Editorial Reviews

A tongue-in-cheek but informative retelling of the Good Book, The Bible in Tweets by Willie Jones is a Twitterverse translation that leaves no Scripture untouched or parable untweaked. Balancing a healthy dose of humor with clever close reading, this contemporary conversion makes the densely packed tome more accessible and undeniably entertaining. From hilarious handles and shorthand hashtags to ungodly replies and self-aware snark, Jones faithfully recounts the sacrifices, marriages, and miracles that form the foundation of Christian faith. While the tone shift may seem a step too far to some, this sardonic restyling of the Bible pokes fun at dogma […]

An explosive third chapter of a razor-sharp series, O’Shaughnessy Investigations Inc.: Leave Murder to the Professionals by A.G. Russo takes the story full circle, for a gripping, multifaceted thriller that brings out all the old knives. Still reeling from grief and the enveloping weight of World War II, Maeve and Vic are tasked by some familiar feds to investigate potential Nazi terrorists on American soil, while simultaneously unraveling a shady robbery scheme for a distant relative. When their covert sting turns out to be a setup, bitter old enemies come to the surface, still hungry for revenge, and relentlessly obsessed […]

A blunt and detailed account of survival after catastrophic brain trauma, Cerebral Eruption in Paradise by Fran Feavel Merkel is a harrowing memoir of healing and the myriad challenges of American healthcare. Just months after retiring in Arizona, Francine Merkel experienced a ruptured brain aneurysm, plunging her into a shocking spiral of emergency treatment and an arduous journey of recovery. Merkel’s book chronicles both the how and why of her life-altering condition, as well as the nuances of her essential day-to-day care in the months and years that followed, which makes for intense but sympathetic reading. Whether you are a […]

An ominous fantasy that summons ancient beliefs and tangles with indigenous traditions, Sad Evil by Shane Drift is a haunting thriller with epic stakes for the fate of the world. Sent through a portal from a far darker realm, Sad Evil descends upon the human world with a shadowy horde of dark spirits at his command. To defeat this looming storm of spiritual darkness, Darby must learn to harness her own ancestral powers, trust her ragtag companions, and embrace the hardest lessons of her past. Blurring the line between ancient folklore and contemporary fiction, the plot is a collision of […]

Sinister, snarky, and sexy, The Demon’s Deceit (Divine Evolution Book 1) by Andria Carver leers at humanity’s darkest corners through the eyes of would-be gods. Jeanie is a grieving wreck of a person, drinking and stumbling towards oblivion, when she’s propositioned and empowered by a sultry demon plotting an evolutionary leap of divine proportions. Suddenly finding herself with no fear, no pain, and nothing left to lose, she joins a slow-burning struggle for cosmic power, one that could stretch her body and soul to the breaking point. Sharply penned and laced with acerbic prose, this down-and-out urban fantasy shatters archetypes […]

A memory loss mystery with a sinister underbelly, Deceitful Intentions by Carlo Armenise is a dramatic thriller featuring a series of small-town twists. Raven Redman’s life was shattered by a car accident that resulted in the loss of her mother and the entirety of her memory. The details of that tragic day simply don’t add up, and when one of the key figures in the suspected cover-up is brazenly murdered, Raven becomes the next target of a killer with the perfect recipe for revenge. The layered complexity of covert affairs, emotional betrayals, and painful explorations of Raven’s past gives the […]

An intimate and tangled novel that delicately dissects grief and the difficulties of healing, Before We Arrived by Jodie Pine is a nuanced and emotionally charged character-driven drama. In a time-leaping web of interlinked memory, three people seek redemption after bearing more than their fair share of inherited hardship and systemic trauma. Rivka’s compulsive compassion, Henry’s quiet isolation, and Jayce’s haunted history are gradually unraveled as their unfiltered stories overlap across space and time. From radical empathy and epigenetics to internalized racism and mental health epidemics, this generation-spanning story explores a range of existential turning points and contemporary crises with […]