Mind Vs. Matter by Konrad Koenigsmann
Mind Vs. Matter is an ambitious novel, focused on technology and the potential for human evolution. It’s a […]
Bullet in the Blue Sky by Bill Larkin
Bullet in the Blue Sky by Bill Larkin is set after a huge earthquake decimates Los Angeles. A group of police officers, FBI, and Army personnel search through the city ruins for Detective Gavin Shaw. No one is quite aware of just what makes Gavin Shaw so important, and they have to navigate a city rife with looting, murders, and other dangers to continue with the rescue. When the group catches up with Shaw, he reveals that there’s more than meets the eye with the earthquake and the city’s destruction. A kind of crime-ridden “Saving Private Ryan,” in which men […]
Review: Ghost in the Park by Ray Melnik
★★★½ 
Ghost in the Park by Ray Melnik fits into a category all its own – one could call it paranormal science mixed with some romance. Sami has just long his young wife, a woman with a turbulent past. Meanwhile, Noah Braxton is working on a scientific experiment, which leads to some unpredictable results – the main outcome is loved ones coming back from the dead in a nearby park. Sami is able to reconnect with Amber and express his great loss to her, only before Noah’s experiment becomes even more unpredictable.
The strongest element in the book is its […]
Review: Let There Be Linda by Rich Leder
★★★★½ 
Let There Be Linda by Rich Leder begins with a poodle being thrown out of a window on an L.A. freeway. Brothers Mike and Dan Miller, one an almost-respectable accountant and one a completely crooked talent agent get embroiled in a caper with many angles: a missing $75,000, a brutal loan shark swarf and his much bigger sidekick, a coke-addled dentist, and other denizens of the sweat-infused San Fernando Valley. Add to that a girl who can raise the dead and you have a novel that’s part crime fiction, part satire, and the strangest supernatural story you’ve ever read. […]
Fishing In Valhalla by Rodney Lynch
The novel is a fun and quick read that will have you smiling frequently, […]
The Path of Decisions (The Cremelino Prophecy Book 2) by Mike Shelton
The Path of Decisions follows The Path of Destiny in which Darius finds he has magic powers in a realm that forbids the use of magic. In the second book of the series, Darius is now first commander of the King’s Elite Army and is still coming to terms with his magical abilities, and he’s torn between following the King or his own path. Christine and Kelln are fighting battles of their own, and Kelln must warn Darius of the threat from an evil wizard. The decisions that they make will affect not only the Kingdom, but their relationships with […]
Jacob’s Odyssey By Russ Melrose
Jacob’s Odyssey By Russ Melrose is an engrossing zombie novel in which a virus has decimated the country, and Jake, a fifth grade teacher, must travel across the Salt Lake Valley in Utah to survive – all the while haunted by more than world events. Jake has a troubled past, and he’s on a quest for redemption. When a woman and child are in need of help, Jake has found a way to redeem himself, just when the zombie apocalypse becomes even more dangerous.
While the set-up of Jacob’s Odyssey is not exactly new, the depth of Jake’s voice is. […]
The GreenSeed Conspiracy by Philip Benz
Though the novel focuses on Stone, the story is told from several characters’ point of view, which works both for and against the book. […]