Raskin easily balances humor and drama in this novel about parenting, reality TV, and family. Erika Raskin’s "Close" is a welcoming and nuanced novel that offers a window into the life of the Marcheson family—with ultimately much of... Read More

Racial and sexual tension in the workplace combine in a stimulating, suspenseful novel. Emeritus lawyer Avraham Azrieli deviates from the realm of political thrillers to deliver a taut courtroom drama that blends issues of race and... Read More

This tale of youth confronting adult greed, combined with comic book villains and a Bond-like atmosphere, is a promising beginning to the Stormglass series. Mutant bees. An international organization of elite spies. Capaciously... Read More

Themes of crime and redemption run through the life of a complicated “gangster.” "Bombed in His Bed", the biography of “Jewish gangster” Myer Rush, spans his boyhood to middle adulthood with an impressive and glorified account of... Read More

Workmanlike and modest, Lockerbie bombing investigator offers an intriguing tale of what life as an FBI agent is really like. When Phillip B. J. Reid says he is “truly proud of the success [he] had as a black law enforcement... Read More

Blunt exploration destroys myths about nonbelievers, yet lacks nuance in painting picture of the religious. Against the classic promises of evangelists stands sociologist of religion Ryan T. Cragun’s (Could I Vote for a Mormon... Read More

The title of Tania L. Ramos’s second novel, "Be Still", reflects the story itself: simple on the surface, but with layers of meaning beneath. The book is a contemporary tale about the relationships between family members and how they... Read More

J. M. Walsh, a Mahayana Buddhist of the Sokka Gakkai tradition, wrote "Your Enlightened Mind Wants to Know" to share his extensive research into the fascinating and complex roots of Buddhism in an effort to discern whether Shakyamuni... Read More