Category Archives: Fiction

The Last Shadow – Michael Allen Zell

Posted on June 5, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Retired New York cop Julius Mosley found a new life in New Orleans. As a martial arts instructor, he is able to find an inner peace that was not available to him in New York. … Continue reading →

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The Safekeep – Yael van der Wouden

Posted on May 29, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) It’s 1961, almost twenty years after the war, and it would appear as if the Netherlands has recovered. However, scars linger beneath the surface in unimaginable ways. Isabel, who is almost thirty years old, doesn’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks, World Literature | Tagged Dutch literature, Netherlands | Comments Off

Wait: A Novel – Gabriella Burnham

Posted on May 24, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “They threw me out of the country like I was a nothing.” Wait delves into the intricate layers of family, identity, and the harsh realities faced by undocumented immigrants in the United States. Through … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Modern Literary Fiction, World Issues | Tagged Brazil, class, immigration | Comments Off

The Purple Don: Mystery Thriller Suspense Novel (Illuminati) – SLMN

Posted on May 20, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) The Purple Don is a gripping and eerie murder mystery that takes readers deep into the world of crime, power, and deception. At the heart of the story is Joey Diamonds, the son of a … Continue reading →

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The Debt Collector – Steven Max Russo

Posted on May 16, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) The Debt Collector by Steven Max Russo is a very good book for readers who enjoy this genre. The basic premise is an unassuming female debt collector, Abigal, comes into a new town to … Continue reading →

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The Deceived Ones – Judith Krummeck

Posted on May 6, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Luck always seems to be against the man who depends on it.”- Ukrainian proverb Vira Blyzinska fled to Poland from her home in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. She brought little with her … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged culture, family, immigration, Romance, Ukraine | Comments Off

Goldenseal – Maria Hummel

Posted on February 15, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Lacey and Edith, ages seventy and seventy-one respectively, have been estranged for forty-four years. It’s now 1990, and Edith decides to travel across the country to visit her one-time best friend. Lacey, born in Prague, … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction, Modern Literary Fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged friendship, Los Angeles, relationships, socio-economic class, WWII | Comments Off

My Killer: A Supernatural Crime Thriller – Gary Sherbell

Posted on February 8, 2024 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) NYC assistant district attorney Joel Marcus has made a lot of enemies as a prosecutor. Add to that, he is unhappily married, but stays because he loves his young son. To get through all this, he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology | Tagged Crime, prejudice, supernatural, thriller | Comments Off

Mission Churchill – Alex Abella

Posted on January 30, 2024 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) 1933-Havana Cuba: Irishman Marcus Riley’s objective is to kidnap the visiting Winston Churchill and hold him hostage in exchange for IRA members serving time in London prisons. However former Detective Inspector Walter Thompson, now serving as … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Historical Fiction | Tagged Cuba, London, Nazism, political fiction, thrillers, Winston Churchill, WWII | Comments Off