October Storms by Amanda Collins Beams is set in the late 1800s in central Illinois, although the first and last parts are set in the 1970s. October Storms starts off with two friends looking forward to sightseeing at Robert Allerton Park, which has a Georgian-style...

When the executor of a will has two antique specialists appraise some pieces from an estate, they find more than they bargain for in the fascinating amateur sleuth mystery, Where There's A Will (A Glass Dolphin Mystery: Book 3) by Judy Penz Sheluk. When asked...

In this collection of short stories, prepare to be immersed in the day-to-day activities of some charming characters from different walks of life. David Joseph combines several romantic and dreamy themes in The Old Men Who Row Boats and Other Stories: boat rides, art galleries,...

In Hel to Pay by Emily Stormbrook, Marrok has been essentially a prisoner of the powerful Bram Woodroe since he was little more than a child. Helena was in the same situation, even if she really didn't know it. I was rooting for Helena and...

The setting of River Of Harmony is a unique place called Insanity. Lena Moore opens the story with Harmony presenting herself to River. Inside the BDSM club, River is a dominant man. He desires the submissive Harmony, but he has to battle with an inner...

The Concrete Vineyard is a story with many qualities. It is an intriguing murder mystery with many twists and turns. It is a tale of bad government and the how-tos of urban planning. There are many characters and many suspects, along with a questionable storyteller....

Pharaoh's Forgery: Karina Goes on Vacation by Ellen Butler is the fourth book in the Karina Cardinal Mysteries. Karina Cardinal's life has been exciting or perhaps one would call it chaotic or troublesome. Now, she's decided that it's time to take a break from DC...

Murder Makes Waves: A Cozy Jack and Frances Mystery by Carmen Radtke is the third book in the Jack and Frances Mystery series. Frances Palmer and her fiance Jack are hitting the high seas, taking a cruise ship that brought them to England. Frances was...

The Worthy Negotiation by Kenneth James Allen is a psychological thriller with quite a few puzzling twists and philosophical debates to grip readers. Although James Worthy was accustomed to and trained in the most violent ways of life, he had trouble accepting his current reality....

“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.” -- Ernest Hemingway. Die Liste: Revenge on the Black Sun is an intriguing novel by Tom Gauthier. WW11 has ended, but Amos Mead, a former Marine and OSS agent, constantly...