Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A sharp mystery that is as chaotic as it is cathartic. Connie Keen will be the first to admit that he is pretty messed up and has been for some time. True, his late father was into bikes and drugs, his mom was a partier in her younger days, his sister keeps her distance, and
A striking piece of existential science fiction that asks not just how machines dream, but what it costs when they do. Happy is a humanoid robot assistant determined to find out what freedom really means. Hoping to ease the burdens of dealing with cancer, Ryan and Tina Hawkins decide to sign on the dotted line
When a dying man scrawls ominous words across the floor in his own blood, it’s best to take note of the message. And that is exactly what Professor Nathan Brooks does when he discovers the words THE EQUATION near the lifeless body of Holt, his longtime mentor and fellow professor. Now Nathan, a mathematician who
A smart story about consent, control, and the courage to speak out. It’s summer for the children of Paris’s elite, so sun-drenched days and party-filled nights in exclusive destinations await Manon de Rochemaure and her classmates. Better still, captivating Étienne Servan has invited Manon and other affluent teens to his family’s private island near Ibiza.
There is no doubt that difficult circumstances can shape a person, but the final result is often up to us. With the right support, we might become coal compressed into diamonds, but pressure could also crush that same coal into useless dust. Eliot Lange and Madeline Crowne have each lived through their share of soul-defining
A sharp legal thriller that doesn’t let up until the last body hits the floor. Frank Connor is broke. After a couple of high-profile murder accusations tanked his reputation and dried up his law practice, he’s gone nine months without steady income, and the IRS is closing in on back taxes he can’t pay. He
A sweeping story about two survivors who stop running from their pasts and finally choose each other. Mark Russell has made himself indispensable in Washington’s intelligence circles, documenting the human wreckage of a North African prison camp in a report bound directly for the president’s desk. But his own life feels like it’s unraveling. He
San Juan has seen its share of homicides, but what’s happened recently is complicated enough to unsettle even the most seasoned investigator. A string of murders echoes a pattern of unsolved crimes going back nearly a decade, and nobody is better at solving cold cases than Detective Skye Noir. Asked to consult on these bizarre
A pulpy whodunit with just the right level of twisty suspense. Every gambler knows the house always wins. Griffin Knight is about to find out that at the Golden Avian Casino and Hotel on Long Island, the house seems to settle its accounts in bodies. Detective Knight is a Chicago transplant who reports for his
Everything ambitious geopolitical fiction should be. “He was a tough guy with a big heart.” If you’re going to be gunned down in your favorite restaurant, this is a fine way to be remembered, though Alex Nicholas’s most recent wife and widow might not characterize him quite so fondly. And that doesn’t really trouble Alex
A smart, science-driven thriller chasing the dangling carrot of pharmaceutical triumph. Narin Roy is the first to admit that he isn’t like other thirty-year-olds, and it has little to do with his upbringing as a son of Indian immigrants. No, Narin has always felt different from others, and he is mostly fine with it. He
A taut, impeccably crafted thriller that commands attention from its first page. For Jordan Winthrop, protecting people runs in her blood. Her dad was a cop killed in the line of duty, and the need to care for people, especially those closest to her, is the legacy he left behind. Jordan served as an officer
VASPI, a predictive analytics firm, may not be the largest fish in a well-stocked pond. Still, they are making waves, especially in the wake of the Market Oversight Committee’s recent regulatory change. Unfortunately, not all of those waves are worth celebrating. CEO Vlad Fabiano is known to be obstinate, impetuous, and uncooperative, and has recently
A mystery made chilling by its plausibility. St. Augustine is known for its old-world beauty, sun‑washed beaches, and thriving tourism. It’s less well known for its vulnerability to human trafficking, an issue that never makes it into travel brochures. Professional forensic photographer and private investigator AJ Buchanan learns this firsthand while putting together a marketing
A thriller with genuine moral weight. Hoping to write an article that will save her journalism career, Paige travels to South Africa to shed light on the illegal rhino horn trade. She is a long way from her San Francisco home, but social injustice knows no boundaries. Paige may not be an expert on the
Fiction that channels the atmosphere of our times. Disposable Girl & Other Tales of Brutality and Wonder is an anthology of short stories and flash fiction that showcases a writer whose work reflects a sharp awareness of current events and social moods. These 13 collected tales span everything from viral trends and internet trolls to
A punchy crime thriller with a strong streak of newsroom noir. “A 24-year-old man arriving at Cocoa Beach to take a new job was arrested by police early Sunday morning for allegedly trashing his motel room.” This damning headline popping up on The Space Coast Out-of-This-World Tatler & Herald-Tribune’s website is not how Stevie Guthrie
An intimate coming‑of‑age novel perfect for readers who appreciate artful, poetic fiction with the highest stakes. At twenty, most of us don’t have it all figured out yet. That is certainly true for Lena Landon, a young woman who is passionate about everything she does and feels. For now, Lena is having trouble channeling that
A mystery’s clever rhythm, a thriller’s propulsive momentum, and a stylish literary voice. The Petrarca name is basically synonymous with the northern Italian city of Parma, so when a Petrarca calls, you answer. Family patriarch Ettore, with his billionaire bank account and relentless pursuit of immortality, is known more for his financial prowess and family
Harold’s speculative science-fiction novel is a mystical and philosophical journey into a world of secret tunnels and dark ambitions. Turning bitterness into something sweet always sounds poetic from a distance, but Ronan Core knows better. His life’s passion, a game he developed called Elysium Chess, has been stolen, years of work gone in an instant.
A sharply written, procedurally inflected political thriller. Serving in a law enforcement agency that dates back more than 200 years sounds prestigious, but United States Park Police Sergeant Lowri Pritchard experiences a different reality. Today’s official order of business? Pumping water off of flooded D.C. streets. But her morning shifts from grunt work to gruesome
A suspenseful novel rooted in a danger that may already be lurking in the medicine cabinet of unsuspecting readers. Life rarely offers quick fixes, yet people still fall for manipulative marketing and pill‑shaped promises. Even after the shine wears off and the sham is exposed, the public keeps buying. Few know this better than Dr.
A hyperreal political thriller that sounds the alarm but never surrenders to despair. What happens when fanaticism trumps reason, or when speaking truth is counted as treason? Karrie Chapman is about to find out. This pragmatic woman might be politically uninvolved, but she is not unconcerned about world events. To block out the noise, she has
Kevin Davis makes a living in mental health, but Kevin is a phony. He is a liar, a cheat, a fraud, a quack, a bootleg psychiatrist peddling unorthodox treatments while posing as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Still, Chicago has its share of ailing patients desperate to alleviate their burdens, and Kevin is all too
