In The Man with the Dorian Complex, author Brian Christopher’s operative premise is that an aging man who realizes he hasn’t lived fully discovers that he has an undefined condition that periodically gives him the physical appearance of a much younger man. The condition first...

Sick as Our Secrets by Jim Christopher is the second offering in the Utopian Testament series. It is loaded with the kind of action seen in the first installment and with a mix of supernatural elements as this story focuses on saving the life of...

Resurgere by David Christopher Perez introduces us to 22-year-old Daniel who thinks his life is perfect. He is smart, he believes in reasonable and science based explanations in life. However, when he loses the love of his life, Melinda, things start to happen. He sees...

No one can be prepared for losing a loved one, especially your child. A Portrait of Grief: Hope and Healing after the Loss of a Child by Cheryl Christopher takes you down the path of when the unthinkable happens. She speaks from her personal experience...

Mars Away by Jeff Christopher Leonard is a science fiction story that has a strong appeal to young adult readers. Set in 2050, the story follows Devin Xyear, the youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion of all time. He loves Earth and has no intention...

Mandy (The Not So Magnificent Helper) by Karen Christopher is a humorous and enjoyable book for children. The story follows a young girl named Mandy Smithers who loves playing house. One day, Mandy's mother asks her to help out with a few things around the...

Lynn Christopher Roby was in Baltimore with her husband when she collapsed. The EMTs were trying to save Roby’s life but her pain was unbearable and uncomprehending. She fought them. When she regained consciousness Bill told her she had an aneurysm. More than once Lynn...

In the book Blended Families, Valerie Coleman, editor and contributor, has compiled an anthology of personal experiences in blending families. There are multiple definitions of blending contained in the book, but in general, the authors believe that expending energy positively in relationships can reap rewards...

Debra Hampton comes home excited about making plans for a permanent relationship with her live-in boyfriend Vincent, only to walk in on a heartbreaking surprise: Vincent in bed with the first woman who welcomed her to their neighborhood. She then finds out that the relationship...

Baseball is the name of the game in Matt Christopher's District Doubleheader. Liam and Carter are struggling with different problems. On one hand, Liam is having a rough time, and his faults and misses are making him really work hard to prove who he is...

The Flower Shop: Caldron of Conspiracy by H. Christopher Quinn is a suspense thriller. Harry used to be a newspaper reporter, but now he is unemployed. He went to Mexico to see the sights and relax and, on his first night in the city, he...

The Gods of HP Lovecraft by various authors is an entertaining collection of stories based on the monsters created by Lovecraft. An old woman despairs over a dying Earth and suffers nightmares about unusual creatures attacking her, creatures that couldn't possibly exist. Right? I enjoyed...

I wish I could give this book more than five stars. Included in The Christmas Village and Other Tales of the Magic and Memories of Christmas by author John Christopher are little fantasy tales of Christmas villages and snowy Shakespearean gardens, a few poems, and...

Calling Days by Jeff Christopher Leonard is a wonderfully gruesome and thought-provoking science fiction story. It’s the turn of the century and post WW III days. Mac Dreggar, Detective Homicide Division, is investigating the deaths of Will Harpy, Funeral Director, and Jude Mollins. As horrors...

Destroyer by Johnathan Rain and Christopher Wheeler is described as a terrorist thriller and it really is. But there is much more to this story that I expected. Johnathan Rain has never liked his boss, even though he sticks to his job which takes him...

The Magnum Opus by Christopher and Christine Kezelos is a magical tale which follows on from a short film they made entitled The Maker. I found, however, that it is not necessary to watch the film as the book contains the narrative of the film...

Becoming Animals by Olga and Christopher Werby explores an idea that probably few of us have ever thought about. What would it be like to inhabit and share an animal's brain? Would the humanity overtake the animal, would the animal display dominance or would it...

All twelve-year-old Marlon McDoogle wanted for Christmas was a model train set to play with. When his grandpa shows up in the middle of the night with a present, he expects just that. When he unwraps the gift to find a scarf, he is secretly...

Kicking Financial Ass by Paul Christopher Dumont is a non-fiction self-help book for Millenials who are looking for achievable and sustainable financial stability in a world where the majority are saddled with massive debt. Broken down into four distinct parts and fourteen chapters, Dumont covers...

The Borderlands: A Time To Choose is a work in the speculative fiction genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author S. Christopher Michaels. Set in a vision of the not so distant future in which the political and...