BOOK REVIEW LISTINGS

The Sherangivan

The Sherangivan by Jacqueline Fellows is a tale introduced by a grisly murder scene where three warriors from another kingdom are found killed and grotesquely displayed.  Caleb Tholstan, the protagonist, was found among three dead men, unconscious and unarmed. Miraculously, he was unharmed but had no memory of what had occurred.

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The Shoemakers Wife

The majestic and haunting beauty of the Italian Alps is the setting of the first meeting of Enza, a practical beauty, and Ciro, a strapping mountain boy, who meet as teenagers, despite growing up in villages just a few miles apart. At the turn of the last century, when Ciro catches the local priest in a scandal, he is banished from his village and sent ...

The Sins of Kings

Daniel Thomas Valente's novel, The Sins of Kings, is the thrilling start to The Last of the Valdryz series that sucks readers into a world of royal intrigue and impending doom. The Graymere family, whose legacy stretches through the ages, teeters on the edge of financial ruin and rebellion. As if things weren't chaotic enough, a mysterious ...

The Sister Season

Sister Season was a strange but workable writing of two completely different story line. The book opens at Christmas time with all of Elise's daughters coming for a visit. Their first visit together in 10 years. they are arriving for their abusive father's funeral. He is the reason these girls have not been home or together for years. The ...

The Special

The Special by J. E. Pendleton is a historical drama/fiction inspired by true events that transpired in the author's life. The book is set in post-depression America when the middle class had finally risen only to be thwarted by the horrors of World War II.

The book starts with the author receiving a  phone call from a stranger ...

THE SPIDER HOUSE: A Madam Celeste Mystery

Author Linda Anthony Hill has another paranormal thriller, The Spider House, to titillate readers of cozy mysteries. The author’s knowledge of ghosts, mediums and the paranormal are apparent from the prologue which sets the stage and introduces psychic, Madam Celeste and her apprentice, Emma. The opening sentences of Chapter One grab ...

The Spy Among Us

The Spy Among Us is a compelling thriller, by Thomas J. Nichols that crackles with tension. Page one opens this novel with a bang, literally an explosion that threatens the life of Christi Cole. FBI agent Cole is compelled into an assignment with the International Joint Terrorism Task Force. She leaves her husband and daughter for duty in Moscow ...

The Star Thrower

Kathleen Welton’s The Star Thrower is a stirring exploration of duty, discovery, and the profound impact of individual action. Ava Wainwright stands on the precipice of adulthood, caught between her secret dream of illustrating children’s books and the prestigious legal career her father, Roger, has mapped out for her. The story begins ...

The Stone House Legacy

The Stone House Legacy by Wanda DeHaven Pyle is the story of Cora, Tessa and a stone house. In 1866 Cora moved with her husband to begin a new life and establish a settlement. This was at the end of the Civil War. The settlement did not last long-drought, illness and fire played a major role in the disbanding. A large stone house had been built ...

The Street Rod Mystery

The Street Rod Mystery by Judy Iverson takes place at a Classic Car show - Back to the Fifites - at the State Fair Grounds. There are thousands of cars and entrants and spectators. Among those is a killer - lurking and searching for the next victim to fall prey to murder. A teenage girl comes up missing and everyone begins the search for her - ...