A Prospect for Murder is a contemplative and slow-paced mystery with fantastic scenery and lovely characterization. Jeanne Burrows-Johnson’s "Prospect for Murder" is a unique mystery set against the lush backdrop of Hawaii. A haunting... Read More

Realistic depictions of Ozark life and surviving memories of war make this novel compelling. Sara Rhodes and Bob Smith’s "Iniquities of Gulch Fork" is the believable story of vulnerable people falling prey to a con man, addiction, and... Read More

Delight in the presence of a poet so sane as to make you want to sit at her feet, lean against her knees. And yet, Jean Hollander’s poetry won’t stroke your cheek with comforting missives—her work is commanding, powerful, spare as... Read More

Turning dispensationalist theology on its head, this work argues that Christians can experience joy now and look forward to the future. J. E. Gulbrandsen’s Jesus Delayed: What the Bible is Really Teaching about the Rapture,... Read More

Silverman avoids the mantle of a warrior mom; she exposes vulnerability, ugly emotion, and beauty in equal measure. My Heart Can’t Even Believe It: A Story of Science, Love, and Down Syndrome is journalist Amy Silverman’s candid... Read More

"The Fisherman", with its spine-tingling pleasures, represents the best of what a horror novel can offer. "The Fisherman" unfolds with exquisite slowness as a three-part tall tale. The first portion introduces the narrator, Abe, and his... Read More

"Destiny Comes with Strings Attached" collects twelve intriguing short stories on human beings trapped by destiny. Kim Ekemar’s short story collection, "Destiny Comes with Strings Attached", is an original meditation on fate, with the... Read More

This fun, otherworldly work of juvenile fiction celebrates friendship, loyalty, and listening to one’s heart. Melanie Abed’s "Anni Moon and the Elemental Artifact", illustrated by Hisham Abed, is a fast-paced, thrilling, otherworldly... Read More