Cockroaches for Sale: A Parable by Al Kalima is a tale of the future when we, the humans, finally find a planet that can be inhabited, but there is a catch. There always is. Humans are finally able to travel hundreds of light years to...

Set in 1889, The Island of Worthy Boys is an historical novel by Connie Hertzberg Mayo. A Protestant boy named Charles befriends a Catholic boy named Aidan. Together they form more than a simple business partnership as little thieves in the streets of Boston; it's...

The Austrian: A War Criminal’s Story by Ellie Midwood opens with a short prologue entitled “Nuremberg prison, October 1946.” Ernst Kaltenbrunner, a former leader of the Austrian SS, has been tried by the International Military Tribunal and sentenced to hang. He is preparing to meet...

God’s Tribe by L.J. Nance is, as the subtitle aptly suggests, a dystopian tale of redemption, a thrilling read that will mesmerize readers. A story that starts with someone sleeping in a tree already holds huge promise of surprising treats to the reader. Paul is...

Melody’s Memory by Tony Ross is a story about an author’s struggle with balancing a writing career and a marriage. As Darien returns home from a successful book signing at Barnes and Noble, late at night, he receives a phone notification. With his wife upstairs...

Riding The Mainspring: A Collection Of Steampunk Short Stories is a collection of shorts that ranges from shoot-outs to gangsters and criminals. There wasn't a whole lot of description of the gadgetry involved, which I usually like to have much more of, but the stories...

Tesserae: A Memoir of Two Summers by Mathias B. Freese starts off with a discussion between a client and a therapist about a man named Matt's life and his affair with a woman named Marlene. The therapist is trying to help him understand what Marlene...

I'll See You in My Dreams: A Magical Bedtime Story is written by Michal Y. Noah and illustrated by Favreau. Hoppy is a young rabbit, far too afraid to fall asleep or be left alone at bedtime. The shadows on the walls from the windows...

There's Something About Marty (A Working Stiffs Mystery Book 3) by Wendy Delaney is the third mystery in this series. When Marty McCutcheon dies, everyone suspects his young widow since this is her third husband to die. Even Deputy Coroner Charmaine “Char” Digby is convinced...

I was somewhat familiar with Cushing's Disease, since a woman I used to work for had it. I knew it involved the pituitary gland, and some of the symptoms. I had no idea, though, that its effects could be so far-reaching. Karen Rhodes' book, My...

My first impression of Robert Rapoza's The Vilcabamba Prophecy: A Nick Randall Novel was that it was trying to do Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, only better. Told in present day, the story succeeds on clearing that rather low bar and...

The story begins with an electrocution of a man in a bathtub, a man whose name is familiar to the coroner. Was it a murder or a suicide? Wavelength: A Novel by Angus Morrison is a current-day mystery, filled with corporate greed, international politics, and...

All Roads Home: A Collection of Short Stories by Lisa Diaz Meyer is the first book in the author's All Roads trilogy, followed by All Roads Destined and All Roads Shattered. This anthology begins with the onset of Meyer's wildly popular and highly rated saga,...

Drawn To You: A Novella (Taking Chances Book 3) is a wonderful stand alone in an existing series which I haven't read, but will definitely be picking up. It follows Sam Koo, an amazing art teacher who is scattered in all other aspects of her...

“Once a Peace Corps volunteer, always a world volunteer,” is the mantra by which Peace Corps volunteer Paula Enyeart lives. Freshly graduated from North Dakota University, and even uncertain as to the validity of her nursing certification, author Enyeart sets in motion her application to...

Jordaina Sydney Robinson’s first book in a series, Beyond Dead: A Bridget Sway Novel is truly an original and unique work. The story begins with Bridget’s first days in the afterlife. Not only does she have to learn the many rules and regulations of this...

It is 4th of July and Lexi Broadmoor and her brother Travis are riding on a Florida highway with their father in his Plymouth Duster when shattering glass and sparks of light bring their trip to a sudden stop. For no apparent reason, their father...

My Five Sisters by Pam Franklin is one of the most riveting reads I’ve ever had. Categorized by the author as a “psychological thriller” based on a true story about multiple personalities, Pam Franklin had me tightly gripping My Five Sisters from the moment I...

Cowgirl Up! A History of Rodeo Women by Heidi M. Thomas captures a small piece of American history that might otherwise be forgotten. I’m talking about the contribution of women to the world of rodeo. Cowgirl Up! specifically concentrates on the contribution of women from...

Dare to Dream: A Novel by Heidi Thomas is an inspirational book for women. The story is set in the 1940s and is about cowgirl Nettie Brady Moser. Nettie has dreams of riding the big broncs, but since she is a woman she is not...