Filled with danger, science, and suspense, this story rings true with historical and natural detail. With "The Clever Mill Horse", Jodi Lew-Smith presents a kaleidoscopic glimpse of early America through the struggle of a young woman to... Read More

Woods develops his main characters skillfully, blending introspection, description, and action to depict vibrant personalities. Dirty money takes an intriguing cast of characters from heaven to hell and back in this fast-paced historical... Read More

This fiction debut offers an intriguing story of a ghost seeking help to escape purgatory. Henry Brechter’s first in a new series, "Louis and the Ghost", is the story of a young boy who connects with a kindly ghost in his family’s... Read More

Kudos to Cassimally, who harnessed the freewheeling escapade of Bernhardt’s life and polished this gem of a woman. "Sarah Bernhardt: My Erotic Life" is a titillating glimpse behind the bedroom door of arguably the second most famous... Read More

The fascinating, cringe-worthy, exhilarating life of Howard Hughes flies off the page. Howard Hughes is one of the twentieth century’s strangest enigmas, and Luke Davies’s "God of Speed", a fictionalized account of Hughes’s life,... Read More

The plotting of this book set during WWII is used perfectly to depict the human tendency to ignore atrocities. "The Ladders of Death" is a beautifully written and compelling historical novel that’s as much a call to action against... Read More

Peppered with straightforward humor, this well-researched book allows a glimpse of a time when America seemed boundless. This post-World War II escapade is a classic migrant tale that packs in mystery and adventure as it takes readers... Read More

Detail about everyday living in the early 1900s highlights this story of an African American family. The intriguing novel "Blackberry Women" by Ella O Williams evokes thought and emotion in equal share as a first-generation freeborn... Read More