Candice Carty-Williams’ debut novel “Queenie” arrives like a punch to the gut wrapped in dark humor and unflinching honesty. This isn’t your typical coming-of-age story; it’s a brutal examination of what happens when a young Black British woman finds herself completely unmoored, grasping for identity while drowning in her own self-destructive patterns. Twenty-five-year-old Queenie Jenkins […]
Claire Ackroyd’s debut psychological thriller The Surfacing emerges like debris from dark waters—compelling, disturbing, and impossible to ignore. This meticulously crafted novel proves that sometimes the most dangerous secrets aren’t buried in the past, but floating just beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to breach. A Wedding Day Reckoning Set against the deceptively […]
Uketsu, the enigmatic masked author who captivated readers with Strange Pictures, returns with another chilling entry in what appears to be an evolving series of “sketch mysteries.” Strange Houses by Uketsu presents a fascinating evolution from visual puzzles to architectural nightmares, demonstrating how the author’s innovative approach to horror continues to push boundaries in the […]
Synopsis: It is no secret that planet Earth is home to the notoriously greedy species known as humans. What remains a secret to these humans is the community of aliens who live hidden under invisible force fields across neighboring planets and moons. They eat eat fried butterflies for lunch, travel through interplanetary vortexes, and coexist […]
Mystery of the Poison Cups by D.K. Caldwell Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Murder Mystery ISBN: 9781800168954 Print Length: 224 pages Publisher: Pegasus Publishers Amazon Reviewed by Josie Prado An unpredictable story of the mysterious deaths of top Democratic candidates Fast-paced and a real shock to the system, Mystery of the Poison Cups is […]
Deidra Duncan’s debut novel Love Sick arrives like a perfectly timed epidural—exactly when you need it most. This enemies-to-lovers medical romance doesn’t just scratch the surface of hospital drama; it performs open-heart surgery on the genre itself, exposing both its vulnerabilities and its beating heart with surgical precision. Set against the brutal backdrop of OB-GYN […]
Delirium Vitae by David LeBrun Genre: Nonfiction / Memoir ISBN: 978-1965199022 Print Length: 224 pages Publisher: Tortoise Books Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Frankie Martinez A compulsive story of how aimless travels can become a meaningful life journey David LeBrun was twenty-four and working at a broccoli farm in Ontario, Canada in 2011. At the same […]
Emily Arden Wells’ debut novel Eat Post Like serves up a complex emotional feast that explores the intersection of grief, identity, and the transformative power of culinary adventure. This contemporary romance follows Cassie Brooks, a burned-out New York lawyer whose carefully constructed life crumbles when her boyfriend James dies tragically in a car accident, only […]
In a literary landscape saturated with royal romances, Sophie Gonzales delivers something genuinely fresh with Nobody in Particular, a nuanced exploration of forbidden love that transcends its familiar premise through authentic character development and unflinching examination of institutional homophobia. This latest offering from the acclaimed author of Only Mostly Devastated and Perfect on Paper demonstrates […]
Hazel Gaynor’s “Before Dorothy” dares to venture into sacred literary territory, reimagining the untold story of the woman who would become Aunt Em in L. Frank Baum’s beloved “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Rather than simply borrowing from a classic, Gaynor crafts a deeply personal narrative that transforms the stern, gray figure from the original […]