John Staughton, Senior Reviewer

A masterfully conceived work of sorcery, secrets, and small-town survival, Under a Waning Moon by Steven L Ririe is an original supernatural fantasy exploring the darkest corners of American tradition. Infamously overshadowed by her father’s disappearance and her mother’s untimely death, Emily Hampshire wants nothing more than a normal life, but her eager pursuit of love soon sets her on a perilous path. A sinister trio of scheming sisters are unleashing horrific beasts on the unsuspecting town of New Harmony, causing a wave of panic and forcing Emily to reveal the hidden truth of her past. Confronting the painful contradictions […]

A tongue-in-cheek outlet for thoughts, reflections, memories, and confessions, Parenting – Controlled Chaos: A Hilarious Prompted Journal for Parents and Chaos Coordinators Everywhere! by Floriana Luz is a clever journal of prompts to help stabilize parental sanity. Nudging mom and dad to recollect and document the hilarious, heartwarming, and once-in-a-lifetime moments of raising a child, this is a colorful and amusing tool to help parents remember all the good times – rather than the lost socks, tantrums, and other madness. With a creative range of questions to elicit bleary-eyed scribbles after bedtime, Luz has crafted a charming time capsule to […]

An eye-opening and invaluable guide to self-healing from author and well-being navigator Dr. Howard Christian, Your Home Remedy for Acid Reflux Disease: Live, Eat and Heal Abundantly is a revelatory read on an increasingly common affliction. Pivoting away from a lifetime of symptom management and pharmaceutical dependence in exchange for a holistic approach that considers mental, emotional, and physical well-being, the collected knowledge here offers a refreshing alternative for those in persistent GERD discomfort, which many might think is primarily related to diet or age. Drawing from the author’s years of experience battling this affliction, and his desire to share […]

The dramatic debut in the Jinx Curry Mystery series, All Money Ain’t Good Money by Tracey Lampley is a high-risk clash of secrets, values, and vengeance. A gritty Hotlanta hunt for a Congressman’s missing daughter is precisely what private eye Jinx Curry needs to solve her mounting financial woes. However, suspicious relatives, sketchy rappers, powerful motives, and political clout are pressing in from all sides, which lands Jinx and her investigation in killer crosshairs. With vivid and visceral prose that has an attitude to match the sharp-tongued sleuth, this first installment of Lampley’s series is an addictive mixture of original […]