Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A brilliantly composed legal thriller with more than a few shocking twists. Standing on the precipice of middle age, Maeve Shaw has worked hard for her accomplishments. She is a talented female lawyer in a male-dominated profession. She is a good mom to two precious little boys and is married to the love of her […]
Scidmore spares no detail in this chillingly realistic medical thriller. Health insurance is big business. In fact, insurance can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. But make no mistake… health care is, after all, a profitable business. Brad Pierson is a dedicated doctor completing his residency at Vanderbilt. Known to be responsible and
An absolute treasure, packed with a wealth of inspiring characters. What was your life like when you were twelve? Did you spend your time playing with G.I. Joes? Make-up? Video games? Sports? For Carissa Beaumont, she works as free labor for a Madam named Miss Lucille. Of course, young Carissa isn’t a prostitute. Yet. Instead,
Terrorism is not dead. After 9/11, the efforts of international agencies have redoubled in response to the growing threat. Paul McGrath is a successful banker with an impressive resume. An old friend recruits Paul to help track a new lead in the battle for global security. Intelligence has uncovered a spate of untraceable gold bars
An intelligently written political thriller with loads of surprises. Some people are content with the status quo. Other people are more vocal about their ideas that seem out of sync with the established order of things. Eric Anderson falls somewhere in the middle. His passion is with a website he and a buddy began called
A fast-paced thriller with a lush backdrop. With her uncle now behind bars, Layla Navarro has assumed the position of the leader of her family cartel in Mexico. After assassinating a well-known rival, Layla must hide out for a while. She chooses a nice area where she is unlikely to be noticed. Although Layla is
A lovely take on a rough period in human history. 1968 was a year of upheaval. Senator Robert F. Kennedy announced his entrance into the presidential race only to be murdered. Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated, which sparked riots across the country. Outraged people around the globe gathered to protest
“Seemingly overnight, the world had changed.” As of early 2020, these words have come true. With the world in the throes of the worst pandemic to ravage mankind in modern history, COVID-19 The Battle for Humanity: How Science Saved Us reads less like fiction and more like a historical account that details the struggles of
A whirlwind pace and a captivating style. In Bolivia, an aged professor, excited by the possibility of discovery and plagued with greed, has stumbled across what may prove to be the most significant archeologic discovery in modern times. In Rhode Island, a middle-aged former Navy SEAL hiding a secret life of crime has just returned
A riveting new time-travel saga. If you could travel to any point in history, where would you visit? 1989 to watch the Berlin wall fall? Maybe. 2004 to buy Google at $85 a share? Absolutely. 1865 in the throes of the American Civil War? Not so much. For Mark Lane, he chooses Virginia, 1865, to
Patricia Harding is a vibrant young woman with a successful career as a paralegal. After a lunch date with a coworker, Patricia passes out and is rushed to New City Hospital. Despite her husband’s attentiveness and the best efforts of the hospital staff, Patricia never recovers. While the cause of her death is being looked
Fears are realized in this creepy tale. Dr. Sam Carlson works as a physician on Carratuck, a quaint island filled with vacationers soaking up the sun. On a typical day he might treat sunburns and sprains, but this is no typical day. A timid young boy ends up in Sam’s clinic with nobody to claim
Deleted is a one-of-a-kind young adult novel that has just the right mix of excitement and heart. Imagine a world where everybody is attached to their electronic devices… oh wait, that is our current reality! But in Deleted, technology has advanced to a greater degree. A clever hacker, Nick, has found a way to not
Quinn, an Irish American Traveler, has her whole future laid out for her. Following in the family business, she is expected to swindle and con, and to submit to an arranged marriage. Although she loves her Da, the life of a Traveler is not what Quinn wants for herself. When her life is completely upended,
The Secret Resort Of Nostalgia is a perfectly conceived entry in the mystery genre. Mike Denning just got a new job. Although his new employer is less than forthcoming about the specifics, Mike’s job comes with terrific perks like an attractive female boss, generous accommodations, great wages, and a beautiful resort setting. The island location
Highest praise goes to Laura Kline for writing such an enjoyable story! While a job as a barista may pay the bills, it certainly isn’t the career that Edie Donne had planned for herself. With a strained relationship with her parents and only a trio of goldfish for company, Edie begins to do some serious
A perfect coming of age novel for anybody who has ever felt alone or like they didn’t fit in. “Why are Female Earthlings so illogical?” So begins the hilarious novel Joshua: Life after Theos. Joshua and his sometimes girlfriend, Mani, defy orders from their home planet, Theos, and take a one-way trip to Earth. For
Zack McGregor does not enjoy the life of a typical youth. Rather than attend school with his teenaged peers, Zack has a high level job working directly under the Prime Minister of the Inside, which is supposed to be a refuge from the dangerous people living in the Outside. He doesn’t like his job, but
The Nexus Mirror is as thrilling as it is creative. What happens when a comic book writer discovers that his creations are in fact a reality? For Raiden Williams, an ordinary human, this scenario lands him in the middle of a rebellion. A young girl at the school where Raiden works has a special gift.
A perfect read for anybody looking for a fresh take on a zombie story. “Imagine there’s no countries. It isn’t hard to do.” John Lennon’s utopian ideals resonate with Birdie and Eric, residents of the Homestead. There, people have spent a decade relearning how to live without electricity, a functional government, or interference from the
A flawlessly written thriller! Because Jenny survived a barbaric punishment ritual meted out by a secretive group, she is now in a position to root out the evil from within. As her body heals from nearly catastrophic injuries, Jenny has time to study up on the mysterious organization she is destined to take her place
Dave Walker adds unexpected depth and intrigue to the storyline. Tera, like all of the inhabitants of Missio, is never without her spark, a glowing counterpart that is widely used in communication. Since sparks disintegrate when the person they associate with dies, it seems like an impossibility when Tera finds a still-living spark by itself.
With his dying breath, Ella’s grandfather urges her to find a hidden box but to be cautious about whom to trust. Only Ella has been told about the hidden box, not her uncle, not her mother, and not her grandmother. Why would he entrust this secret only to Ella? Adamant about honoring his wishes, Ella
Death by Midnight is everything a spy novel should be. Anna Goode is just your typical smarter-than-Einstein high schooler. She may not be popular but she sure is clever. Anna enjoys taking things apart and reassembling them with upgraded technological enhancements. For example, who wouldn’t want a pair of camera sunglasses? To avoid being bullied
