Editorial Reviews

Refreshingly contemporary in its view of marriage, love, connection, and commitment, Till Marriage Do Us Part by Bianca Bowers is an endearing novel about shaping the life you truly desire. When aspiring writer Bronte finally gets a chance to chase her dream of being a writer, her eyes are opened to a world of exciting possibilities, both professionally and romantically. Navigating a marriage on the rocks, a blossoming career, and a heart-pounding crush on a fellow writer, Bronte must put her views of a traditional life aside and pursue what her heart wants most. While there is a fairy tale […]

An intense thriller with global consequences, Lethal Hope by Robert Thornton is a larger-than-life warning about the danger of dictators, paired with the ongoing heroics of one undaunted doctor. After dodging assassins’ bullets and decoding the deadliest diseases known to man, Hope might be set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but if the fascist plot to take over the presidency moves forward, freedom itself might fade into American history. Though the storyline sometimes raises the stakes at the expense of realism, Thornton is an expert at building suspense, while injecting the story with timely insight into the current […]

In humanity’s far-flung future, a living legend with a patent on nanotechnology must escape the fate of his own invention in The Senescence Sentence by Virgil Francis. When Frances Smith is accused of a laundry list of high crimes he never committed, he goes on the run, determined to clear his name and stop the latest revolution in cruel and unusual punishment. Tangling the lines of dystopian drama, sci-fi horror, and visionary fiction, this debut novel is a powerful cautionary tale about the ethics of innovation, which offers a penetrating allegorical argument for abolition, resulting in a uniquely thought-provoking work […]

A charming and emotional collection of essays about arriving late to motherhood, Oldest Mom On The Playground by Judy Haveson recounts the author’s experience of getting pregnant after forty, leaving her career, and finding herself a mom late in life. Haveson’s stories could at times work for parents of any age, as she talks of trusting your instincts and intuition, in addition to the wisdom of experience, but the book will be most recognizable and inspiring for those women who wait to have children, offering recognizable anecdotes about the hectic balance of raising children when you’re not quite as sprightly. […]

Combining the author’s extensive professional experience with the savvy insight of an empire-building legend, 10 Points from Walt Disney on Entrepreneurship by Ray Keating offers a broad source of specialized knowledge for potential visionaries. Digging into the finer points and nuances of Walt Disney’s entrepreneurial style, and providing a richly researched review of the Magic Kingdom, this book is both an accessible guide for business owners and a niche piece of American history. From probing analyses of creativity and advice on quiet leadership to proper investment techniques for both people and ideas, this engaging tour through Disney’s career holds value […]

Deciphering the disorder of contemporary economics and simplifying financial puzzles for business owners and individuals alike, The Weekly Economist III: Another 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist by Ray Keating provides a succinct analysis of a notoriously confusing field of study. Far from a dense read on the technical details of financial markets, these conservative-leaning essays cover a gamut of economic concepts, alchemizing intimidating ideas into a straightforward and accessible format. From a comprehensive 10-point primer on capitalism to deep dives into regulatory obstacles for small business owners, this is a wide-ranging and authoritative review of […]

A twisted vigilante who believes in killing for kindness makes The Tower by J.J. Richards an unsettling but highly entertaining thriller, and another stellar installment of the DCI Walker Crime Thrillers series. When a cryptic message is found beside an apparently suicidal clown at the base of Blackpool’s legendary landmark, DCIs Walker and Briggs are brought in to assist on the beguiling case. As the investigators pull back the curtain on a circus of suspects, the self-righteous villain is already plotting his next burst of deadly theatrics that will shake this British seaside town to its core. Drawing readers into […]

One determined young woman must crack the case of her father’s murder in Valerie Biel’s haunting YA mystery, Beyond the Cemetery Gate: The Secret Keeper’s Daughter. Freshly orphaned and fiercely independent, Chloe is living through her worst nightmare as the local police dismiss her father’s death as an overdose. Working the system and buying herself time to unearth the bones of this small-town conspiracy, Chloe grieves in her own way, scraping by to find the truth with a little help from new friends. Touching on everything from police ineptitude and community solidarity to the endless frustration of being patronized as […]