Alan Kirby’s In the Shadow of the Water Tower is a nostalgic narrative depicting the bond of brotherhood. Joe and Darren Kelly receive an unexpected conference call from an attorney in their hometown. Joe and Darren were asked to return to Glenville, IN, to hear...

In Daryl Hajek’s Blood Blossom, Vivian Hutchins’ hope to reunite and restore her relationship with her younger sister, Christine, is ruined. Christine wants nothing but revenge – the dark feeling has not subsided, even after 22 years. She is hell-bent on going after their mysterious...

Manny Biro is surrounded by Hollywood glitz and glamour, but he does not want anything to do with the Hollywood way of life. He chooses the simplicity of a normal life over the pressure and expectations of Hollywood life, but this is not easy for...

Bells on Her Toes by Diana J. Febry is a murder mystery with an equine slant. DCI Peter Hatherall and Detective Fiona Williams investigate a suspicious fire in a barn on the Elmsgrove Estate, and find a body in the barn. The Earl of Ditchburn...

The Angel of Elydria is the first volume of A.R. Meyering's young adult fantasy series, The Dawn Mirror Chronicles. Penelope Fairfax is a young woman who lives with her mother, Paulina. When she's not attending college, she helps out her mother at Willow Street Wonders,...

Manifest Destiny: The Path Towards Wisdom by Jamere Brown Spencer illuminates one’s life through the author's personal experiences. His teaching is subtle throughout and thought provoking. His stories of events in his life are inspiring. Dr. Spencer refers to Bible passages in his writing to...

There appears to be a serial killer loose in Nashville, but it may not be as new as many believe. After the first murder, there’s an uproar but no one thinks of a serial killer, no one until a second individual is attacked in the...

Jack may look like your average guy and he may continue to seem completely ordinary even when you talk to him, but there’s a lot more to Jack than meets the eye. He is part of a secret society, a group that has been around...

It can sometimes be difficult for children to understand how the body really works and what’s going on to keep them healthy. Micropolis - The Adventure of Johnny Redblood by Cory Mertes is all about just that. It introduces you to Johnny and his friends...

The Wish List Addiction is the story of compulsive list maker Rebecca Matthews. Rebecca has a list for everything and she will desperately need those lists when both her marriage and career blow up spectacularly. Coupled with her two biggest failures, Rebecca must figure out...

In an age where so many truths and events hidden for years, such as alleged sexual abuse by priests or celebrities, a public who would have dismissed such allegations even a decade ago is steadily being enlightened as to what goes on behind closed doors,...

Where The Whippoorwills Call is a marvelous young adult coming of age story written by Eddie Raven. It's 1972, Travis Abrell is 14 years old, and he's trespassing on old man Ira Yates' property, along with his best friend Cooter and an older guy, Jimmy....

Creative Writing: Prompts and Exercises to Boost Creativity, Beat Writer's Block, and Develop Craft by Marie Eager is a helpful guide with creative prompts to improve writing and exercises useful to those who want to enhance their writing skills. Many writers experience writer's block and...

Taya Bayliss: Snake Charmer is a children's and preteen mystery story written by E.J. Gore. Chris and Taya are good friends who also happen to have birthdays that are only eight days apart from each other. Chris’ grandparents have invited the two friends to have...

Amazing Lemonade Recipes To Thirst For! is a great little collection of recipes for lemon drinks, coupled with an informative section on the benefits of lemons in the human diet. The short informative section at the beginning was interesting. It reinforced some things that I...

Beneath the Stone, by Margaret M. Ford, opens with a scene from WWII, when the Nazis, now in their final days of power, seek to do their last damage and perhaps to hide a few treasures along the way. Three such men hold local villagers...

Margaret M. Ford’s novel, Lament for the Dead, is a thriller set in Drayford Village, a small and close knit community where people know almost everyone and where serious crimes are simply unheard of. The year is 2006 when the village is shaken by the...

In Beyond the Attic Door by Tracy Del Campo, one wonders did Noah really build an ark? Or have we been fed half truths? Based on the Bible and Noah's Ark, this short story has a big story to tell. With the Scopes Monkey Trial...

The Little Tin Box is a tale full of twists and turns that will leave the reader surprised. The tale starts out with a violent attack on Arthur Sprigwell in Fulham, a newly industrialized part of London by the Thames River. Arthur has his tongue...

Heave Ho! is a short tale for small children which is written by Jose Lucio. A worm crawled out its tunnel so it could play. Unfortunately, a hungry bird spotted the worm and grabbed him with its beak. Another worm tried to help his friend...