Swift, deft, and balanced can best describe Mirror, Mirror by Jessica Jesinghaus, a spellbinding mix of murder and suspense. It has been almost 20 years since a teenage girl was murdered. Emily was raped and murdered at their home. Samantha Williams, her cousin, was young...

If there is anything I love better than the movie Taken, starring Liam Neeson, it is the second book in this thrilling series: Inescapable — Remembering by Madge H Gressley. A beautiful woman, Darcey Callahan, sets out to locate her missing boyfriend, driving from Texas...

Mika Dika: Foster Kid is a well-written children's book by T.L. Blythers. Mika Dika as a very young child is taken into custody and placed in many different foster homes as she is growing up. This book details her experiences in foster homes and the...

Book of Prophecies by Cesar is geared towards the impending events that have been foretold to occur in the year 2012. Cesar, a self proclaimed prophet, guides the reader through what he titles "Cryptic Script" which is immediately followed by a notation that is equally...

This book is about the infamous KKK, or Ku Klux Klan and it is very informative. I learned more about the organization than I ever knew. The "Curse" which the title of the book refers to is the curse of racism that is handed down...

In "Promised Valley Conspiracy", the third in the innovative series, Ron Fritsch continues to chronicle the social and political turmoil of the unique prehistoric world he has created. Tensions remain high between the agrarian Valley People and the hunting-class Hill People, and whatever truces were...

In the story Albishadewe, “Great White One” by Laraine Anne Barker, you are taken on a journey through the viewpoint of the unicorn Albishadewe. He is quite possibly the last of his kind. After the slaughter of his parents, Albishadewe knows he must hide because...

At the beginning of Hawke’s Point by Mark Willen, Beacon Junction, Vermont, is a sleepy little town. Jonas Hawke, a retired lawyer and proprietor of a B&B, is one of the town’s most prominent citizens, and Harrison Medical Devices is its largest business. But several...

Beyond Destiny: The Afterlife Series, Book 3 is a supernatural novel of suspense written by Deb McEwan. Val's friend, Marian, and her daughter, Libby, were horrified to find Val lying unconscious and bleeding in her bedroom. She had not been the same since her ill-fated...

Thirty years is a long time for passion to smolder and for love to grow. Thirty years is the true test of time in this strangely intriguing story about two young lovers who allow themselves to part ways in the name of responsibility. Their friendship...

Aspects of Love by Margaret Montrose Aphrodite is an offering of love, a collection of short stories that will invite readers to open the petals of their souls to a new energy and to enjoy stories that are as entertaining as they are refreshing. In...

In November 1971, D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane and then jumped with the loot of $200,000 he secured in the trade for the safety of the passengers. He was never seen or heard from again. The bills had been marked to facilitate tracing, but they...

The Wizard of Crescent Keep by Lady Saera is an epic fantasy that will have great appeal for both young and adult readers, a well-crafted tale of a powerful sorcerer caught up in a world filled with dangerous and wicked people. Things get even more...

White Plains by Rebecca Perkin is a good fantasy tale for young adult readers. I like stories where someone from our version of Earth is taken to another world. The connection to our place and time makes the protagonist’s actions and reactions understandable, but the...

It’s tough being a teenager. Period. I am middle aged now, but I remember this like it was yesterday. In my writing, I have often advocated having a course on life to teach young people about some of the difficult choices they will have to...

Evan’s life seemed to be on a great path, but one spur of the moment decision changed everything and led to an entirely new path. Now he finds himself in St. Paul, under the guise of a vacation from art school, but his real path...

One Hundred Places by Pedro Vasquez is a realistic fiction novel that would appeal most to a mixed audience of young adults and adults who enjoy bucket list novels and special needs characters. John Peter has Asperger’s Syndrome and has spent his life being sheltered...

Lady Justice and the Sixth Sense by Robert Thornhill is as fresh as the daily news, and far more entertaining. The author has once again crafted a tale that is plausible, amusing and enjoyable, yet capable of spiking your blood pressure a few times. If...

Jairus’s Girl by L.R. Hay tells the story of Tammie who lives with her parents, Jairus and Naomi, in a small fishing village near Galilee. Set in the time of Jesus, the story shows a different perspective of life in those times. The lives of...

The Last Saturday of October: The Declassified Saga of Black Saturday by Douglas Gilbert is a breathtaking novel that will take readers into surprising places, filled with historical references and declassified information about one of the most decisive moments in modern history. Could anyone have...