The latest indie book reviews from Self-Publishing Review
Review: Toxic Intent by Mrig Trishna
Toxic Intent is a fictional drama by Mrig Trishna about the professional ethics of individuals and the moral responsibilities of corporations. The plot follows Dr. Meg Morgan, an exceptional young scientist working for Synergy Chemical Corporation, who has been contracted to synthesize new chemicals for a major consumer product company. Dr. Morgan, who starts the novel as an ambitious workaholic, finds herself thrust into a realm of shady morality, where corporate greed and ethics wage a constant – and disconcerting – war.
Dr. Morgan is elated to hear that her hard work has paid off when she learns she’s won […]
Gated by Matt Drabble is a classic horror yarn inspired by such creepy tales as Stepford Wives and The Wicker Man. Set in a paradise of a gated community called Eden situated somewhere in the middle of nowhere on the East Coast, Emily and her husband Michael, a horror novel writer of some note, move from the UK to start again when a freak car accident kills their unborn baby. Everyone is so very nice in Eden, too nice, and it starts to give Michael the heebee geebees. When their neighbors reveal themselves to be less than perfect, and Michael […]
The Arrival (Ascension Book 1) is a fantasy epic by Dakota Kemp, and is the winner of the Full Moon Awards 2014 Fantasy Prize.
The Lycetta Legacy, Book One, by SJ Oaksley is a clever new addition to the young adult fantasy genre.
Suicide Lettres, a book of twenty short stories is the brilliant and dark debut by Fargo-based writer Jack O’Riley. Starting with an unbelievably imaginative and original tale, this is the showcase of a talented writer.
The Supplement Guide: An Unbiased Review of the Best and Worst Sports Supplements by Tim Mielke is a revised edition of a previous publication, The Book of Supplement Secrets: A Beginner’s Guide to Nutritional Supplements, an insider guide to the pros and cons of the supplement industry, and the common lies bought into by consumers. The book has been rewritten, and is now around double its original size. It now includes more research, more content, and more tips and tricks to get the most out of your supplements, and how to use them in your training properly, without getting […]
The Funny Adventures of Little Nani by Cinta García de la Rosa is a collection of short stories for children featuring the titular Little Nani, an eight-year-old girl who wants to become a great witch. Using her magic spells she tries to help everyone she comes across, making the most unlikely of friends along the way. Unfortunately, Nani never properly learned how to become a witch, having only half-read the messages of her online witch lessons, and her spells almost always go in an unsuspecting direction. The result is a unique collection of tales of “be careful what you wish […]
There is a trend in self-publishing for the “selfie” book, a written version of the frequently-seen Instagram snap that appears online so often. Choices: A Physician’s Journey On Two Continents by Staffan R.B. Nordqvist is such a book: a memoir of a Swedish doctor who emigrates to the USA.