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Marching with a Broken Shadow by Dyson Russell

Marching With a Broken Shadow by Dyson Russell A haunting and heavy anthology of emotionally driven poems, Marching with a Broken Shadow by Dyson Russell is a wide-ranging collection that tackles romantic ironies, universal agonies, and the simple pleasures of existence.

From reflections on nature’s nuanced beauty to kaleidoscopic analyses of true love and loss, these poems are unafraid to expose the unadulterated marrow of human experience. There is an exploratory and questioning undercurrent, and while musings on death, purpose, and love are common, Russell has a uniquely experimental voice that will make readers sit up and take note.

The diversity of the poems’ subject matter, length, tone, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-08-14T12:03:10+02:00August 11th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Poetry Book Reviews|

Murphy’s Luck 4: Jinx vs. Fate by Benjamin Laskin

Murphy's Luck 4: Jinx vs. Fate by Benjamin Laskin A laugh-out-loud punchline of a read, Murphy’s Luck 4: Jinx vs. Fate by Benjamin Laskin continues the tongue-in-cheek tradition of this brilliantly strange series.

Murphy’s accursed reputation has spread far and wide, drawing the curious and the conspiratorial, as well as the Fed-Uppers, who would rather his jinx be kicked out of their lives forever. However, a secret society suspects that he might be their prophesied Impossible Man, and Murphy will have to use his universe of hobbies and merit badge skills to keep himself alive and find out their true intentions at Camp Orpheus. His exceptional daughter, Phaedra, is […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-07-27T14:42:34+02:00July 27th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Contemporary Fiction Book Reviews, Humor|

Memoirs of Forgotten Yesterday by Aaron Grahame

Memoirs of Forgotten Yesterday by Aaron Grahame Author Aaron Grahame captures the struggle of chronic illness and the transient nature of memory in Memoirs of Forgotten Yesterday, an emotive long-form reflection on one man’s complicated life.

Bailey is a devoted son and daily visitor to his increasingly forgetful father, Harry, who is often lost in the past, and regularly confused by the present. As his condition worsens, the narrative weaves more sporadically through Harry’s fractured mind, revealing painful and defining moments of the Hargraves family. As Harry cycles through recollections of relationships, difficult betrayals, joyous arrivals, addictions, and disappointments, readers gradually reassemble the pieces of his […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-07-26T17:01:34+02:00July 26th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Contemporary Fiction Book Reviews|

The Machinist’s Daughter by Georgia Adler

The Machinist's Daughter by Georgia Adler A gritty, erotic, and heart-pounding read from Georgia Adler, The Machinist’s Daughter is an empowering story of resilience and hope in the face of impossible loss.

Desperately trying not to drown in self-pity and self-destruction, Jesse Thomas has been shattered by the past, but she isn’t willing to give up the fight just yet. The road to healing is hard enough, but the appearance of a disturbing stalker with an old axe to grind looms like a haunted storm cloud. Mike, an unexpected new friend, quickly blossoms into Jesse’s passionate protector, but that puts him squarely in the bull’s eye […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-07-25T12:02:00+02:00July 24th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Erotic Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|

AlieNation by Jayma Anne Montgomery

AlieNation by Jayma Anne Montgomery AlieNation: The Imitated Life by Jayma Anne Montgomery is a surprising autobiographical work reflecting on family, culture, and identity, particularly in the context of immigration and mental health.

Until the age of five, Jayma lived with her aunt and uncle in Jamaica, and she never realized her family was poor. Only when her mother brought her to the United States did she discover that a different life was possible, though she finds that poverty isn’t the only obstacle to one’s safety and well-being. Dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, and the difficulty 0f assimilating into a frequently hostile culture, Jayma must […]

Marina Dora Martino2023-07-21T12:08:18+02:00July 21st, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Memoir Book Reviews|

Bisentient by Patrick O’Connor

Bisentient by Patrick O'Connor Conspiratorial nightmares merge with the dark realities of power, religion, and psychological manipulation in Bisentient by Patrick O’Connor, a chilling thriller that touches on a number of genres.

Mason, a curious cameraman, is pulled into the surreality of psychic connections after a beautiful woman begins frequenting his dreams. In the real world, she remains comatose in a mental institution, yet the British government has taken a classified interest in her cognitive abilities. At the same time, a clan of religious zealots is using blackmail, extortion, and murder to climb America’s political ladder, and the connections between the two are disturbing. […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-07-20T12:44:21+02:00July 19th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|

The Price of Justice by Tasmin Turner

A high-stakes second installment of the Crime Scene Kosovo series, The Price of Justice by Tasmin Turner is a page-turning spree of international action and gripping investigative storytelling.

As an assistant international prosecutor in post-conflict Kosovo, Kit Chase is perfectly positioned to make a real difference in tackling widespread corruption, but hard lessons from her last case haunt her, and the mysterious Russian liaison officer is impossible to forget. Her new investigation is an intense distraction relating to judicial misconduct and bribery at the highest international levels. When corruption runs this deep, affecting the pockets and clout of countless power […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-07-18T14:33:05+02:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Legal Thriller Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|

Naked Came the Detective by Glendall C. Jackson III

A slick and confident mystery told through the eyes of a no-nonsense mistress, Naked Came the Detective by Glendall C. Jackson III is a steamy sleuthing novella that can be devoured in an afternoon. Boldly erotic in both language and content, but balanced well with a cleverly crafted mystery, the story is self-assured and memorable, much like the protagonist.

Probing the dark connections of sex, power, and death, a high-end call girl recounts her final weeks in the escort business, which ensnared her in a tangled murder investigation that hit shockingly close to home. Peeling back the curtain on certain […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2023-07-17T13:00:22+02:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Mystery Book Reviews|