Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A deeply chilling and tightly controlled psychological fiction novel. For some people, life is more difficult than for others. Charlie West is one of those people. Plagued by compartmentalized memories from a tortured childhood, Charlie wears emotional scars every day as he struggles to exist within what most would consider normal parameters. A lifetime of
Rumors, suspicions and fierce dance steps coalesce in the shadow of imminent danger. Competitive Dance. The very notion may conjure images of glittering reality television contestants performing their hearts out to an enthusiastic audience and a few piquant judges set in place to either crush dreams or make them come true. Kick Ball Slay features
An immensely compelling story of well-placed subterfuge and intrigue. Would you rather be running from a life filled with fear and secrets or wake up in an unfamiliar hospital after a terrible accident that resulted in the loss of all traces of memory from the last nine years of your life? Veronica (Vonny) Kwan doesn’t
An edgy and resolute thriller. Lauren Kaine literally feels her happiness slip through her fingers when she can’t save her husband from plummeting off a bridge into a raging river. As his hand slips from hers, her wedding band slides off her finger, a metaphor for her fading peace and serenity. Losing her husband is
Niral Solanke has a few things to work out, and he’s going to need some help. The only problem is that everyone seems to want something from him. A decent man forced to make some impossible choices, Niral works out some shady deals, pulls off deep deceptions and participates in heinous crimes, all against his
Why would a man of considerable wealth choose a life of reclusion, completely cut off from the outside world? For some 20 years, the mysterious Wynne Lift has taken up residence in a cave known as The Castle Tower. How did he build a home in such a remote location? What kind of mental state
An illuminating adventure story with strong themes of friendship. The small town of Danville Heights boasts lovely scenery, spirited Friday night football games, a robust sense of community, and a complicated history. Though generally viewed as a great place to put down roots and raise a family, the town is not without its dark secrets.
An adventure of Jurassic-level proportions that promises a rollicking good time. From majestic glaciers to searing volcanoes, Dr. Kea Wright has traveled the world on the strength of her expertise in geology. After a prolonged time without any meaningful communication between them, Kea’s longtime friend and mentor, Harry, beckons her to visit his newest acquisition,
How is a seven-year-old girl to survive when she finds herself alone in the woods with no idea of who or where she is? With little in the way of survival skills, she won’t last long on her own. Since she has no place to hide, the young child is vulnerable to attacks from menacing
K.J. Corchoran is an assiduous journalist, viewing his field as a critical counterbalance to government overreach and corruption. Although public opinion for the media has soured, K.J. throws himself into his work, even to the detriment of his homelife. His instinct to follow a lead, no matter how tenuous, leads him to a divorce proceeding
Just the right amount of suspense and peril. Beware of trusting the ice on a frozen lake! Cold-climate kids are raised with this solemn warning, but the Yoopers around Blackbird Lake take a more practical approach to the changing seasons. Fourteen-year-old Falc isn’t from Hillson Falls, or the Upper Peninsula at all, so he doesn’t
An unstoppable and absorbing force of nature. Is 24 too young for a mid-life crisis? If so, something else is seriously going wrong in the otherwise tidy mind of Briar Rose “Buggy” Pierce. Crippling nightmares stalk her in her sleep. Terrifying hallucinations leave her afraid to trust anything while she’s awake. Her drinking is getting
Ellie Kent has a special ability that enables her to comb through the constant computer noise present in a tech-reliant world. But this bizarre gift comes with a few consequences, including perpetual and embarrassing clumsiness. Her cyber-awareness, however, isn’t Ellie’s only unusual talent. She also has a sharp sense about when people are lying or
A futuristic new adult mystery with dynamic characters and plenty of action. Despite every effort to distance herself from her prominent family, Zoey Cardinal is bequeathed a unique inheritance upon her Great Aunt’s death. But what is a teen girl supposed to do with an A.I. android that is programmed for protection detail and police
A rare interval of peace at the Buckley estate is about to come to an abrupt end. Hoping to minimize the distress to her family, Celine has been harboring a secret, a veiled threat issued by the reliably treacherous Duke Marcus Northcott. Unsure of where to turn, Celine confides in her cousin and best friend,
A fast-paced junior sleuth novel that is perfect for mystery lovers of any age. A spot in the limelight has never been on Simone LaFray’s bucket list, but after the success at the Chocolatiers’ Ball she handles her newfound notoriety in stride. With a mind like an advanced computer processor and a similarly mechanical set
Psychological intrigue reaches a grand crescendo. Madeleine Barton is an independent journalist working on the story of a lifetime. A local author has been murdered and the police are taking a hands-off approach, hesitant to label the death as anything other than an unfortunate accident. Convinced of a more nefarious explanation, Madeleine resolves to get
Delightfully strange and intoxicatingly dangerous. “To understand a problem, often one must pay particular attention to the unusual.” The unusual is well within the purview of Specialist Joe Kellerman. With gifts ranging from supernatural private investigating to avant-garde artistic abilities, Joe can handle just about anything that comes his way, including bloodied bodies, severed heads
Will draw readers in from the first breath. An exacting aunt may have been responsible for producing the world’s first AI, but Katherine Zoey Cardinal Collins doesn’t bask in the glow and glory cast by Cardinal Machines nor her illustrious family name. In fact, this 18-year-old is more concerned with a career in investigation and
Intelligent, complex, polished and fiendishly entertaining. Detective Frank Savic has a lot on his plate. His wife’s health is deteriorating and he can’t afford to keep her in the care facility where she’s staying. He’s on the cusp of retirement, but one of the bad guys he put away has just lost his head in
Thinly veiled satire in the form of a riveting dramatic story. If everything in the world shifted, changed in the blink of an eye, how would we choose to govern ourselves in the absence of an established framework? For the animals in Animal Lab, this seismic event has happened. Humans are suddenly gone and the
The plot is juicy and the tension is palpable. A career in IT comes with certain perks. Working without much supervision, the closely kept secret that ‘restart the computer’ is the solution to 99% of problems, the special perspective that can only be had from underneath a desk. A chance at becoming an office Casanova
Lots of surprises for eager readers. The charm of moving into a well-cared for Scottish castle a year ago has not yet lost its sheen for Lady Cate Kensie. Embracing all things Dunhaven Castle, Cate continues to throw herself into the work of uncovering all the secrets the ancient estate holds. With a history that
What is life like in America’s fifth richest small town? A place where it literally pays to be a resident? That depends on your perspective and worldview. When a threat letter demands money from a significant percent of the local population in exchange for the lives of the mayor and other unnamed victims, the town
