The Last Goodbye of Calvin McLint by David Clair is the heart-warming story of a father and son’s shared passion for old pennies, the ones that you can’t buy anything with anymore, the ones that are battered and unwanted. It begins when the main character,...

Ed Brent had no idea what Gail looked like, but he was sure that he liked her. How could he not? It had been a couple of months now since he first started calling her company in Durban from his office in ‘Maritzburg for business....

Suits and Sins is a work of fiction in the dystopian, thriller, and cyberpunk sci-fi subgenres. Penned by author Hyeunjoo Chung, it is best suited to mature adult readers owing to scenes of graphic violence and the use of explicit language throughout. In this chilling...

How (And Why) To Make Your Lover's Head Disappear by Gero Mannella is an absurdist comedy novel. Jessica is a nymphomaniac prone to extramarital affairs. One day while consorting with her latest lover, Jessica is caught in a spot when her husband, Horace Ferendeles, comes...

Four Seasons of Summer is a contemporary romance by Dana L Brown. Married to successful architect Michael Alcott for the last thirty-five years, Summer seems to have it all. She lives in a beautiful house in Smyrna Beach, Florida, and has two grown-up boys starting...

The Cosmic Principle is a science fiction adventure and the first book in the Nexus series by Abby R. Laughlin. It is best suited to adult readers owing to the presence of moderate sci-fi violence and explicit language throughout. The story follows the exploits of...

An engaging read, Mementos: A Unique Collection of Short Stories & Flash Fiction is the sixth book in the Mementos Anthologies by Theodore Jerome Cohen. It consists of forty-four titles, most of which are inspired by unusual photographs found on the internet. The one exception...

Hold Circulation: Trial and Redemption is the latest installment in Syntell Smith’s Call Numbers series. The book follows the staff of the 58th Street Branch Library as their lives are complicated by lost loves, estranged parents, cheating boyfriends, imminent births, and bereavement. It doesn’t take...

This week I had the pleasure of reading George P. Tymitz’s powerful and historical work, Key Number 17. A tale spanning decades, it shares the journey of Olek Creshenko and his grandson as they explore Olek’s past to find the courage and strength for his...

No Man's Land is a heart-wrenching story by Francis J. Shaw about the soldiers who fought in WWI. It is narrated mainly from Doctor Newman's point of view. The year is 1921 and Doctor Newman travels to Yorkshire to deliver a message to Annie. Unfortunately,...