“Gravely Inanimated” by Esther Wheelmaker is Book 1 in 'The ZombiePunk Series' and it will have you anxiously awaiting the completion of Book 2. The debut work of the obviously very talented Ms. Wheelmaker, “Gravely Inanimated”, is an outstanding introduction to what she is capable...

In "Back to Blood", Tom Wolfe tells a complex tale of modern Miami with all of its racial, social, and cultural conflicts. The story focuses on the lives of two young Cubans struggling to rise above the constraints of their circumstances. They start out as...

Author Joseph Richardson has given many generations much food for thought in "Visions of Mary." A current-time emergency room physician finds himself baffled by an elderly patient who simply will not allow himself to be known. The doctor sees confusion and orientation and surmises...

In the heat of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, homicide officer Harry Bosch and his partner are allowed only a short time at each new death scene. When they arrive in an alley to make a report on another victim they are startled to discover...

The protagonist of Lynda Stephenson’s novel "The Southern Chapter of the Big Girl Panties Club" is a sometimes sassy, sometimes sarcastic, and always unpredictable sixteen-year-old girl from Clover, Texas, named Frankilee Baxter. The story opens in 1958 on the first day of freshman orientation at...

Michael J. McCann is back with the third book from the 'Stainer- Donaghue crime novel series' with "The Fregoli Delusion". What happens when a young man with a rare disorder is the only witness to the murder of a multi- millionaire? In the midst of...

Stephen R. Champi helps the reader better understand the purpose of male and female relationships in his book "The DNA of Gender Relationships." The first chapter deals with the beginning of mankind in various forms that one might believe it could have occurred. There is...

In "Echoes of the Storm" by Amanda Albright Still, Dash Gallagher is thankful her husband encouraged her to get a law degree before the 1900 Hurricane swept through Galveston. Her husband disappeared in the devastation. She attempts to establish herself as a lawyer to make...

“The Safe Man” introduces readers to Brian Holloway, a locksmith soon to become a father. Brian was called to the home of an author, Mr. Robinette, to open an antique floor safe; he not only wanted the safe opened but removed from his home. Mr....

It starts out with two seemingly unrelated events. First, 19 year old Amanda Hofer, stoned on prescription drugs, is involved in a traffic accident that kills a mother and her young son, a child never seen by his father who is serving in Afghanistan. Then...

Ethan Compton has worked hard to overcome his past, and now he is poised to reap the rewards of his labors. As an ambitious and aspiring lawyer engaged to the gorgeous and wealthy daughter of “the boss”, Ethan is ready to step away forever from...

Medical reference books are often either readable or comprehensive. Erica Verrillo's "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" manages to be both. She explains every aspect of the disorder in accurate and adequate detail without overwhelming the reader with too much medical jargon. She also offers extensive lists of...

"Cheshire Born" is an enchanting book of poetry by John Wright that will take you through a lifetime of interludes. You will identify with Norma as she breaks the language barrier through actions more than embarrassing, an uncle whose death prophecy finally comes true, and...

Let's go to the beach! Bosley is a bear in a cave with his purple hat (with holes cut out to allow for his furry ears) and with his red knapsack (which has lots of room for toys). Bosley and the reader learn new things...

Imagine a world where you woke up every day unable to recognize where you were, who you were with, or even your own face in the mirror. This is the terror facing Christine in S.J. Watson’s “Before I Go to Sleep: A Novel.” Christine’s mind...

It is 2003, and Pamela Beasley works for social services as a case manager. Three months later, however, she is charged with health care fraud and laundering. She is then sent to spend time behind bars where she learns how it is to fight for...

In "The 5 Feminine Power Virtues" Vanessa Halloum brings her readers on an exploratory journey of fulfilling their feminine needs amid this male-dominated world. Holloum completely redefines what being a woman is today, and how we should embrace our femininity instead of forcing ourselves to...

In "Boom and Crash Musician", Sam Denov tells his poignant story as a child of a struggling immigrant family from Mogilev, now known as Belarus, in Chicago during 1930's Great Depression. The youngest of five children who lost his mother to suicide, Denov inherited his...

Betty Ward always made Christmas enchanted, merry and entertaining for her daughter, author, Elaine C. Pereira. Elaine was notorious for snooping under the tree, so Betty came up with a game; she would place clues on the name tag, hinting at what was inside. Then...

Identical twins Dorothy and Deane Foltz were born in 1949, and they were separated in 1981 when psychologist Deane was fatally shot by one of her patients. "With or Without Her" is surviving sister Dorothy’s story of what life has been like living with, and...