Chloe Gunn is in so much pain that even alcohol cannot seem to drown it. It all feels too much for her and she thinks the only solution to her agony is death. A saving grace falls into her lap when she learns about a...

Crystal Ships by Richard Sharp is a new GREAT in the way of the epic American novel. Reading mainly as historical fiction with layers of drama, critique, and a general human focus, this book is deeply emotional while maintaining a kind of grace and fluidity...

The Raven is notorious for his crimes, but also for being the son of a lord. He has more than just the skills of a con man; he has the skills of a proper gentleman, whether he often shows those skills or not. He has,...

Socrates said, ‘The unexamined life is not worth living.' Starting from that premise, Donna Baier Stein creates characters who are questioning who they are and how they really fit into the world and families around them in her thought provoking anthology, Sympathetic People. Examining feelings...

In August Fog by A.L. Goulden, Monica is content with her life with her husband, Alex. They have worked hard ever since Alex’s affair years ago. The relationship is a bit predictable, they are set in their routines, and the sex is just mediocre, but...

In Miguel's Secret Journal: The Four Corners of Earth, Miguel is a gay Latino who lives and goes to school in the Bronx, and this story, written by A.V. Zeppa, is in the form of his journal. In the first book in this series, Miguel...

Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea by James Gaffigan is a suspense/thriller set in Echo Pass, Colorado. The plot unfolds slowly and little by little throughout the book. The lives of Florence and Mort Lambert, their daughter Gloria, and many more are again...

The Black Pelican is a work of literary fiction written by Vadim Babenko and translated from the Russian by author Henry Whittlesey. The reader sets out on a journey with the narrator, a young man who has left the capital city. He's divested himself of...

Abandoned China Dolls by Maria Miller is a story that will tug at the heartstrings of any mother, or father. Brent and Ashley have a good marriage and both have jobs they enjoy, although they are unable to complete their family with a child. Brent...