evan Worth is an exceptionally plausible tale of an undercover NYPD detective and his extraordinarily talented young baseball-playing son. The story picks up as father and son, with mom watching from the bleachers, finish up another practice session fielding fly balls....

Superheroes come in many sizes and shapes. For Rick Niece, his hero came confined in a wheelchair. "Side-Yard Superhero" is the coming-of-age tale of the friendship that emerged between a nine year old, small town paper boy and the most special of the 72 customers...

"Alphabeti-cool" by Rebecca Bielawski has taken alphabet books to a new level, by incorporating both the upper and lower case letters on each page. Seeing it on these pages makes me wonder why EVERY alphabet book doesn't do this? Kids have to learn more than...

This is another book in 'Karen Pirnot's Ordinary Kids' series which is aimed at pre-teen kids. The main characters in these stories face hurdles. Crighton, an energetic, friendly, popular kid who lives for sports, is diagnosed with leukaemia. Suddenly his life becomes completely different. He...