The honest, urgent, and disheartening message buried at the core of Ebele Ufondu’s blistering indictment of endemic, systemic corruption, The Land That Shivers, a fictional depiction of contemporary Nigerian society – though universally applicable, even in so-called “developed” nations – is this cogent observation offered...

The Outlandish and the Ego by O. Ryan Hussain is political satire at its best. Two stories, one reality. The Aide will do anything it takes to stay in power and get his president re-elected and his appetite for victory is somewhat voracious – a...

There have been a few books written and movies made around the theme of America being occupied by Russia. I have never read one that seemed possible or realistic until now. The Kitchen Brigade by Laurie Boris is that book. It starts with the premise...

The Dead Don't Talk is a murder mystery novel written by Lawrence J. Epstein. Danny Ryle’s official employment was as the speech writer for Congressman James Foster Myles, whose headquarters were located in downtown Port Jefferson Station, but Danny really worked as a fixer, both...

“To ignore evil is to become an accomplice to it.” – MLK. Traverse: The Last Heir of Arthur is a political thriller by W.A. Holdsworth. While recuperating from an attempted suicide, William MacCrarey meets Merrill Mageah, a member of a Clan founded in the fifth...

An ingeniously plotted and expertly written political thriller with underlying themes of terrorism, political intrigue, and war, The Enemy of My Enemy by Richard Caldwell is a real masterpiece in the genre. Reflecting the reality of contemporary political and religious landscapes, this narrative follows Abdulla,...

When global warming gives reality to the currently existing concerns about rising sea levels, humankind begins adapting by building cities beneath the sea. Vastly superior submarines of various sizes and capabilities are the common mode of transport. But if there’s one thing that never changes,...

The Genesis of Janus by Brad Anderson is a science fiction, time travel thriller that follows in the spirit of its predecessors in The Janus Project Files series. It reads comfortably as a standalone and is easy to follow regardless of where in the series...

The Noble Rebellion by Joshua G. Fensterstock is a spellbinding political thriller with strong hints of terrorism. While the arrogant President Cole delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, a terrorist dubbed "the Sultan” orchestrates one of the most...

The Last Oracle by Christopher Hepworth is a conspiracy thriller, the third in the Sam Jardine series. Rex Dangerfield’s fracking company is aiming to tap into a gas seam in the Greenland ice shelf, a move that will cause untold damage to the environment and...