Young lovers run up against the limits of their abilities to control their own destinies in Johannes Anyuru’s melancholy novel "Ixelles". Ruth should know a lie when she hears one: she lies for a living, helping brands and politicians... Read More

A man stumbles into an unusual afterlife situation in "Dead Theater", a novel that evokes movie theater classics. In Brad Garcia’s horror novel "Dead Theater", a young man watches a series of gory horror movies in a theater that’s... Read More

An oil empire continues to grow in "The Beijing Blunder", a tense political thriller in which flawed people chase power with determination. In Jay Perin’s political thriller "The Beijing Blunder", the cold war between three families... Read More

"Signals from Saipan" is a swift thriller that follows a tight-knit team through a series of exciting counter terrorism situations. Reginald Nelson’s exciting, complicated novel "Signals from Saipan" follows a vigilante team around the... Read More

Wake Up to Hypnosis is an informative guide to using hypnosis to access the potential of the unconscious mind. Wake Up to Hypnosis, Barbara Powers’s comprehensive manual on the medical and personal use of hypnosis, demystifies and... Read More

Claire’s self-image underscores the notion that anyone could be a violent psychopath. "My Pet Serial Killer", by Michael J. Seidlinger, is an unsettling and deeply graphic thriller focusing on the overlap between sex and violence.... Read More

"Some Damn Fool Thing" is excellent and nuanced historical fiction. The first in a planned series, J. William Whitaker’s historical novel "Some Damn Fool Thing" explores the historical and social changes and conflicts leading up to... Read More

"Jack Bear, X-Ops" is an exciting action thriller that fits naturally in the genre. R. F. Jeppesen’s "Jack Bear, X-Ops" is a complex but grounded and action-filled thriller. On a Match.com date gone horribly wrong, retired soldier and... Read More