This novel shows that selfishness may lead to great power, but that power still requires selfless responsibility. David Castello’s The Diary of an Immortal is an engrossing novel set in a rapidly changing world. Vivid details bring to... Read More

With themes of sacrifice and the search for beauty amid tragedy, this novel lingers in idealism. In "Remembrance of Blue Roses", a divorced United Nations civil servant forges an unusual friendship with a German coworker and his wife,... Read More

This young adult novel brings notions of self-acceptance to the fore, against an exciting 1970s background. A fragile young woman attempts to put the pieces of her life back together following several traumatic experiences in Addicted to... Read More

Meisel’s absorbing work keeps pages turning and minds churning, and his ability to combine the technological with the personal makes him an author to watch. William Meisel’s intriguing, technologically sound thriller, "Technically... Read More

From the first to last page, this action-packed, exciting mystery is never dull. “I’m no good at this.” This utterance from weary protagonist Wesley Palladin, as he confides in his lover, Jane Romano, seems indicative of Palladin... Read More

Lighthearted satire and high-tech devices meet in There’s an App for That. Advances in software and gadgetry are often met with a certain degree of public mania. In the mind of comedy writer Ed Toolis, the conveniences of the... Read More

An Arizona lawyer trades her cutthroat office for a Barcelona “sanity break” in this charming debut. In Petula Parker’s debut novel, Kate’s Escape from the Billable Hour, a young lawyer with a charitable bent decides she’s not... Read More