SAN RAFAEL, CA – Award-winning author Francine Falk-Allen’s two acclaimed memoirs have been featured by Buzzfeed and PopSugar, and have received a Kirku… Read More

WiseHeartPerfect for Fans of Jennifer Hartmann's Catch the Sun and Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. JacksonAfter Jonathan Earl David Iverson watches the first Star Wars movie and realizes… Read More

Wife’s last wishes lead husband to border to learn about asylum seekers and help reunite separated migrant familiesHeartfelt story explores grief, resilience and the nature of human c… Read More

Thought provoking is the first reaction I had to this book. It will also pique interests differently based on the age of the reader. I suspect that a younger reader’s perspective is c… Read More

  Coben has aged Win and Myron.  They are still irascible and Win is still as deadly but they are thinking about what they are doing rather than reacting. People are being kill… Read More

This book's plot is characterized by Silicon Valley, venture capitalists, little boy tech titans, and violence.   Mackenzie Clyde is an investigator for Roger Hammersmith, a ventu… Read More

A Maine Game Warden investigator finds himself on a relentless chase through unforgiving terrain.Mike Bowditch, the investigator, talks to himself continuously and frequently he doesn&rsquo… Read More

Anvil of God by J.Boyce GleasonPersevere, I struggled with this book for the first fifty pages but I am happy I continued.  This is loosely based on Frankish history in the time of the… Read More

A book where the story is full of stories.  A patient is asked by her therapist to construct fantasies about her neighbors.  The goal is to lift her depression.  The fantasie… Read More

Connect with Paul Doiron:Instagram: @mikebowditchTwitter: @pauldoironFacebook: @pauldoironbooksWebsite: pauldoiron.comTag Minotaur Books:Instagram: @minotaur_booksT… Read More

This is a very complex and intriguing mystery. Beth’s favorite and only sister has disappeared.   Distraught, Beth, the boring, studious, industrious, and non-descript siste… Read More

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  A strong female protagonist rocks my boat.   Russo crafted a believable character for those of us lucky enough to have strong women in our wo… Read More

This book reinforces the futility of war.  The Russian perspective provides a different view of Afghanistan than what is in our popular press.  This takes place in the 80’s… Read More

Porter Beck, the sheriff, is having eye issues.  His sight is dramatically diminished at night and getting worse.   An old friend has an issue at his ranch which draws Porter… Read More

A mystery for children.  This book targets elementary-age children.  It incorporates history along with fiction to enlighten, and entertain kids.  The mystery is the role tha… Read More

A playful romantic comedy featuring dueling delis, fake dating, a shockingly awesome ex, and just the right amount of amnesia.Ellie Greco wishes she weren’t stuck in Milborough. For a… Read More

This book started slow but gradually grabbed me.  The translator, not an interpreter is a British national, he is sent to substitute for the regular translator who had suffered an acci… Read More

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This is a good mystery with an abhorrent main protagonist.  Petra is a camp counselor for Livvy, an ebullient fourteen-year-old who dreams of becoming a journalist.  After losing… Read More

This book is about the coming of age of a troubled child who becomes a troubled adult.  Jonas, a hard-to-love kid, finds soulmates at Lafayette, a school for kids who are alone.Jonas e… Read More

This is the second in the Variety Palace Mystery series that I’ve read.   Minnie and Albert, a mismatched detective team, find themselves facing multiple homicides.  All… Read More

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The Underhanded by Adam Sikes This isn’t a spy thriller as much as it is an action-adventure.  Professor William Dresden is a discredited historian.  How a historian b… Read More

A CIA agent is killed in Putnam, Maine.  Travis Devine, a former Army Ranger, is tasked to discover who and why she was killed.   Sleepy little Putnam is anything but sleepy… Read More

This novel was in many ways difficult to read.  Not because it wasn’t well written or throat-grabbing but because of so many of its themes.  Possibly I had difficulty becaus… Read More

This is an action-adventure book that is based on the sad state of terroristic activities today.  Market manipulation based on disaster fluctuations plays a part in this book.  It… Read More

Debut historical fiction series follows 1860s explorer’s expedition through the Grand Canyon A harrowing adventure for fans of the show, “1883” BLOOMINGTON, IL –… Read More

This is Book 2 in the Dr. Lisbeth Socorro series.  The good doctor is a prison shrink.   She also specializes in twins.   As an expert, the FBI calls her in when th… Read More

This is a schizophrenic book.  “Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by continuous or relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations, delusion… Read More

Clare Carlson is a television journalist.  She seems to take more pride in the journalist part than the TV part.   This read as a stand-alone with no difficulty although it i… Read More

Adrenaline junkies start your engines.  Nolan packs more action per page than that demented bag “boy/person” at your local grocery store squeezes into your canvas shopping… Read More

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Initially difficult to get into for me but the wait was worthwhile.  There is a wealth of jargon in this book that will necessitate some wading for many.   I’m a comp… Read More

This is a very complex and intriguing mystery. Beth’s favorite and only sister has disappeared.   Distraught, Beth, the boring, studious, industrious, and non-descript siste… Read More

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I was a mediocre Latin student until Latin II and I fell in love with the Chronicles of Caesar.  I ended up with a decent grade.  This book was reminiscent of those readings with… Read More

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Purchase Links:Alden and the Trash TruckA Parent's Struggle: Helping Children Understand AlcoholismA Lab Of A Different ColorA Quirky ChristmasThe Mighty Pranksters of Bright Lives Academ… Read More

Exclusive, the secrets of the pixie world are EXPOSED!Dizzy, a pixie, tells all about her bestie, Tina the Tooth Fairy. Find out what Tina the Tooth Fairy does with all those teet… Read More

I always feel conflicted when the protagonist is a bad guy and I like him anyway.   Patrick grew up hard and became the object of nightmares for some people, and the source of red… Read More

A Misty Pines Mystery with Sheriff Jax.  Jax is still grieving over the loss of his daughter.  His unwillingness to deal with his grief has successfully pushed his wife away. … Read More

A medic turned sniper, Alex excelled at both.   When she left Afghanistan she ended up in the FBI and then on loan to Interpol.  After a brush with a group of terrorists, she… Read More

Brain disease worsening, Rick Cahill risks everything—even his life—to provide for his fractured family's futureSan Diego private investigator Rick Cahill's past comes back to h… Read More

The Zone by Stu Jones Dystopian or CyberPunk, your choice I guess.  A future time when Atlanta and Vegas are the only known bastions of a seedy civilization left.  The author… Read More

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This takes place in an island kingdom in a feudalistic society.  Balthazar runs a crew of thieves he considers his family.   He is hired to steal a temple idol and is required… Read More

I did not expect to like this book.  When I first got it, I made an initial judgment that it was “chick lit” and I don’t like romance stories.   Well there… Read More

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