Review of On a Cold Dark Sea by Elizabeth Blackwell

Luxury Liner, Lies, and Lifeboat 21.  April 15, 1912.  Lifeboat 21 saves a mere 12 lives instead of the 65 it was built to hold. This is not just another…

Book Review: Before We Were Strangers – A Novel by Brenda Novak

Brenda Novak Charms Her Fans With Romance, Mystery, Cookies and a Greek Goddess Having written more than 50 novels, Brenda Novak is an expert at pulling our romantic heartstrings. But in addition,…

Review of The Fallen Architect: An Old-Fashioned Murder Mystery With Fresh Tricks

It’s a good old-fashioned murder mystery, with a literal twist: back-bending acrobats! In The Fallen Architect, Charles Belfoure(House of Thieves and The Paris Architect, Sourcebooks Landmark) throws readers into a murder mystery enveloped in the…

Book Review: Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

In this textured tale about Punjabi Indian women and sexual taboos, Balli Kaur Jaswal masterfully juxtaposes modern and traditional, West and East, and each generation’s definition of oppression, with a murder…