Book Review
The Window Washer
by Jill Allen
This mystery and thriller charts new territory by examining shades of evil and whether ends always justify means. After his wife and son die in a suspicious fire, Nick takes a job as a high-rise window washer and building maintenance...
Book Review
Death of the Queen of Hearts
by Jill Allen
This delightful cross-genre story brings intrigue to the British royals. In "Death of the Queen of Hearts", Roman A. Clay crafts an engrossing story that deftly combines the genres of mystery and thriller while offering trenchant...
Book Review
Asora
by Jill Allen
A tight-knit cast of teens is swept into a strange land in this exciting fantasy. John Lovell’s Asora: The Sword of Barra is a compelling fantasy about six teenagers thrown from their world into the land of Asora, where they learn to...
Book Review
The Crackerjacks
by Jill Allen
This complex story is full of looming moral questions and interesting plot twists. "The Crackerjacks" is an engrossing page-turner by mine operator, maritime enthusiast, and photographer Mike Dupont. The novel deftly illustrates how one...
Book Review
A Delicate Dance
by Jill Allen
This is an illuminating must-read for those who devour family dramas. Austin Gary’s novel, "A Delicate Dance", delves into the tangled two-step of familial love, being overshadowed by a parent, and, ultimately, forgiveness. For Thad,...
Book Review
Satan's Stronghold
by Jill Allen
The book’s constant use of verbal volleys, unexpected events, and ventures into the dark and dangerous bayou keep the plot going at full-tilt. Robert Gallant’s Satan’s Stronghold explores the complexities of relationships and the...
Book Review
Murder on Faux Pas Island
by Jill Allen
Set in a more progressive version of 1935, this is a tightly plotted mystery with refreshing characters. Imagine a Southern United States of the 1930s even more accepting of LGBT people than America currently is; therein lies the...
Book Review
Wishing on a Star
by Jill Allen
Delving into the danger of getting what you wish for, this is a delightful romp into the urban-fantasy genre. Wishing on a Star, by Jody Lynn Nye and Angelina Adams, the ninth book in the Stellar Guild series, represents a delightful...