Spin Cycle by Alfredo Botello Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798888247242 Print Length: 272 pages Publisher: Koehler Books Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui A moving, heartfelt story about the realities of caregiving and the proclivity to long for the past “I have decided that this must be some kind of unholy litmus test. A test […]
Chloe C. Peñaranda continues her spellbinding Nytefall series with The Night Is Defying, the second installment following The Stars Are Dying and preceding The Dark Is Descending. This book expands upon the intricate world Peñaranda has meticulously crafted, diving deeper into celestial magic, bloodthirsty vampires, and the star-crossed romance that defies fate itself. The Night […]
The Wrong Heart by Jennifer Hartmann on December 31, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Fiction / Romance / Suspense Pages: 512 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads “This is new for me, but it’s new for her, too. We are both two broken souls, fractured in opposite […]
In her latest novel, “We Rip the World Apart,” Charlene Carr weaves an intricate tapestry of three generations of women navigating trauma, identity, and belonging in a world that often seems determined to tear them apart. Following the success of her previous novel “Hold My Girl,” Carr delivers another emotionally resonant story that explores complex […]
Synopsis: From the author of Piedmont and In Case I Need You comes four new tales of terror you won’t soon forget. “Chirping” – A small Florida town is besieged by an enemy from below.“Get Your Kicks” – A man sets out to commit the perfect murder spree.“That’s The Breaks” – A wrestler adjusting to a devastating injury finds […]
Montjoy by Curt Finch Genre: Historical Fiction / WWII ISBN: 9798990853171 Print Length: 112 pages Publisher: Alternative Book Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas A gripping historical novel packed with psychological intrigue Curt Finch’s Montjoy: A Novel in Five Verges, contains a story within a story. The outside narrative is that of a father […]
Charles B Fancher’s debut novel “Red Clay” is an ambitious and deeply layered historical fiction that chronicles the intertwined destinies of two families – one Black, one white – connected by the brutal institution of slavery and its lasting aftermath. Set primarily in Alabama during and after the Civil War, with detours to Paris and […]
Canisia Lubrin’s debut fiction collection, Code Noir: Metamorphoses, is an ambitious and experimental work that both mirrors and subverts the infamous 1685 Code Noir – King Louis XIV’s set of decrees governing slavery in the French colonial empire. Through 59 interconnected stories matching the original code’s 59 articles, Lubrin weaves a tapestry of Black life […]
In her debut novel Capitana, Cassandra James crafts an ambitious maritime fantasy that attempts to merge the swashbuckling adventure of traditional pirate tales with contemporary themes of systemic injustice and personal identity. While the novel shows promise with its intriguing premise and complex world-building, it occasionally struggles to stay afloat under the weight of its […]
At the Bottom of the Garden marks Camilla Bruce’s latest venture into gothic horror, following her successful novels including You Let Me In, In the Garden of Spite, and The Witch in the Well. This darkly enchanting tale weaves together elements of traditional gothic fiction with a fresh contemporary perspective on family dynamics, moral ambiguity, […]