SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
Rats in a Maze by Peter Bailey
A NY detective falls from grace into the crosshairs of a deadly conspiracy in Rats in a Maze by Peter Bailey, a disturbing and timely thriller.
Ray Fisher is the grizzled detective at the center of this story, a man bearing the immense weight of his own sins and self-doubt, until he realizes that someone is playing a dangerous game – with his mind. After a slow-burning, mood-setting first half of this novel, the true darkness of the plot comes into focus, leading to a furious, action-fueled reckoning, along with some heavy commentary on American politics and power.
While the […]
Fast-forward to the war-torn future of the solar system in Wardens by author Jonathan Staten. An unlikely hero is forced into the heart of a shadowy, interplanetary war, but also into the middle of his own mysterious family secrets. As he learns more about the Wardens – essentially sci-fi super-soldiers of the future – he becomes embroiled in the deadly deceptions and the savage conflicts that may have taken his father’s life.
Raido Teagan unfurls a dark, emotionally raw story of personal struggle, brutal suffering, resilience, depression, unrequited love and mental collapse in What’s That Coming Over the Hill.
Edward Izzi delivers a sharp, smart, and wickedly unpredictable novel in Demons of Divine Wrath, his latest literary shot across the Roman Catholic bow.
Linsey Mills, serial entrepreneur and author, distills his experience and observations from a career of small business mastery in Your Business Venture: The Prep. The Pitch. The Funding.