Contemporary Fiction Book Reviews

Review: Harmony to Heartburn (Fortytude Book 3) by Shelly Hickman

★★★★½ Harmony to Heartburn (Fortytude Book 3)

Harmony to Heartburn by Shelly Hickman is the heartwarming third book in the Fortytude series.

Since her marriage to Kiran a few years ago, Anna’s life has been smooth sailing. Unfortunately, family issues have been brewing under the surface. Her parent’s marriage is in serious trouble and they decide to take a break from the relationship. Luke, Anna’s ex-husband and father to her children, is going through a rough patch with his partner, and they’ve been keeping a secret from Anna. Will Anna’s family troubles threaten her own marriage?

While this book is the third in the series, it […]

2016-07-26T05:05:06+02:00June 24th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: American Zeroes by John DiFelice

★★★★½ American Zeroes by John DiFelice

American Zeroes by John DiFelice is a darkly comic bit of brilliance.

Novels that defy classification make for an entertaining read, and that is precisely what John DiFelice delivers in American Zeroes. Behind the rambling and sometimes confusing storyline is an intelligent and witty author who knows which subtle buttons to push for laughs, tears and thoughtful musing, forcing readers to see the world through his twisted lens.

At times, the book reads like the rambling manifesto of a conspiracy theorist, or a legitimately deluded patriot, which isn’t actually far off the mark. Jeremiah Stumpf is a modern-day […]

Firinne by Elli Swift

Firinne by Elli SwiftIt’s a new beginning for Mia O’Halloran, and in a sense a homecoming. After a long twenty years enduring the worst that London has to offer and a life of drugs and selling her virtues to make ends meet, a heady mix of nostalgia and fear is a cold shower for Mia as she returns to face up to her past, all in order to make a better future for herself. After all, home may be where the heart is, but it is also where some of her worst memories lay in wait, and the abusers that had made her […]

2016-07-20T07:00:54+02:00June 10th, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Endangered Chronicles (Circle of Life Book 1) by C.F. Pons

Endangered Chronicles by C.F. PonsMoira Blake is a brilliant lawyer in her thirties sent far from her home in India to the faraway Western world of modernity and technology. In spite of her reluctance to leave behind so much she holds dear, Moira is determined to make the world a better place, and can only do so by uprooting herself and furthering her career. It’s only after taking the plunge into the strange waters of the unknown does Moira realize what she has to lose, and whether she’s willing to risk what she had always taken for granted in order to pursue her goals. […]

2016-06-03T10:48:47+02:00June 3rd, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Review: 602 Brigade: If Honda Betrayed Japan by Musashi Miyamoto

★★★★ 602 Brigade: If Honda Betrayed Japan

602 Brigade: If Honda Betrayed Japan by Musashi Miyamoto is a gritty tale of surviving the horrors of war.

When an epic piece of fiction is set in the real world, within a context that almost seems plausible, it makes for truly unforgettable drama. That is precisely the atmosphere that Musashi Miyamoto creates for 602 Brigade. Not only is the premise of this novel frighteningly close to real-world events, at least in terms of tensions between Japan and the People’s Republic of China, but it’s also packed with exquisite detail and unique characters that immediately draw readers in.[…]

Mays Landing by J.C. Mercer

Mays Landing by J.C. MercerMays Landing by J.C. Mercer is a dark but hopeful novel about a series of difficult subjects: suicide, mental illness, and life on the streets. The novel begins with Parkhill Mays laying in a Bellevue hospital bed, having attempted suicide. He soon meets T-Bone, a resourceful homeless man who gets by as a “human lab rat,” selling body parts and participating in clinical trials, and he teaches Mays to do the same. Together they live under the streets of New York City, as Mays tries to reconcile his new underground life with the world above ground, and the mental illness […]

2016-04-29T10:33:30+02:00April 29th, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Review: Soldier On by J.D. Wynne

★★★★ Soldier On by J. D. Wynne

Soldier On by J.D. Wynne shows the behind the scenes action and emotional toll of war on those in uniform.

The September 11, 2001 attacks impacted the lives of so many in the United States, including Molly McKinney. Molly wanted to be a doctor and had joined the Army Reserves to help pay for college. After the terrorist attacks, she was deployed to Bagram airbase in Afghanistan as a Military Police (MP) specialist, forcing Molly to put her dream of becoming a doctor on hold.

War, even when not serving on the front lines, is a harrowing experience. Thousands […]

2020-02-21T06:18:57+02:00April 29th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Trust in the Unseen (The Edge of the Known Book 2) by Seth Mullins

★★★★½ Trust in the Unseen (The Edge of the Known Book 2)

Trust in the Unseen is the second book in Seth Mullins’ cerebral and inspiring Edge of the Unknown series. The first installment of the series found Brandon Chane in a band on the way up, Edge of the Unknown, and seeking spiritual counsel from the enigmatic Saul.

The second volume finds Brandon reeling from a break-up, even as his band is on the rise, and as visionary as ever. His mentor, Saul Mason, is having personal issues of his own, and may not be the spiritual rock he purported himself to be. One thing remains true through the turmoil: […]

2018-02-16T11:46:37+02:00April 25th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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