Nancy Thorne Hinkel’s new novel, Destiny Skye, is perfect for the beach, or anytime feel-good entertainment would fit the bill. Set in a small town in North Carolina, Hinkel presents a diverse cast of characters, some small-town... Read More

In the spring of 1861, just prior to the onset of the Civil War, eighteen-year-old Martha Somerville finds her life rapidly changing along with the world around her. As she and her loved ones stand on the brink of war, Martha sets about... Read More

Stories centered on an immortal—someone who cannot die yet longs for death—are common in science fiction, yet Will Dresser chooses to jump genres by fitting this plot device into a political thriller. Oddly enough, he succeeds. Jared... Read More

The Chinese word tao is usually translated as “way,” which seems simple and straightforward enough, until one investigates the wider implications of the term. Stephen McDonough’s marvelous book, Tao of Life and Death – A Tale,... Read More

In "Leaders in Transition", Steve Broe successfully puts a new spin on the oft-covered topic of leadership by addressing it in the context of changing careers. Broe begins by discussing the “risky world of changing a career and... Read More

Thomas D. Potter’s "Hostile Border" is a labyrinth of secrets and subterfuge. Iranian terrorists pay a third-rate Mexican drug cartel to smuggle a black-ops team, along with a dirty bomb, into the United States. Meanwhile, a political... Read More

The common perception that online dating services simplify a complicated selection process is debunked in "Crossing the Line?" In the hands of wise-cracking author Robin Hutchinson, the dating scene, in general, does not look too... Read More

Loretta Martin has been pushed to the brink. A forty-three-year-old widow, she simply wants to have her late husband’s pension records changed to reflect her maiden name, which she had retaken shortly after his death ten years earlier.... Read More