Thieves in the Night by author Brendan Ball is a poetic portrayal of London’s lightless life, a wild ride between different times and labyrinthine emotions, but most of all it's a vivid reading experience from the first page to the last. Dan and Bron develop...

Time Winders is an interesting tale about an elderly gentleman, James, who encountered a time traveler in the still of the night. She abruptly crashed into his home, practically destroying it. John, who is a widower, was glad to be a companion to Tanya, his...

Native New Zealander Katherine Hayton's second novel, Skeletal, is an endearing read and offers a different perspective on how teenage fiction may be written. Refreshingly lacking any aspect of romance, the female heroine, fourteen-year-old Daina Harrow, is a bright student at school whose negligent and...

Death and White Diamonds is a mystery by Jeff Markowitz. Richie Cunningham spends a romantic weekend in Port Salmon with his co-worker, Lorraine Van Nesson. His happiness is short lived when he finds Lorraine lying dead on the beach, and is stunned that there is...

The Civilian is an adventure story written by Michael Bickel. Robert Caron is only 32 years old, and he's just received a death sentence. The cancer that killed his father and uncle is now killing him. Robert is in a daze as he goes through...

Jeneria: The White Citadel is a fantasy novel by Bradley Kim. It centers on young protagonist Jenn, who moves with her family to the mighty city of Denethgilne for her father to find work and lift them out of the country-wide poverty caused by a...

David Baldacci has hit the ball out of the park with his book The Escape. Once again, readers are reunited with one of their favorite characters - John Puller, the government's go-to man when it comes to probing the harshest crimes facing the land. In...

According to Adam (More Stories from the Writer’s Drawer) is an anthology of short stories published by Beryl Belsky. A selected group of writers contributed these pieces, divided into three categories: Fantasy/Romance, Mystery/Horror/Adventure, and Biography/Realism. According to Adam is a humorous twist on Adam and...

The Deputy is a mystery by C.M. Albrecht. Deputy Wayne Terwilliger hires Willis, an escaped convict, to help his wife Janie on their farm. Willis is happy he has found refuge and works willingly, hoping the deputy does not discover his identity. Wayne is having...

Secrets Mothers Keep by Linda J. Bettenay is a well-written, fascinating fictionalization of a real-life murder in rural West Australia in the late 1920s. The plot brings together two people who couldn’t have had less in common. One is Harold Smith, landowner, businessman, devoted husband...