New Releases

SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books

Echo from a Bayou by J. Luke Bennecke

Echo from a Bayou by J. Luke BenneckeA riveting supernatural read, Echo from a Bayou by J. Luke Bennecke is a fast-paced thriller following a man driven by horrific visions and a desperate quest for justice.

Divorced and spiraling into a bottle, John Bastian survives a horrific ski accident just hours after watching another man mysteriously plummet to his death. After waking up otherwise unhurt from a 3-day coma, his head feels crowded with the muddled memories of a murdered man. Knowing that the vision is more than a morphine-induced hallucination, John is compelled to find out what happened in his past life as Jack Bachman, but […]

2023-06-30T14:27:12+02:00June 30th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Lights, Camera, Murder by Lisa Shay

Lights, Camera, Murder by Lisa ShayCryptic warnings, mysterious powers, and a film shoot headed for catastrophe are just the beginning of Lights, Camera, Murder by Lisa Shay, the latest in her Kallie Collins Cozy Mystery series.

When Dr. Kallie Collins, a specialized psychic who can communicate with animals, befriends a young star filming a movie at a mountain lodge, she doesn’t expect to be pulled into yet another investigation. However, pastoral mysteries with equine informants and canine confidants seem unavoidable for the good doctor, and this latest case is both glamorous and deadly, requiring all of her veterinary, psychic, and sleuthing skills so she doesn’t […]

2023-06-27T11:12:35+02:00June 27th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

So Good They Call You A Fake by Joshua Lisec

So Good They Call You A Fake by Joshua Lisec Sharing his paradoxical path to success in this modern era of consumption and instant gratification, So Good They Call You A Fake: Command Attention, Monetize Your Talent Stack, and Become the Uncontested Authority in Your Niche by Joshua Lisec is an essential read for workers in any industry, offering a heavy stack of hard truths about modern business.

While Lisec is a seasoned ghostwriter, this book casts far broader a brush than how to write good copy. The internet age has dramatically changed the rules for countless industries – artistic, industrial, social, technological, entrepreneurial, and more – and Lisec provides […]

A Snowball in Summer by George Sanchez

A Snowball in Summer by George Sanchez

A Snowball in Summer by George Sanchez is a remarkable piece of diaristic fiction telling the story of a hard-won love. Genuine and compelling, Sanchez’s style has the immediacy of real-world speech, the brilliance of well-crafted storytelling, and unforgettable characters in a vibrantly described New Orleans.

Bryna and Jeff might not be seen as an ordinary couple – their story is peppered with affairs, despair, ghosts from the past, but also unrelenting love. After many years together, and three children, they still desire each other passionately and even more profoundly than their early days.

When Jeff is away in the […]

2023-06-16T13:54:46+02:00June 15th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Delos: The Moon’s Eye by Blake Miller

Delos: The Moon’s Eye by Blake Miller Propelled by Blake Miller’s rich imagination and command of the genre, Delos: The Moon’s Eye is a memorable work of fantasy that moves across different planets and dimensions. With a unique take on magical rules, Miller’s story also touches on deep topics such as love, friendship, trust, and care for the environment within a sprawling and inventive tale.

Cynthia and Kaden are twins with incredible powers, hiding on Earth while the powerful Iblis Arrayal searches for them across the galaxies. With the arrival of Sorra, Arrayal’s nephew, and her scheming mother Mirra, the twins find their enemy to be much […]

2023-06-12T14:50:25+02:00June 11th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Intelligent Digital Ecosystems by Janak Alford

Intelligent Digital Ecosystems by Janak Alford Brilliantly dissecting the mind-opening potential and dire existential threat that technology simultaneously represents, Janak Alford delivers a critical and thought-provoking thesis on the future with his book Intelligent Digital Ecosystems: How Rethinking Technology Will Expand Your Mind and Change Your World.

Recognizing our increasing and ironic social isolation via digital tools and devices, while acknowledging what a unifying and monumental force those same tools could represent if used wisely, this book seeks to define and defend a vision of what could be for the human race. By asking questions regarding our species’ codependency with technology, Alford artfully unpacks the […]

The Perfect Revenge: The Dragonfly Rises by WilD

The Perfect Revenge: The Dragonfly Rises by WilDEloquently portraying the many shades of grief and loss, but also of healing and renewal, The Perfect Revenge: The Dragonfly Rises by WilD is a brilliant, emotive novel with a tough inner core.

Zoey lives happily with her loving parents until one day tragedy strikes – 0n the way to a long-waited-for football match, she is involved in a car accident in which she loses her father, while her mother is severely injured and bedridden. At merely eight, Zoey’s misfortunes have only begun; moving in with her bitter aunt Agnes and narcissistic uncle Max to escape poverty, Zoey finds herself […]

2023-06-09T22:22:44+02:00June 6th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Abandon Us by E.T. Gunnarsson

Abandon Us by E.T. GunnarssonA post-apocalyptic adventure from a masterful storyteller, Abandon Us by E.T. Gunnarsson is a thrilling first glimpse at the author’s darkly prophetic Odemark series.

Fifty years from now, with a new pandemic raging and America on the brink of civil war, unlikely heroes are formed in a brutal crucible of human suffering. The air itself is poison, faceless police patrol the streets with merciless drones, the elite are escaping the chaos in star-bound Arks, and those left behind are struggling to find purpose and peace. Even in this grim vision of the future, there are recognizable elements of society today […]

2023-06-28T09:29:28+02:00June 1st, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |
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