Sharon Draper tackles tough issues such as abduction, dating abuse, and pedophilia is her latest novel, Panic. Because her focus is the issues (they aren't even really "themes"), the development of c…
The Stars Shine Bright is the fifth book in the Raleigh Harmon series by Sibella Giorello. Raleigh Harmon is an FBI agent who uses forensic geology to solve crimes. Although she is go…
Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby, is a fully engaging and suspenseful story of a young Scandinavian princess who finds her true self when all else fails. Solveig is a likeable heroine: brave and compassio…
Ten White Geese by Dutch novelist Gerbrand Bakker is set deep in the picturesque Welsh countryside in the shadow of Mount Snowdon. A woman arrives from Europe to rent the house of a recentl…
Fans of Dee Henderson's O'Malley series will be disappointed in Full Disclosure. According to publishing dates, it has been nearly six years since she published anything and it shows.&…
The Real Enemy by Kathy Herman is the first in the Sophie Trace Trilogy. In spite of the proclamation on the cover that this story was penned by a best-selling suspense novelist, the book d…
Consuming and arresting, S. J. Kincaid makes an auspicious debut in the enthralling young adult novel Insignia. This is sci-fi that has it all: compelling concept, artfully articulate…
Give Clair Poulson credit for a choosing a unique focus for his novel. Apparently, according to the dedication, one of his grandsons loves demolition derbies, so Poulson wrote a murder mystery i…
Shadowed was an enjoyable read. While the author did not use especially unique or notable prose, she managed to keep the reader uncertain and doubtful. Black casts doubt on almost eve…
Second in the Women of Justice series, Don't Look Back was intense. Packed with suspense and chilling views into the mind of a psychopath, the author weaves a rather unsettling tale which causes the …
Too Close to Home is the first book in the Women of Justice series. This book is not a nice, easy comfort read. It is about evil people doing really bad things. While many of the characters profess…
As fast-paced and chilling as the Alaskan ice itself, Ice Island is a gripping, hard-to-put-down story of adventure and danger perfect for fans of Gary Paulsen or Jean Craighead George. I en…
