Book Summary: In a moment of desperation, Brad Hughes made an impassioned promise to God, but when should his responsibilities end? This question plagues Brad, a widower and owner of a lucrative mining operation, after rescuing twelve-year-old Esther Morgan–a mute, orphaned child in critical condition at Children’s Hospital. The answer […]
These Things Happen: A Novel by Michael Eon
Book Summary: Daniel Zimmer will do almost anything to end his pain—except for the one thing that might work. Growing up in 1970s Brooklyn under the shadow of his tyrannical father and against the backdrop of the Son of Sam murders, the Karen Ann Quinlan tragedy, and the New York […]
Fantastic Four: Full Circle
Alex Ross brings non-stop action and excitement, mixed with thought-provoking concepts in Fantastic Four: Full Circle. The story of the superheroes known as The Fantastic Four begins with an unexpected visitor who makes its way into the secure compound of the Fantastic Four; several things about the visitor and happenings […]
A Streetcar Named Murder (New Orleans Mystery, A)
Valerie Cooper thought the toughest thing she would experience was an empty nest without her husband, but then she faces the pushing of a fellow parent Collette that wants her to sell her house and has a grudge against her. When she receives a mysterious letter from her late husband’s […]
The Good Lord Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise: Pentimento Memories of Mom and Me
Catherine Caroline Murphy lived a life of struggle and accomplishment during her ninety-five-year existence. She imbued her children with a strong will to fight for what was right. Catherine was born in 1926 in North Dakota. The beginning of unfriendly economic times led to her family’s relocation to Oregon in […]
One Last Secret
One Last Secret was fantastic from cover to cover. Most of the chapters are narrated by the main character, Dora, who becomes an escort after dropping out of school for acting. She describes her profession as just another acting gig and it allows her to afford the finer things in […]
Half Notes from Berlin
It’s often said that “the only thing that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing”. This quote, frequently misattributed to Edmund Burke, is brought up as a call to action, a reminder that evil can always surface if no one bothers to make even […]
No Game for Knights
No Game For Knights is one of those short story compilations that miraculously has something for every reader to enjoy, regardless of their preferred genre. Are you a fan of Casablanca-style wartime intrigue? This book has you covered. Talking animals searching for lost jewels? They’ve got that too. Neo-noir detectives […]
Order of the Night Jay (Book One)
Some woodland animals go off to camp, and it seems that not every animal is looking forward to the great outdoors. A bear named Frank likes video games and seems to have different interests than other animals and gets made fun of for his choices. However, along comes a raccoon […]
The Greatest in the World!
If you’ve read Narwhal and Jelly books, you’ll like The Greatest in the World, by the same author, Ben Clanton. The two books have the same type of drawings but different characters. In The Greatest in the World, two potato brothers are arguing about who is the best; they decide […]