John Staughton, Senior Reviewer

Making a strong argument for the sustainability of bitcoin and doling out critical advice on this revolutionary currency, Bitcoin Secrets: 8 Critical Trends That Are Redefining the World by Dirk Dogood is an invaluable primer for curious minds and a guidebook for savvy investors. From a basic introduction to bitcoin’s fundamentals to its function as an asset protector and deep dives into its geopolitical and strategic impacts, this book is a broad and comprehensive examination of this contemporary phenomenon. Balancing an accessibly conversational tone with his authority as a financial professional and wealth manager, Dogood delivers a compelling thesis on […]

The first homicide case for a brand-new detective hits tragically close to home in When Things Fall Apart by Alan Brenham, an electric first installment of the Kit Hanover series. Despite being pulled off the investigation, Kit Hanover of the Comanche Nation isn’t going to leave the hunt for justice in the hands of her bigoted ex-partner, which launches her into a vigilante search for the unhinged killer. Juggling the weight of maternal grief, survivor’s guilt, and the frustrating ineptitude of her own colleagues, Kit is willing to risk her career – and even her life – to uncover the […]

A mysterious murder in the Louvre pulls young Claire Deveraux into a dangerous web of criminal intrigue in Every Silent Thing by Alan Brenham. Claire was the only one to witness the cryptic last words of the victim, who also secretly slipped a treasure in her pocket worth millions. Navigating the challenges of being a deaf American abroad is hard enough without a killer hunting you down, but when Claire’s twin sister suddenly arrives in Paris, their tangle of lives and lies becomes even more deadly. The story’s breathless pace keeps the pages turning, though the narrative does cut convenient […]

A viciously bullied teen, Mia Chandler, gains a mysterious and lethally effective guardian in The Wood Sprite by James Dobie, a chilling second installment of his Wallowa Lake series. Despite her protector’s initial promise to help, Mia soon learns that blood demands sacrifice, and that her mysterious new friend did not come into her life by accident. As the foundations of Mia’s family begin to fall apart, she and a devoted local detective team up to unravel the bizarre curse, and put the pieces of a broken life back into place. Haunting and enthralling, this fast-paced supernatural thriller could use […]