Many agree that prolific Agatha Christie led the Golden Age of the Mystery in the early twentieth century. Immediately reminiscent of a Christie mystery, "Blood and Circuses" by Kerry Greenwood is an entertaining whodunit set in that... Read More

Comic books, graphic novels, and pulp fiction have experienced a true resurgence in the last few decades. This novel is a quintessential example of the force behind this genre. The Wraith, a masked vigilante who kills with cold-blooded... Read More

Some places have a life of their own, places that deeply touch people, becoming a piece of what defines them. For this author, San Francisco is such a place. His book is no travel guide, nor could it even be termed a travel book; it is a... Read More

Humans are paying the price for their gluttony, greed, and reckless use of the earth’s natural resources in high gas and oil prices, but the cost could be much higher. In this novel, winner of Andre Norton’s Gryphon Award, the... Read More

Summer vacation for a preteen is a time of innocent freedom, a life without the pressures of dating, without the time constraints imposed by a job, stolen months of pure enjoyment. The author captures the sweet simplicity of these golden... Read More