A Rat for a Rat by Angelika Rust is an adventurous tale that delves deep into tradition and pride. Two rival clans are threatened by war. The two rival clans known as "the Rats" and "the Wolves" are finding their beloved members dead. With the...

Days of Throbbing Gristle by Kevin Cole introduces us to Samuel Henry Hay who, in 1987, is travelling to America. He is a teenager who wishes to escape from the life of poverty he has in Sheffield, England. He has one goal when he travels...

Doubtful by Ann Warner is a dramatic tale of survival for the two strong main characters, David Christiansen and Dr. Van Peters, who meet in the small town of Doubtful. Doubtful is a retreat for Van, whereas it is anything but for David: he is...

J.R. Lindermuth weaves a sophisticated tale in A Burning Desire about the various characters in Swatara, Pennsylvania, most of whom have their own set of secrets. There have been several instances of arson and, although the fires appear minor, they are now escalating. To make...

Surrounded By Madness: A Memoir of Mental Illness and Family Secrets by Rachel Pruchno Ph.D. is a heart-breaking memoir of a woman who loses both her mother and daughter to mental illness. It is an honest account of a woman's desperation and powerlessness in handling...

Aria Robbins doesn't really care for the new youth minister Corbin Bishop, who has come to Angel Falls. As the church secretary and praise team leader, she is hard-pressed to avoid him, and when he moves in next door to her at Heart's Haven Apartments...

Nancy Sharp and Brett Brett Zickerman seemed to be the perfect couple until, unbelievably, he got brain cancer while only in his 30s. After surgery and chemotherapy it seemed his cancer was gone, but since they knew he would be sterile after the chemo, they...

Margo Fellshur is a recently separated mother of two whose finances are on shaky ground. Her job as a real estate agent has all but dried up, and with her seventeen-year-old daughter Jamie about to head to college, she relies on the extra money she...

Annihilation: Almost: Time to Start Again by Raj paints a world that seems fairly familiar to most of us. Since the advent of computers and the world wide web, control of the globe and most of its infrastructure has fallen increasingly into the province of...

The Scoundrel Days of Hobo Highbrow by Pål H. Christiansen introduces us to a writer, Hobo Highbrow, who is content with his life, even if he hasn’t had work actually published in a long time. However, he suddenly loses his lover and his job and,...

Fayvel’s Notebook: From China’s Ganglands to the Warsaw Ghetto and Beyond, by Philippe Smolarski, centers around a slippery but fascinating character who started out as a member of the Warsaw Jewish criminal underworld and eventually became the leader of an international drug smuggling ring headquartered...

What do you get when you cross a sexy Irish actor and a beautiful but doesn’t know it interior designer? A great romance by Ellen Butler, that’s what! In Heart of Design, Sophie has been divorced from her cheating ex for five years and she...

The Opening by J. Blanes is the first novel in a young adult science fiction series called The Universal Portals. I consider it exceptional in its genre. The science makes sense, the teenage characters are interesting and believable, and the writing and pace are good....

Redemption for a Lonely Man by Gerald W. Grantham is an action packed story of betrayal, love and revenge. Bill is a widower, losing his wife to suicide and losing his trust at the same time. He is an ex-SEAL, returning home only to bury...

Motorcycle Dreams is a fascinating autobiographical account of one man’s journey through life as an avid fan and owner of motorcycles. Author Andreas F. von Recum is a German immigrant who relocated to Ohio, USA, later in his life, but always retained a fascination for...

Here Be Dragons by Hannah Steenbock is a collection of eight short stories about magic, mythical creatures and sorcery. From a traveling wizard that fixes toys, to a wizard who loses and searches for his magic deck of cards. From a young girl that tries...

Breath of the Titans: Little Black Stormcloud by Riley A. Westbrook and Sara L. Westbrook is a story that centers around a half elf, half dragon boy who just turned 16, named Lovonian. The story begins with Lov and his uncle Nord taking their annual...

In Richard Steinitz’s Kaplan’s Quest, Shmuel Kaplan is a young Israeli academic who has always been haunted by the figure of his great-uncle Samuel Kaplan, for whom he was named. Samuel, a German Jew, was a champion shot-putter and came to Tel Aviv in 1935...

Secrets of Craps and Other Casino Games by Edward J. George describes how the game can be played. The author's expert knowledge of the game works well. The topics cover the game rules, table selection, betting strategies, survival tactics, game cycle and much more. Gambling...

The Best Bits of Physics by Alasdair C. Shaw is a concise guide to the theory of physics without all the tedious math equations. Part one is aimed at the novice reader curious about quantum science. Shaw explains in easy to understand terminology Newton’s Laws,...