Tag Archives: book reviews

‘Tis the Season – Jennifer Gracen

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Being the heir of the Harrison enterprise, propriety has been the middle name of Charles Harrison the III. He has always followed the rule and decorum. However now he is tempted by the bewitching nanny. Lisette … Continue reading

Posted in Romance | Tagged , , | Comments Off on ‘Tis the Season – Jennifer Gracen

Ocean Echoes – by Sheila Hurst

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ocean Echoes is an educational read on our beautiful oceans through the eyes of  marine biologist, Ellen Upton, who is seeking to discover new findings through her ever ending funds at the Cape Cod research facility. … Continue reading

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Ocean Echoes – by Sheila Hurst

Sins And Lovers – Michael Benjamin

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Everybody pretends to be a crusader and yet lines his own pocket. “ Yes, that seems to be the norm.  We see it everywhere, and it’s no exception with this particular Israeli mental hospital. Fraudulent activity flourishes between … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Middle Eastern Literature, World Literature | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Sins And Lovers – Michael Benjamin

Los Angeles in the 1970s – David Kukoff (Editor),

(Reviewed by Don Jung) Back in the 1970s New Yorkers considered Los Angeles a “cow town” according to TV writer/novelist Bruce Ferber. As one of the twenty-nine commenting on how they describe the City of Angels, he explains how Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Non-fiction, Short stories | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Los Angeles in the 1970s – David Kukoff (Editor),

The House of the Soul- Annie Dawson

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ella Casey is a loving mother, wife, and ambitious women. Once she meets her old friend Teri, she begins to doubt whether the path she took becoming domestic was what she was destined to do. This … Continue reading

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged , | Comments Off on The House of the Soul- Annie Dawson

All Darling Children – Katrina Monroe

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) All Darling Children is a twisted, dark, villainous  story about Peter Pan. The boy who never grows old, rules Neverland and is in charge of the night and day, rain and the sun plus everything that exists … Continue reading

Posted in Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology | Tagged , , | Comments Off on All Darling Children – Katrina Monroe

Ghosts – Chip Scarinzi

(Reviewed by Jennifer Wells) “You can’t run. From what you are.” Ghosts by Chip Scarinzi is a crime novel with a sci-fi twist in which we’re taken through the dream-like tale of Bennett Covington. This isn’t your average mystery. This … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

More Time to Love: One father’s extraordinary journal of living longer with ALS – Joseph L. Wions

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I have a confession to make.  I finished reading this book a while ago.  I was stunned into silence, unable to approach writing the review. The book has haunted me since. My father went the usual … Continue reading

Posted in Bios and Memoirs | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Brutal – Uday Saypathy

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) A warning mail ends up in the junk box of a school teacher and seven days later, he goes on a killing spree, murdering eleven of his students. Two months later, he is gunned down in … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Indian Literature | Tagged , | Comments Off on Brutal – Uday Saypathy

The Karachi Deception – Shatrujeet Nath

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Three elite commandos of the India Army – Major Imtiaz Ahmed, Captain Shamsheer Suleiman and Lieutenant Rafiq Mehmood – are chosen for once in a lifetime one-of-a-kind mission: to enter Pakistan and eliminate the dreaded underworld … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Indian Literature | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Karachi Deception – Shatrujeet Nath