SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
Monsterland by Sal Mance
In a twisted utopian future, one woman fights to survive a hellish 24 hours of predation in Monsterland by Sal Mance.
Claire Rutherford has worked hard to heal in a new city after the brutal loss of her husband, while also navigating the fickle moods of her fame-seeking teenage daughter. Life turns far darker when an ominous black box appears at their door, marking Claire as one of twenty sacrifices that will be hunted down during Fowler’s Day – a sadistic and divisive American tradition. Employing unexpected allies, cutting-edge firepower, and more training than any killer would expect from a […]
Following the epic journey of a world-shaping immortal cursed to inhabit the body of a mere mortal, Tristis Angelus by J.M. Unrue unfolds with a hefty bolt of timely wisdom.
A thoughtful collection of philosophical musings and powerful quotes from history’s great thinkers, artists, and writers, Blessings Abound: Awaken to the Gifts at Hand by Katherine Scherer and Eileen Bodoh is a comforting companion for trying times.
Secrets 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.
An 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.
A 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.
An 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.