Second Story Man by Charles Salzberg

Smart and fast-paced, this detective game of cat and mouse features Charles Salzberg’s smooth talking investigator Charlie Floyd in a Continue reading →

This Far Isn’t Far Enough by Lynn Sloan

Haunting is the word that best describes this beautifully written collection of fourteen stories by Lynn Sloan. With a deft touch, Sloan Continue reading →

North and Central by Bob Hartley

Chicago is full of tough neighborhoods, and the area around North and Central is no exception. Hartley’s poignant novel is Continue reading →

The Drifter by Nicholas Petrie

Peter Ash is a troubled veteran and a classic hero, the kind of protagonist you admire from the start. He’s Continue reading →

Descent by Tim Johnston

Descent captures and builds on the terror of a modern-day kidnapping and the horror every parent fears.  Caitlin, the victim, Continue reading →

The Dead Ladies Project by Jessa Crispin

When a personal meltdown sent her packing, writer and literary critic Jessa Crispin went in search of life’s answers. Traipsing Continue reading →

Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai

With stunning and poetic clarity, Anita Desai brings to life the sad story of four siblings reared in the midst Continue reading →

The Insect Farm by Stuart Pebbles

Creepy describes both the physical environment and the plot of this suspense novel that serves up five dead bodies and Continue reading →