I suppose I had romanticized Cleopatra. When I hear the name I think of Elizabeth Taylor as she depicted the infamous queen. My vision of the woman was more myth than reality according to author Stacy Schiff. Schiff describes a multifaceted woman, a woman of...

In Presumed Innocent by Scott Turrow readers watch as a man is prosecuted for murder. Rusty Sabich is the narrator and the defendant. Throughout the tale we wonder whether Rusty can be trusted. Carolyn Polhemus was brutally murdered. She was Rusty’s lover and co-worker until...

In Jordan’s Crossing we meet Jordan a missionary from Georgia. When offered the position as missionary in Germany the double pay entices him more than the calling. He accepts the position in Germany for the pay increase not for an opportunity to introduce others to...

A Mirror Maze is the true story of how Tom Brungar survived his imprisonment in a Mexican prison. Tom is Norwegian. The business man was on vacation in Ibiza. His drug addiction was strong and increasing daily. He and his partner were arrested in Mexico...

Every family has a secret or two, but what if that secret could possibly destroy or humiliate the family? Tom's sister, Diane, is a rising actress who falls in love with a well-known star of an American Western Show. Eight-year-old Tom is enthralled with the star...

Professor Simon Cross and his assistant Elizabeth West were accidentally transported back in time to 1929. They were not sure how to return to 2029 but believed it had something to do with the watch and the eclipse. They posed as a married couple and...

Almost Hell begins with the premature birth of a child. The parents were schoolteachers rushing to a hospital across the state because there were no OB-GYNs in their area. Baby Joshua was born on a picnic table. Dr. Suanne Oakley has a high pressure job...

Anything dealing with the Civil War Era has always held an interest for me, whether books, movies or reenactments. Living close to an area where reenactments are carried out, I watch but really do not pay that much attention to the re-enactors. Once More into...

Detective Ray Quinn is now retired from homicide and living with a painful disability which leaves him limited options. His days are made up with the job; his young friend and helper, Crevis; and his old pal, Jim Beam. A new client emerges with a...

Lisa Harper has lived separately from her mother Annie for years. Not because they wanted to; they had no choice. Annie signed custody of Lisa over to someone else to protect her from Dutch Hauk, Annie's controlling, abusive second husband. Lisa has worked hard to become...

Hollywood Hills takes the reader into the world of art, drugs, and teenage robbers. Art dealer, Nigel Wickland, is experiencing hard times due to the economy. He is on the verge of bankruptcy but has come up with a plan. One of his clients owns...

In the year 2133, the Nazis control the world and have systematically reshaped it in their own image, ruling with an iron fist. Four scientists are put together to develop time travel. After almost a decade they finally have a breakthrough but also feel this...

It's March 1942, three months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor bringing American into World War II. Twelve-year-old Mark Penn is playing war, honing his skills to one day be a marine. Out near the old Beck place, he sees something that at first...

Tom changed after his tragic loss. He’s angry, depressed, avoids people and has turned to a life of crime. His plan was to break in and rob Cashions a retail store. A few minutes and a hacksaw allowed him to enter the backdoor. Just as...

This tale begins with D J Cushing waking up in a psychiatric ward after voluntarily admitting himself the day before. He was not suicidal; he just wanted God to take him out. He felt alone, despondent and depressed. He had been ill for many years,...

Henri Parker has faced many trials throughout his life. He and his three brothers were born with a genetic disorder. He had two older brothers, Lamont and Ray. Lamont was his hero while Ray enjoyed antagonizing him. After Lamont’s death Henri mourned for him and...

Healing the Separation is an extremely intuitive story. I think it is one of the better stories I have read. The story made me think about how things really are during the time we are living. I found myself absorbed in the storyline and participating in...

I thoroughly enjoyed this book of poetry. The poems were with meaning, fluid and with a point that living for yourself is meaningful, but living with others is spiritual. I think this book has a purpose of informing everyone who has experienced a spiritual let...

Revelations is a highly readable, frequently humorous story that is loaded with allusions to Greek mythology. As a fantasy, this story is first-rate and well-written. It carries its main character, Manny, who is lost, grieving the death of his wife, Sara, into acceptance of...

The Captain's Dog Part 3 is the final book in this series. Seaman was Meriwether Lewis‘s dog, a big black Newfoundland. The story follows the Lewis and Clark expedition as they make their return trip back towards the Mississippi and St. Louis. The adventure is...