Broken dreams and family bonds are at the center of Gert Loschütz’s novel "A Fine Couple". After World War II, Georg and Herta ended up in East Germany. Herta had been looking for a way to escape the confines of her hometown; she... Read More
"The Golden Handcuffs" is a slow-burning thriller in which a lone operative works to keep power in the hands of his superiors. In A. Jay Collins’s international thriller "The Golden Handcuffs", an operative for a secretive group takes... Read More
Matéi Visniec’s "Mr. K Released" is a delightfully absurd and surreal novel about the disorienting qualities of freedom. Mr. K, called Kosef J in a nod to Kafka, finds himself released from prison. He is jubilant but also confused by... Read More
The Callaghan Endgame Trilogy V-VII is literary action with an eye toward current events. Be forewarned: the actions of Matthias Callaghan are highly addictive. Kim Ekemar’s The Callaghan Endgame Trilogy V-VII is a two-fisted,... Read More
There are many books about the Beatles and Beatlemania: books about the origins and history of the band, how they became so successful, and even what it was like inside the bubble of stardom. Patricia Gallo-Stenman’s "Diary of a... Read More
Tobert considers a broad swath of illness causation and therapies with wisdom and without judgment. Spiritual Psychiatries: Mental Health Practices in India and UK, by Natalie Tobert, is a well-researched look at the complementary nature... Read More
“On June 20 1934 John Webster disappeared without a trace. He simply vanished. His young friend Adam Maclean discovered clothing and personal effects but no body” Bert Nelson writes in the beginning of "The Shadow Watchers". John’s... Read More
The Italian author, Italo Calvino (best known for his fantastical storytelling, particularly in The Castle of Crossed Destinies, a retelling of the Decameron), believed that half the books in one’s library should be books one has not... Read More