Bob MacKenzie offers readers a short but very well-written mystery that sent chills down my spine. MacKenzie deftly sets the scene. He begins by describing the eat-in kitchen of a low rent apartment. I could see the sparsely furnished room, the pages of a letter...

Kimberley Payne's "Fit for Faith: 7 weeks to improved spiritual & physical health" is a great resource for anyone who wants to improve his or her health and overall well-being. The first part of the book contains short chapters each focusing on a specific aspect...

Readers both familiar and unfamiliar with William Shakespeare's characters will appreciate this gem of a story. John Falstaff, now self-named Sir John Falstaff, and his page Poulet are escaping on horseback from an angry husband. Falstaff, fat as he is, has a way with married...

"Drugs Make You Un-Smarter" is written by a remarkable fifteen year old girl, Savanna Peterson, and her grandmother, Jill Ammon Vanderwood. To say I am impressed would be an understatement. MS Peterson has penned a unique book. Too often I find myself reviewing books where...

Today with so many new books out there in the fantasy/sci-fi genre, it is easy to pass by some unknown or new authors; however, Mary M. Cushnie-Mansour is an author you do not want to miss out on! "Night's Gift" is book one of a...

This is an amazing book. It is the heart-felt story of a man’s inner and outer journey on a quest for what we all want in life: significance and meaning. Author Mike Frank made a boyhood vow that propelled him into the high-flying corporate world....

How is your love life with your husband? Have you wandered off course without even realizing it? Do you want to take a turn on this road in your life and love your husband as you did when you were first married? Well, hang in...

Southern born Bo Grayson enjoys his life as a Colorado Rockies Keystone ski resort employee for he skis, waits tables and parties. His childhood friends have gone on to successful business careers, Levi as a law firm partner, Pen (Penelope) in the high-end home decorating...

"The Liffey Flows On By" written by Niki Phillips is a well-written book with great characters spanning four generations. It is a saga of Irish brothers, their families and their friends starting in 1893 and ending in 1946. As the reader becomes acquainted with the...

When life is a game high school takes on a whole new purpose. Learning the skills needed to play LifeGame and earning points are the main aims. After all, only the top scoring 15 girls and boys from each high school will get to go...

James Sajo’s “The Salome Effect” is an interesting, suspenseful read that explores human behavior and addresses the concepts of pain and redemption. Robert is an American veteran who is living in Italy and working as an English teacher. Robert frequents the Fantasy Club with the...

Let’s see a show of hands of how many wives feel that their husbands don’t express themselves or engage in enough conversation. That is most of us, right? Author Tony Hawkins explores this phenomenon in “Married Men Don’t Talk” with the experience of more than...

Ann Ballard is tired of the waiting, the loneliness, the questions. Will she ever be able to put her husband to rest? Gene has been missing/dead for years, yet she is still married to him until the courts deem otherwise. If only the mother-in-law would...

"Rebellion of Silence" is set in the city of Kirave in a future world where violent, blood-thirsty creatures called Rahion are invading what's left of the city and killing off the remains of its populations. The Leagian are still in control of Kirave but it...

Jennet Carter is one of the elite. As a VirtuMax kid she is rich with everything she could ever want and to top it off she has access to all the latest gaming technology. Everything is perfect for jennet other than one small detail, she...

I've always heard that a Downs Syndrome child is so precious with a blooming and wonderful personality and always smiling. After I read Matt Patterson’s book about his daughter Emily, I can truly agree. As you can imagine, Matt and his wife Bonnie were beyond...

"The Vampire’s Quest" by Damian Serbu injects originality into paranormal fiction. St Michel appears to vampire Xavier and sends him on a quest. Xavier’s emotionally turbulent lover and fellow vampire, Thomas, is uneasy about this, and rightly so. Xavier encounters his dying friend Anne who...

Did you ever wonder what if . . . I could live my life over again and know what I know now? Andrew gets his chance in “Remember Me” by Brian MacLearn. The date is May 22, 2010, the place is Amy and Andrew Johnson’s...

"The Owl in the Tree" by Peter Kay is the story of a family. While he shares the stories of his mother's declining health and how she spent her final years in a nursing home, he also weaves together snippets of his family life. We...

Pascal Silver was headed for a brilliant career in academia, at least his parents thought so. Instead he packed up and moved to Las Vegas to pursue his goal of winning the World Series of Poker. Usually low on cash, Pascal took a part-time job...