Category Archives: Fiction

A Matter of Conscience – James Bartleman

Posted on November 22, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…Canadians in general are more prepared to help the poor of the Third World than the First Peoples in their own country.” James Bartleman, retired Ontario lieutenant governor and member of the Chippewas of Rama First … Continue reading →

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The Bouncer – David Gordon

Posted on November 19, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Joe Brody endured a rough childhood, was kicked out of Harvard and then enlisted in the U.S. military in Special Forces training. Unfortunately, opiates got the bet of him, so he was sent back to the … Continue reading →

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Torment: A Novella – H.D. Hunter

Posted on November 14, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   “I wish I could tell them how hard it was. How hard it still is. I wish I could tell them that just because a person doesn’t understand what it means to be broken doesn’t … Continue reading →

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The Alien Diaries – Glenn J Devlin

Posted on November 8, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Dorothy Rendon) Colin Brayton is an old-book expert in a failing book store. Maddy Prentice is an expert linguist, still reeling from the defection of her fiancé. Both are hired by the mysterious billionaire, Asher Bradford, to live … Continue reading →

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Mother Of – Lauren Coffin

Posted on October 29, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Meredith Mayes is facing the unthinkable. Her husband and son died in a car crash ten years ago. Now, her other son Percy has been penned with the nicknames “The Minor Street Monster”, “The Ann Arbor … Continue reading →

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Quick Fix (The Reluctant Hustler Book 1) – J. Gregory Smith

Posted on October 24, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) This book immediately reminded me of the movie, “A Simple Plan” with Billy-Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton, and Bridget Fonda. In Quick Fix, the main character, Kyle, a military veteran injured from an IED, is in … Continue reading →

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Baby Blue (Stratos Gazis Series) – Pol Koutsakis (Author), Anne-Marie Stanton-Ife (Translator)

Posted on October 15, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The kind of work I do defines who I am. Who I am defines the kind of work that I do. I am my work. It gives my life meaning. I clear the world of filth … Continue reading →

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The Garbage Times/White Ibis: Two Novellas- Sam Pink

Posted on September 23, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “By closing, I’d carried a drunk woman out, separated two fights, stood in the doorway to block someone from coming in after she pissed/puked herself out front…scooped puke out of a urinal with stunning accuracy, and … Continue reading →

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Everybody Wins (Except for the Losers): A Record Store Day Story – Steve Murphy

Posted on September 21, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) In this digital age, you would think that record stores are a thing of the past. But this particular record store is full of passionate employees who love what they do. After all, their world revolves … Continue reading →

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Poso Wells- Gabriela Alemán (Translated from the Spanish by Dick Cluster)

Posted on September 3, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Something crouches in the streets of Poso Wells, and it attaches the nerves like a persistent drumbeat. Whatever it is haunts the dreams of the residents, panting I their faces, slobbering them with noxious saliva and … Continue reading →

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