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Your Attention Please – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Your Attention Please: Announcer Cop Author: Dennis R. Packer Genre: Biography / Memoir Dennis Packer had always possessed a distinctive voice. In his youth, he utilized his gift as a High School DJ and then later became an announcer for various sporting events. Packer would soon meet legendary announcer John Ramsey and…
Red Thread – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Red Thread: Occult to Science and Beyond Author: Anne Kampf Genre: Non-Fiction / Occult Science In Red Thread, Kampf investigates the connections that bind ancient occult sciences such as astrology, mythology, and alchemy to modern-day science with its foundations rooted in empirical data and factual evidence. Kampf explores the related philosophies that…
Irishman Dies of Stubbornness – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Irishman Dies of Stubbornness Author: Caitlin Connors Genre: Memoir In Irishman Dies of Stubbornness, Caitlin Connors is joined by several others who knew her father, Chris Connors, as they tell his life’s story. Chris Connors passed away from pancreatic cancer, all the while ailing with ALS in late 2016, and in his…
Longevity – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Longevity Author: Rolf Margenau Genre: Mystery / Thriller For a thriller, this is a lighter-hearted romp, where difficulties are readily swept aside and worries evaporate before the heroes, Dr. Lucy Mendoza and Grant Duran, the latter an ex-Marine with a network of friends and a range of skills that might make James Bond envious. Lucy…
Our Frail Disordered Lives – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Our Frail Disordered Lives Author: Mary M. Schmidt Genre: Horror / Paranormal / Demonic In Our Frail Disordered Lives, one demon breaks free of his binds in Hell to prove his boss wrong—that is, the Devil himself. Roach has been a demon since the fall of Lucifer, but Hell isn’t what he…
Courageous – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Courageous Author: Kahlani B. Steele Genre: Romance Courageous by Kahlani B. Steele is the second book in the Iconic Sons MC Series. This book follows Clark on her journey to find a new sense of identity and purpose after facing heartbreak and significant loss throughout her life. After starting a new job…
Cemetery Reflections – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Cemetery Reflections Author: Jane Hopkins Genre: Non-Fiction/ Art and Photography As human beings, we have learned from a young age to use words to express ourselves. We use words to communicate, to convey our needs and wants, and as an outlet for the complexities of our thoughts and emotions. However, on occasion,…
No Long Goodbyes – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: No Long Goodbyes Author: Pauline Hayton Genre: Historical Romance This thorough and detailed novel tells the story of Kate Cavanagh, a young widow in the 1940s who is haunted by the neglect of her husband and the death of her young son. She travels to Burma to get away from her troubles…
The Sugar Merchant – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: The Sugar Merchant Author: James Hutson-Wiley Genre: Historical Fiction The Sugar Merchant follows the adventures of scholar and merchant Thomas Woodward. A twist of fate and a tragic childhood loss leads to him being adopted by a group of monks from a nearby abbey. It is there he meets the people who…
Relics of Andromeda – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Relics of Andromeda Author: Jonathan Michael Erickson Genre: Science Fiction / Space Opera Anka Aelgon hears her name called in the distance. When she follows the voice, she finds something that can change the future of the galaxy. In Relics of Andromeda, Anka’s discovery of an ancient piece of technology forces her…
Eternal Shadow – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Eternal Shadow Author: Trevor B. Williams Genre: Science Fiction In Eternal Shadow by Trevor B. Williams, SETI researchers Jennifer Epstein and Samantha Monroe receive a signal from an alien spacecraft and soon discover that the craft, dubbed the Leviathan, is consuming Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus…and Earth is next on its course. Now…
Deadly Serious – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Deadly Serious Author: A. J. Thibault Genre: Mystery / Thriller Dan Goodis spends his evenings hustling as a stand-up comic and his days riffing on his material when he inadvertently stumbles across Prof. Aleksandr Vasinoff, a ground-breaking physicist now living as a hermit, who hands Dan a briefcase shortly before being brutally…
Kenneth Chapter – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Kenneth Chapter Author: S. M. Lambert Genre: Fiction A red Ferrari, a violent delinquent, the sexy captain of the high school cheerleading squad, and lots of kickass karate: Charles Gill Jr.’s three-week adventure is a wild one. In Kenneth Chapter, sixteen-year-old Charles promises to make the most of his three weeks of…
The Shadow Master’s Miss – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: The Shadow Master’s Miss Author: Barbara St. Raine Genre: Historical Romance An unexpected and violent intrusion on the Kingsley’s land tears the family apart, leaving four of the children stranded, terrified for their lives and longing for their parents. Tara, the eldest daughter, is forced to fend for her brother and sisters…
The Outsiders – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: The Outsiders: Book One Author: Brandon Faircloth Genre: Science Fiction / Thriller When Jason witnesses his grandfather hauling a woman's lifeless body into the backyard under the cover of night, he is understandably concerned. After confronting his grandfather the next morning at breakfast, Jason is pulled into increasingly elaborate justifications for murder…
One Bite at a Time – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: One Bite at a Time Author: Brandon Faircloth Genre: Horror / Short Story Collection In One Bite at a Time, Faircloth showcases a collection of twenty-five short horror stories ranging from creepy to spine-chilling. The first in the collection centers a little girl whose new obsession with drawing takes a sinister turn.…
Lingering – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Lingering Author: Melissa Simonson Genre: Science Fiction Lingering is a story about a grieving man trying to move past the death of his murdered fiancée. One day, while visiting her grave, he meets a woman who offers him the chance to speak to her again. When he finally gets desperate enough to…
Ride Into Romance – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Ride Into Romance Author: Karen Black Genre: Romance When you have the courage to walk away from comfort and security, you find out what it means to live rather than just to exist, and to be loved because you’re you, and not someone’s idea of who you should be. Maggie Austin discovers…
Summer of the Ancient – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Silki, the Girl of Many Scarves: Summer of the Ancient Author: Jodi Lea Stewart Genre: YA Fiction / Adventure-Mystery This short, fast-paced novel introduces readers to Silki, a young girl growing up on the Navajo reservation who loves her horse and using her creative imagination. One day, when a dark shadow passes…
Aid From Above – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Aid From Above Author: Kurtis Bell Genre: Memoir In Aid From Above, Kurtis Bell shares several stories of his experience as a flight nurse working on a medical helicopter. Covering a wide array of experiences, from traumas to joking around with his coworkers, this is a clear-cut, honest account of what it’s…
Fire in the Rectory – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Fire in the Rectory and two more John Nolan detective novellas Author: Stan Freeman Genre: Historical fiction / Historical detective / Mystery This collection of three short detective stories offers a chronological continuation of John Nolan’s career as a private investigator in New York City from 1915–1918. A recent immigrant from Ireland,…
The Latecomers – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: The Latecomers Author: Rich Marcello Genre: Literary Fiction / Magical Realism Bonded by a series of tragic events, husband and wife Maggie and Charlie, along with their friends Rebecca, Joe, and Ebba, undeniably know that they all have been brought together for a reason. In The Latecomers, they find out why. Maggie…
Canyon of Doom – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Silki, the Girl of Many Scarves, Book Two: Canyon of Doom Author: Jodi Lea Stewart Genre: YA / Adventure-Mystery When Silki and her best friend Birdie find a metal disk in Canyon Daacha, they know it’s special, but they have no idea it will wreak havoc on the reservation. In Silki, the…
On a Cold Day in Hell – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: On a Cold Day in Hell Author: Stephen Parkes Genre: Non-fiction / Memoir / Legal Thriller On a Cold Day in Hell opens with Parkes committing a crime for which he is arrested and sent to jail. The majority of this book takes place there with Parkes awaiting sentencing and the impending…
Cowboy to Courtroom – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Cowboy to Courtroom Author: Billy Strickland II Genre: Memoir/Self-Help In Cowboy to Courtroom, Strickland shares his remarkable story together with the motivations that drove his trajectory from a wild country boy to a hugely successful attorney with his own practice, real estate, and political clout. Like its author, Cowboy to Courtroom is…
Diary of a Martian: Soul Soldiers – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Diary of a Martian: Soul Soldiers Author: Stephen B. Haunts Genre: Middle-grade / Science fiction In Diary of a Martian: Soul Soldiers, Elliot, Mei, and Dimitri are back for more adventure. In this second installment of the Diary of a Martian series, Elliot and the gang are determined to find out more…
Operation Homecoming – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: The Savagery of Man - Operation Homecoming Author: Nikki Yanu Kanati Genre: Thriller The United States was immersed in chaos before the blitzkrieg attack on the Presidential motorcade left scores dead, reportedly the President among the fallen. Factionalism had overtaken the individual states, and secession was being discussed more and more. With…
Master of the Scam – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Master of the Scam Author: Aaron T. Knight Genre: Historical Fiction In Master of the Scam, twenty-five-year-old Jack Wagner is injured in a car accident, changing his life forever. When he goes to court in the hopes of receiving compensation for his injuries, he discovers that the insurance companies are bribing witnesses…
The Means of Keeping – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: The Means of Keeping Author: Rich Marcello Genre: Contemporary fiction The Means of Keeping by Rich Marcello takes readers on a profound journey that brings together real-world climate issues and the fictional world. As readers follow the journey of best friends David and Tereza, they will experience a compelling contemporary fiction that…
Helena’s Choice – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Helena's Choice Author: Patty Apsotolides Genre: Historical Fiction This novel tells the story of Helena Cadfield, the daughter of a physician and amateur archeologist, and Aristotle Mastoras, a Greek expert of antiquities who recently returned to his homeland in hopes of rebuilding his home and restoring many of Greece’s classical treasures to…
Woman: A Collection of Short Stories – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Woman: A Collection of Short Stories Author: V. P. Evans Genre: Fiction Woman is a collection of short stories demonstrating the unexpected strengths that arise in women in the face of adversity. Five situations, culled from news headlines, are examined through fiction. Each story stands alone, but together they form a collective…
Root of All Evil – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Root of All Evil Author: Ayura Ayira Genre: Thriller In Root of All Evil, Chinasa is a young girl who has to save her best friend. In this case, saving her meant taking her life to spare her from a greater suffering. Chinasa witnessed a great amount of violence in the war…
Love, Light & Other Beautiful Lies – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Love, Light & Other Beautiful Lies: A Poetic Memoir of Spiritual Materialism Author: Sean P. Russell Genre: Poetry Love, Light & Other Beautiful Lies: A Poetic Memoir of Spiritual Materialism by Sean P. Russell is a profound and introspective collection of poems which explore themes of transformation, self-inquiry, and spiritual awakening. This…
Born of Bombs and Bullets – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Born of Bombs and Bullets: An Aaron Thornton Thriller Author: David A. Dummer Genre: Political Thriller Following a traumatic incident during a therapy class in a US State Penitentiary, prison psychologist Aaron Thornton relocates with his Belfast-born wife, Claire, to Northern Ireland when she is offered the role of visiting law professor…
The Music Makers – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: The Music Makers Author: James D. Snyder Genre: Historical Fiction The year is 1989 and a wall runs through Berlin dividing half of Germany’s citizens. This partition was constructed in 1961 in an attempt to prevent Western ideas (i.e. Capitalism, Democracy) from subverting the Communist rule. Greta Braun survived the cataclysmic Second…
Heroes By Design – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Heroes By Design Author: D.A. Irsik Genre: Young Adult / Christian A tale of friendship, faith, and perseverance takes center stage in Heroes by Design by D.A. Irsik. It follows the lives of Sela, Emily, and Zach–three friends who take pride in their Christian beliefs and the work they do in God’s…
The Illustrated Hen – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: The Illustrated Hen Author: Scott Charles Genre: Literary Fiction / Magical Realism The stories we tell say a lot about ourselves as human beings: our beliefs, our values, and our past experiences. Within each human being is a subconscious need to share our stories not only so that they can be heard,…
Burning Rage – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Burning Rage Author: Don Banting Genre: Psychological thriller / Crime Burning Rage by Don Banting tells the story of Jess, a woman who was bullied by her peers, abandoned by her father, and had an emotionally distant mother while growing up. Believing she could never amount to someone smart, beautiful, or successful,…
Night Vision – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Night Vision: An Oupire Romance Author: Caroline Davis Genre: Paranormal Romance This novel is part “realizing one’s place in the world,” part romance, taking readers on a journey with Lily Schmidt, an oupire who lives in a watchful community of oupires in Brookton. The oupires are a form of undead similar to vampires, but they…
Changing Shoes – Editorial Review – The Book Review Directory
Title: Changing Shoes Author: Tina Sloan Genres: Memoir In Changing Shoes by Tina Sloan, the author recounts major and minor moments of her life in various roles she has taken on, from actress to mother. Through her experiences, she includes suggestions to the reader to take into account about how to live life…