Linda Watkins’ Ghosts of Mateguas is the third in the Mateguas Island series. While the stories are connected, they can be read as stand-alones. Later books provide sufficient back information so a new reader won't feel lost. This story heralds a return to the infamous...

Sarai by Lilya Myers is an intelligent murder mystery that packs the punch of an exotic, well-made Turkish coffee. Fragrant, strong and intoxicating, it mesmerizes the senses like the wafting flame of a candle from the first page onward, leaving readers spellbound and unable to...

You Can Leave Anytime by Rob Dinsmoor is the insightful journey of a man who, after twenty-five years of alcohol abuse, decides to check himself into Wetlands Rehabilitation Facility to sober up. Rob’s check-in process is thorough, detailing the body and luggage searches, paperwork, declarations,...

In a great second installment to the excellent Heroics series by author Alex Kost, Vigilance: A Heroics Novel, readers will be treated to the continuing story of a group of superheroes and their quest to protect Caotico City. Random murders are plaguing the city, and...

Sand Dune Daisy - A Pocket Mouse Tale by Lili DeBarbieri is a children's book about Daisy the pocket mouse. Daisy lives in the white desert and strays too far from home one day while gathering seeds, which she needs for water. Trying to find...

The Drone Age by author David Preznuk is a superbly written book about the history of drones, the technology behind drones, and the future of drones. Included is the use of drones in the military, the different kinds of drones in use today, and the...

The Big Book of Hugs: A Barkley the Bear Story by Nick Ortner and Alison Taylor is an adorable story for children. The book is about all different kinds of hugs. Barkley the Bear is now old enough to join the family business. His father...

Letters To My Papa: A Personal Story of Hope, Grief, And Love by Ashley Hertzog Embry is the story of a daughter’s love for her father and how much he meant to her. Before I jump into the review and a little detail of the...

‘Delivery man’ Dominick Dunn goes off to the far corners of the globe to retrieve the captured, then turns them over to his employer. He doesn’t actually believe these people are immortal, but the pay is good and he likes to travel. Aaron Wessker has...

Becoming a writer is one thing, but becoming a published author? It’s a lot of work and dedication. There are so many pitfalls and disappointments along the way. The main thing is that writers/authors must be dedicated to their craft, no matter what the critics...

Escape From Xanadu: A Memoir of Survival, Adventure, and Coming of Age is a non-fiction memoir written by Doc Sanborn. The author was quite literally a war baby. His father enlisted in the Merchant Marines when Sanborn was five months old. Shore leave visits were...

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...