John Staughton, Senior Reviewer

About John Staughton, Senior Reviewer

Providing exceptional writing, editing and publishing services to hundreds of international clients, ranging from nutritional copywriting and long-form ghostwriting to substantive editing, assessment/analysis of academic texts and structural/content editing for bestselling novels.

The Vagus Nerve Solution by Tina Woodward

The Vagus Nerve Solution by Tina Woodward

A critical guide to understanding our internal body and solving the mystery of persistent negative symptoms, The Vagus Nerve Solution: Science-Backed Methods and Simple Exercises to Calm Anxiety, Restore Deep Sleep & Improve Digestion by Tina Woodward is a thorough compendium of medical knowledge and practical strategies for relief from myriad issues. For many patients, anxiety, sleep disturbances, disrupted digestion, and other common chronic health issues can all be linked to the dysfunction of one often overlooked “master nerve.” This eye-opening book outlines the physiological impacts of poor vagal tone, presents step-by-step techniques for nervous system regulation, and offers long-term […]

2025-07-28T16:44:27+02:00July 28th, 2025|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

Review: An Innocent World by Douglas A. King

An Innocent World by Douglas A. King

A long-form thought experiment that presents a feast of fascinating existential questions, An Innocent World by Douglas A. King is an intriguing exploration of mortality and meaning. Thought-provoking for Christians, while simultaneously engaging for theologians, atheists, and agnostics alike, this unique read dissects common misconceptions about faith, offering a paradigm-shifting glimpse at another path for humanity.

This provocative thesis is founded on the premise that Adam and Eve already possessed immortality, rather than being tempted to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil by its promise. King explores a variety of biblical contradictions, envisioning what a […]

Review: Heaven’s Debris by Suzan Denoncourt

Heaven's Debris by Suzan Denoncourt

A tangled mystery of desire, deception, loyalty, and sisterhood, Heaven’s Debris (Cisco Series Book 2) by Suzan Denoncourt is a stark and gritty portrait of guilty consciences teetering on the edge.

When her seven-story apartment building mysteriously crashes to the ground, Faye is devastated in multiple ways, particularly because her sister’s husband Gerry was waiting secretly inside for Faye to return, and continue their torrid love affair. Day by day, Faye’s internal torment grows, but when Gerry is miraculously rescued from the rubble, he becomes a media darling, and his inexplicably naked presence in the condo leads to questions that […]

2025-07-25T14:03:14+02:00July 25th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Chain Reaction by Malabika Ray

Chain Reaction by Malabika RaySecrets of the past blur with tragedies of the present in Chain Reaction by Malabika Ray, the inventive second entry in The Diary of a Sloppy Sleuth series.

When an aspiring model plunges to her death under decidedly suspicious circumstances, Sri, Matt, and Neil are pulled into a new mystery that is anything but open and shut. The unfortunate victim is not only Sri’s upstairs neighbor and one of Matt’s ex-lovers, but she also bears a striking resemblance to a legendary spy and opportunistic thief from another age. What begins as a curious case of an unlikely suicide becomes a […]

2025-07-24T16:15:40+02:00July 24th, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

When Things Go Missing by Deborah J. Brasket

When Things Go Missing by Deborah J. Brasket

A powerful novel about losing yourself in order to find a way home, When Things Go Missing by Deborah J. Brasket is an achingly poignant exploration of femininity, responsibility, and liberation from societal expectations. When Franny boldly heads south of the Baja border, she leaves her husband and grown children behind to fend for themselves and decipher the meaning of her spontaneous vanishing act. With their maternal glue of the family missing, this dysfunctional trio must finally face their failings – pride, apathy, addiction, alienation, and a woeful lack of direction. Featuring sharp, emotional storytelling and painfully flawed characters traversing […]

2025-07-21T17:44:36+02:00July 21st, 2025|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

Red Demon by Sill Bihagia

Red Demon by Sill BihagiaAn unflinching and epic work of sci-fi/fantasy, Red Demon by Sill Bihagia is the genre-blending debut of what portends to be a masterful series.

After discovering that his town has been wiped out by a mysterious bioweapon, and witnessing an immortal warrior named the Red Demon mercilessly cut down his brothers, a traumatized Jesse swears vengeance, provided he can survive the night. In a tense world where two strains of humans exist – the “magical” Asri natives and the “modified” Chaeten refugees – Jesse starts rebuilding a different life with loyal companions and fellow crafters, but the bitterness never fully […]

2025-07-21T12:35:53+02:00July 21st, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

The Magician Killer by Diane Merrill Wigginton

The Magician Killer by Diane Merrill-WiggintonA macabre and suspenseful thriller that uncovers the pain of permanent scars, The Magician Killer by Diane Merrill Wigginton is a sprawling police procedural tied together with a riveting personal drama.

Years after narrowly escaping the clutches of a murderous maniac, Special Agent Sam Stevens – a prodigious investigative profiler – finds herself begrudgingly hunting that same twisted killer through her home state of Alaska. Teaming up with the charming Agent Nicholas McElroy and his four-legged partner, the trio connect the dots of more than a dozen missing waitresses who have seemingly vanished without a trace. Haunted by the memory […]

2025-07-18T15:22:26+02:00July 18th, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Smoke on the Wind by Syvila Weatherford

Smoke on the Wind by Syvila WeatherfordAn exceptional sequel to Blessings from the Four Winds, which asks timeless questions about our sense of belonging and the many risks we take for family, Smoke on the Wind by Syvila Weatherford is a riveting trip into the past.

Life on the Applegate Ranch settles into some kind of normalcy for the new couple, but with a baby on the way, and shared feelings of separation from sacred traditions, emotions are running high. As the country continues to rapidly evolve, conflicts bubble over into everyday life, and Niabi makes the decision to bring her family back together in […]

2025-07-18T11:56:16+02:00July 18th, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |
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