"Juba Good", by Vicki Delany, is a murder mystery that explores the complexity of culture, in a simple narrative. Ray Robertson, a police officer with the United Nations in Juba, South Sudan, is part of an effort to move the fledgling... Read More
A snarky young protagonist facing a mystical world with a realistically unsure attitude makes this chilling novel an enjoyable read. In A. J. Salem’s debut novel, "Almost Demon", Gemma discovers she was born to be a summoner of angels... Read More
William Kowalski’s "The Way It Works" is a contemporary Horatio Alger tale, featuring a determined young man who succeeds because of his goodness and ingenuity. Walter Davis is biracial, twenty years old, and homeless in New York City.... Read More
San Diego is at risk of a cruise missile attack from either Mexico or from the Pacific. A team of undercover agents hired through the U.S. government and led by a British “consultant in matters of crime” have joined forces to uncover... Read More
Moved along by constant action scenes and ever-present mysteries, The Phoenix Elite: Sacred Blood is a thrilling novel in which a dark genetic engineering plot is set into motion. The first book in a series, C. T. Clark’s science... Read More
"Point Option" is a thrilling time travel story that’s wrapped in the smooth steel of a military at-sea operation. A US Navy strike group is overtaken by a strange weather phenomenon in Ian A. O’Connor’s military thriller "Point... Read More
Both bright and brittle, The Story of Miss Berta London is an intriguing and entertaining trip through one woman’s reinvention. With an interesting and modern premise, Jihan Latimer’s "The Tale of Miss Berta London" is a story of... Read More
“If we meet, we shall not ‘scape a brawl for now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.” Shakespeare’s words evoke the hot tension of summer—sweltering heat, restless desire for trouble, conflict, and excitement. This... Read More