Book Reviews

In "Violent Crimes" Amanda Jaffe is hired to represent the son of a senior partner at a large Oregon law firm. As Jaffe digs to find the answers she finds more than she bargained for. Digging deeper, even at the risk of her life, she must find the answers to this vicious murder.

In Contract: Sicko, Ty Hutchinson brings us a stronger and more visceral Sei, a character at her wits end, beyond the thought of redemption, as she moves closer to finding the daughter kidnapped at birth.

Ellen Wayland-Smith, it seems, was born into a fascinating topic, and in "Oneida: From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Table—An American Story", she has made the most of it.

In "The Lightkeepers" by Abby Geni we see that when the trappings of civilization are stripped away humans are animals after all.

In Michael DeForge's "Big Kids" the narrator experiences a Kafka like change that will likely change the reader as well.

In "When Breath Becomes Air" Paul Kalanithi details his inability to take on the five stages of death: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance, until he decided to reverse them. Surely his medical training was an aid in tackling the diagnosis with a vengeance.

Inspirational new book, "Return to Happiness: Ryan's Journey" by Ryan John Phillips, reveals that life is meant to be happy

'Therese Makes a Tapestry' is a wonderful reader; the Illustration is beautiful and the history takes you to a time long gone. This work is a true treasure for your child’s library.

In "Last Stop: Paris" by John Pearce we follow the trail of an international killer who has nefarious plans to boost the price of gold by whatever means necessary.

New book, 'Bridging the Gap from Soldier to Civilian,' aids soldiers in making successful transition into being civilians.