The MOVING BLADE by Michael Pronko – Police Procedural, Thriller/Suspense, Japanese Mystery
A rich serving of a thriller, The Moving Blade is a well-cooked and tasty sukiyaki of a novel, written by an American who knows Japan well.
SOME KIND of ENDING by Conon Parks – Literary, Contemporary, Pacific Northwest
Stream-of-consciousness at its best, this book hooks readers along in a colorful and adventurous journey into the absurd.
NEW YORK CITY BUM: A NEW AGE JOURNEY THROUGH the SEWERS of PARADISE – Ten Years on the Streets of New York City by David Boglioli – Memoir, Social Science, Poverty/Crime
A gritty, hard-knocking plunge into the gutters of New York City in Boglioli’s self-inflicted journey to hell and his subsequent rise. A Dante’s Inferno for the 21st century.
OVER by Sean P. Curley – Post-Apocalyptic, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Environmental
In a world where the rich obtain immortality, a forbidden love can either bridge the gap of unimaginable inequity or drive the disparaging classes even farther apart. A science-fiction novel with an earthly conscious.
DARKNESS FALLS, Book Two of WINDHOLLOWS by Trayner Bane – Children’s Books, Fantasy & Magic, Sword & Sorcery
A middle-grade fantasy complete with damsels in distress and a boy-knight destined to save the world from doom. Bane has done it again!
MURDER OFF the BEATEN PATH (A Search and Rescue Mystery) by M.L. Rowland – Female Sleuth, Cozy Mystery, Women’s Adventure, Search and Rescue
An accomplished Search and Rescue team leader finds more on her plate than snowmobile accidents and avalanches in this fast-paced, tantalizing Cozy Mystery. A perfect read to snuggle up to this winter from the comfort of your reading chair.
AIR of VENGEANCE: WINDHOLLOWS, Book 1 by Trayner Bane – Children’s Book, Action/Adventure, Fantasy & Magic
Calling all middle-graders! If you love danger, unusual beasts, and magical powers, then Windhollows is the place for you. Ride along with hero, Billy, as he learns who stole his powers – and what he plans on doing about it!