A horrific kidnapping forces reckonings on the subjects of human violence and ethics in the perspective-driven thriller "Missing Values". In Michael Grigsby’s moralistic thriller "Missing Values", people with hazy ethical codes explore... Read More

In the historical novel "Dream City Dreaming", travel inspires a mother and her son to embrace change. A young widow and her son reawaken in Cindy Angell Keeling’s splendid Gilded Age novel "Dream City Dreaming", about a trip to the... Read More

The diverting short stories collected in "Mr. Simpson and Other Short Stories" concern money—both the lack of it, and what people are willing to do to get it. Flawed men and inscrutable women populate Stephen Maitland-Lewis’s short... Read More

Sometimes profane and often delightful, this caper finds absurdity even in moments of danger. In "Bad Keys", a piano tuner finds romance with a zoo intern who moonlights as a swimsuit model. J. B. Curry’s energetic novel is a... Read More

This alternate world—sharpening the positive, the grotesque, and the ridiculous—can be both wonderful and fascinating. Lisa Pell’s science fiction novel "Dystortions: Purple Haze" has an intriguing premise that combines an eerily... Read More

No-nonsense advice on the skills needed to succeed in business doesn’t shy away from the hard truths of growing as an entrepreneur. The second in a series of business books written and published by a self-made millionaire, this guide... Read More

In the wake of a horrific tragedy that claims his family, Dr. John Henderson spends his days learning how to survive the reality of his loss. Frustrated by the apathetic response of the police, when a twist of fate brings an opportunity... Read More

Heliotropians is a short yet meandering fantasy novel that focuses on the life—and particularly the loves—of Undi, a young woman closely associated with the ocean. Her name is clearly related to undine, a water elemental from... Read More