September 11, 2001, was a tragic date for many Americans, but the murders that occurred afterward were terrifying for Allison MacKenna. She barely survived the killer's rage. Ten years later, MacKenna is married to a man who lost his first wife in one of the...

It would be unpleasant if I had to say much negative points about a novel whose protagonist drinks my brand of beer. Fortunately, I don’t have to worry about that. “Matinicus: An Island Mystery” by Darcy Scott, that spans generations, makes it unnecessary. Gil Hodges,...

Knowledgeable author Lance Johnson has written "What Foreigners Need to Know about America from A to Z", primarily to help the foreign-born visitor or immigrant to function effectively and easily in the United States. There are four sections to this invaluable reference tool: American Heritage,...

"Alexander's Lighthouse" is a story set in Alexandria during the Imperium of Domitian. The setting is historical, but it creates major events that did not happen, so it is not entirely a historical novel. The story is generally well-written and produced, and the writing flows...

Craig Ridgway leaves his well-educated home at the age of fifteen because he cannot imagine being in school another year. He moves from Philadelphia to Lancaster where he apprentices himself to the master-gunsmith Jakob Wetzel. When Jakob dies in January 1811, twenty-one year-old Craig loses...

Rebecca and her daughter Wendy have moved back to Rebecca's hometown. A year earlier her husband was killed by a mentally disturbed fan. Now she is renting the upstairs of the home where she met her husband. The garden of the home was the site...

Scott “Red” McAlister has a thing for Doctor Tiffany LeBlanc. Tiffany, however, is engaged to Tanner Collins. Tanner is not a faithful man and both Red and Tiffany know this. Tiffany's childhood was one of neglect by both her parents. They were unfaithful to each...

Kory's sister Callie is killed in what police say is a hit and run. Kory, however, believes that her sister was beaten to death. She goes to the old campground that her grandfather sold and takes a cabin with the intent of finding her sister's...

Jessie was fired, dumped and evicted all in one day. She had school loans to pay off, so asks to move back in with her mother. She and her mother did not get along because she feels her mother neglected her for her art. Jessie's...

Ever heard a joke that you enjoyed so much that you had to share it? Then, when you tried to emulate the way it was told to your listeners, family, friends or co-workers they looked at you blankly or shook their heads - you BOMBED!...

Roxanne St. Claire's latest romance novel "Barefoot in the Rain" is typical St. Claire. Abused and abandoned as a child, Jocelyn Bloom becomes a life coach to California stars. When trapped in a web of lies, she is forced to abandon her career and move...

"Two Seeing Eye Dogs Take Manhattan" by Lloyd Burlingham is essentially a story about a career design artist who lived in Manhattan. Lloyd gradually lost vision in both eyes and his career was brought to a close as he struggled to remain active and vital....

"Sam Capra’s Last Chance" by Jeff Abbott is a short book that is a go between from his first book and the last book in this series. We find here Sam looking for his son who has been kidnapped. Having been a former CIA agent,...

"The Last Minute" by Jeff Abbott is the third book in the 'Sam Capra Series'. Actually book two "Last Chance" was a very short story that allowed the readers to know what has happened. Sam Capra, an ex CIA Agent, has been trying to free...

In "Twin Bred" by Karen Wyle, twins fascinate scientist Mara and have done all her life. Her own twin Levi died as a baby but he is a constant imaginary companion for her. Set this against a background where you have two species living together....

Nancy O'Neill does a beautiful job of telling such a heartwarming Christmas story. She includes so many different elements of Christmas that I am sure a little boy or girl's eyes would jump with joy while reading or being read to. While reading I felt...

Author BK writes of the ups and downs of his life in this story of his life as one of the baby boomers. He was born to older parents who moved after World War II from Maine down to Newton which is outside Boston, Massachusetts....

In 1975, Darwin McClain finds an old Civil War era breastplate buried in the ground while he is readying the fields of his home in eastern Tennessee for planting. His wife Marty cleans it off and puts the breastplate in a drawer in their home...

“The Shattered Door” by Lisa Bouchard tells the story of twins Darcy and Olivia Morrison who are getting nowhere fast with their new business venture, Morrison Investigations. Finding a lost dog for a Boston mob boss is the pinnacle of their caseload. That is until...

Highly acclaimed singer-songwriter Carole King reads her own life's story, beginning in New York City as a young Jewish girl whose mother was into music of all kinds and whose father was a humanitarian. As a youngster, born in 1942, Carole was highly influenced by...