Our ever-changing perception of reality is at the heart of Michael James Rizza’s unsettling debut novel. In "Cartilage and Skin", Rizza shines an uncomfortable light on his voyeuristic antihero, Dr. Parker, an eccentric recluse holed... Read More

The great American road trip takes a dark turn in C. J. Howell’s moody debut thriller. As we hitch a ride in a musty Malibu with an off-the-grid drifter called Tom, we travel not only the reservation roads of the Southwest but also the... Read More

Though many male writers struggle with female perspectives on motherhood, Marvin Amazon carries the theme flawlessly. His smart, engaging style speaks to his confidence as a writer. Fast, gripping, and completely believable in its... Read More

This high-stakes paranormal thriller grabs attention from the first page to the unexpected end. Blood, gore, and mutilation in the repugnant underworld of New York put an anxious woman in the throes of a life-or-death investigation—a... Read More

The cheeky humor of this swashbuckling adventure will keep even that parrot reading over the shoulder entertained. Rumor has it there’s a pirate treasure on Sanibel Island and, naturally, just about everyone thinks they deserve to find... Read More

Alan A. Winter has crafted a fast-paced and fascinating tale of religious and political conflict in which human motives are revealed and examined. Assassins train their eyes on the pope while other religious leaders secretly scour the... Read More

There’s intrigue, murder, ethics, religion, romance, an international setting, and characters you really come to know and care about. Erec Stebbins nails it with this book. Just when you think you have the recipe down for international... Read More

A first-time fiction writer gives us an exciting story that mixes serious sleuthing with poignant romance. S.D. O’Donnell’s credible thriller, "Deadly Memories", links a beautiful amnesiac to a psychopathic murderer. Written as a... Read More