The Last Suttee by Madhu Bazaz Wangu tells the story of Kumud who, at the age of only nine, had to witness the suttee of her aunt. A suttee happens when a wife follows her dead husband onto the pyre and is burned alive. It...

The Seasiders by A.J. Griffiths-Jones is a tale of mystery. Grace and Dick are happy. They have the beautiful Sandybank Guesthouse overlooking the beach. Visitors come to the guesthouse every year, taking in the beautiful surroundings and the fabulous home cooking, but it is not...

Growing up in a colonial fortress in the mid-1700s had the usual restrictions and class distinctions. For Marie and Pierre, and Marie’s twin brother, Nic, and her best friend, Elise, the powers that controlled their lives were more than just the threat of English invasion....

It’s a real treat to find a legal mystery fiction that you can get into quickly and enjoy the unfolding plot without getting lost in a copious amount of lawyer jargon as happens to too many legal thrillers. Teresa Burrell, author of The Advocate’s Homicide,...

The Education of Evelyn (A Novel) by Pamela Frances Basch is the type of novel that would appeal most to a mixed audience made up of young adults and adults who enjoy reading about moving relationships between children and adults that profoundly affect both individuals....

The Pelican by M. Naidoo tells the story of a young woman named Julia who receives the devastating news that she has terminal cancer. Only too aware of the terrible pain and anguish her mother had been through, having suffered the same condition, Julia vows...

Sam Waters is a small-town construction contractor in Wyoming. Following a city tax increase, he writes a scathing letter to the City Council that not only pushes back on the tax increase, but includes just about everything wrong with American politics. His letter finds its...

Lyrical, exciting, and utterly engrossing, The Streets Ain't Going Nowhere by Jamal Shakur is a character-driven story that explores the psychology and world of crime. The plot follows two compelling characters, Malik and Cos, who set out to run the drug business in the streets...

Thanks Giving by Ron Shaw is a short story that follows the life of an Atlanta family as they prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving together. Cindy and Ricki, the two younger sisters, do not seem to be too enthusiastic about their family tradition, given the events...

The Good Mother by Sinead Moriarty will make you cry. You might not cry easily, you might not get emotional over books, but I don’t doubt this book's ability to make the tears flow. The story follows Kate and her family – three children and...