“You should not judge harshly the poor, unfortunate soul I chose to pen this manuscript,” cautions Satan, the supposed author-behind-the-author of The Parallax From Hell. “Thomas Aquinas he is not,” adds the Lord of the... Read More
Every once in a while, a business book with a big idea that defines a way of thinking comes along. Such books as Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore and Jim Collins’s Good to Great come to mind. "The Rainforest" feels like one of... Read More
Dreamlike retrospection begins a slow motion version of the tornado with which this novel opens, spiraling down through seemingly bottomless layers of memory to alter psychological terrain as relentlessly as wind and rain reshape the... Read More
Okay, so the book’s cover may look like a scene out of a Pink Panther movie from the ‘70s—a curvy blonde offering us a cocktail (which happens to be green)—but there’s nothing funny about the content of "Detox Your World". In... Read More
A protagonist’s soul is revealed only through the expertise of a skilled writer capable of capturing every thought, mood, and emotion. In "So L.A.", Bridget Hoida creates a poignant exploration of a grief-stricken artist’s mind as... Read More
As a labor of love, Lincoln’s Story: The Wayfarer is worthy of five stars. As a work of literature, however, it rates much lower. While the passion and admiration the author feels for Abraham Lincoln—the man and the president—is... Read More
In Princess Ryan’s Star Marines, the titular military force is determined to rescue their charge, Princess Ryan, from the rebellious Grand Republic’s clutches and return her to the Holy and Universal Galactic Empire. Viceroy Dar... Read More
Poetry can be an intimate affair, if the poet is willing to let down defenses and share every fear and insecurity, as well as triumphs and tribulations, with the reader. In "Dancing, with Mirrors", George Amabile does so boldly and... Read More