Characters are savvy yet vulnerable, and their continual quests for hope in the midst of darkness are appealingly inspirational. Jaime Jo Wright’s "The House on Foster Hill" blends the past and present in a gripping mystery that... Read More

On one level, the book is a classic murder mystery; on a deeper level, it echoes humanity at its most primal. Nature may be red in tooth and claw, but in Wajdi Mouawad’s outstanding novel, "Anima", it’s humans who are claw-deep in... Read More

"Maximum Volume" has enormous appeal for Beatles fans, record collectors, social historians, music wonks, and indeed, anyone with ears. Kenneth Womack’s "Maximum Volume" is a lively and engaging biography of Beatles producer George... Read More

In "The Next Together", Katherine and Matthew are destined to be continually reborn to help circumvent major disasters throughout time—before they tragically lose each other again. Alternating between scenes from each of their lives,... Read More

Tradition, honor, and secrets knit a deadly web at the prestigious Blackburne boarding school. The “rules are stark as barbed wire against snow: you will not lie, nor cheat, nor steal, nor tolerate those who do.” Which is too bad for... Read More

Force must meet force in this novel, where direct action by independent professionals is the only way to stop terrorism. "The Point of a Gun" is a dystopian thriller that could very easily happen, and soon. Steven W. Kohlhagen’s taut... Read More

Foor presents a sensible case for the positive benefits associated with ancestral contact. As a teenager, Daniel Foor experienced “contact with nonphysical beings or spirits.” Rather than dismiss the experience as unreal, he pursued... Read More

War is always an agent of change, but never more so than for schoolmates Filip and Galina. It’s World War II, and, to protect Filip from being drafted, Galina agrees to marry him when he turns eighteen. Marina Antropow Cramer’s... Read More