Reviews
The Lifer and the Lawyer: A Story of Punishment, Penitence, and Privilege
George Critchlow & Michael Anderson (Cascade Books)
Michael Anderson is a broken man; a man broken by his felonies and a justice system that is equally flawed, but will he accept staying broken or undertake the journey to healing and redemption? This is the question cleverly answered in The Lifer and the Lawyer by George Critchlow and Michael Anderson, which chronicles Anderson’s harrowing childhood on Chicago’s South Side, his violent crimes, and his remarkable spiritual transformation over nearly four decades in Washington state prisons. The book explores the evolving friendship between Anders...
The Cobalt Conspiracy
Richard D. Ross (Steel Door Publishing)
The Cobalt Conspiracy by Richard D. Ross is a fast-paced, tangled thriller with an irresistible appeal to fans of well-crafted sleuthing and explosive plot points. Reyna Rushmore is an ambitious journalist whose exploration of the centuries-old mining sites in the town of Cobalt, Ontario, should be routine, but then she unearths secrets hidden beneath abandoned shafts. A cryptic trail links the town’s dark past to a billion-dollar EV battery plant. As she investigates the financial and political aspects of the project, she discovers troubling e...
Swallowing the Muskellunge
Lawrence P. O'Brien (LoonCE)
Swallowing the Muskellunge by Lawrence P. O’Brien is a haunting historical fantasy that blends Black and Indigenous histories with supernatural horror during the years between 1796 and the early 1800s. The novel follows London Oxford, a formerly enslaved man in Massachusetts, and his children, Abner, Annie, and Rachael, as they join the Wright family’s expedition north into Canada. After London’s wife, Jane, dies under mysterious circumstances linked to a malevolent entity, the family becomes ensnared in a terrifying conflict involving ancient...
From Vision to Vitality: Building Transformative Healthcare Organizations
Lawrence Rosenberg (Forbes Books)
From Vision to Vitality by Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg is a blueprint for transforming healthcare organizations through visionary leadership, innovation, and a human-centered approach. In this book, the author presents practical strategies, leadership principles, and real-world examples from his career, ranging from managing complex surgical cases to leading large-scale healthcare reforms. The book underlines some important themes such as values-driven leadership, the importance of courage and humility, building a culture of continuous improvement,...
Wasp Oil
AG Flitcher (Library and Archives Canada)
Wasp Oil by A.G. Flitcher is a dark, spellbinding work of fiction that plunges readers into a dystopian world of supernatural horrors, political intrigue, and psychological torment. One of the greatest nightmares of Halburton has been Chelsea Tygrah, and now she is gone, but is she really? Something new, horrifying, and utterly sinister replaces her, like a shadow left behind. There is an evil eating into the hearts of those it can penetrate, and the strange orange light that follows everyone’s move is a being with sinister intent. Rosaria Cast...
Heritage Mountain
Karen Black (Karen Black)
Heritage Mountain by Karen Black is a tale of adventure, magic, and a battle to preserve ancient secrets. The story follows a diverse group of characters, including archaeologists, supernatural beings, and guardians of the forest, who explore the Adirondacks in search of artifacts, lost relics, and even a legendary gold mine. Marco Cason is exploring the mountain history with Chase, Maria, and Anita, but he is unaware that they are the guardians of the fae. With maps, they explore the legends of the mountain and discover folklore that reveals t...
Stay Dark
Tess Manchester (Shotover Press)
Stay Dark is the first installment in the Web of Dwellers series by Tess Manchester. It is a dark, tangled tale that blends supernatural elements with noir detective fiction. Neve Traxon is a former police academy trainee turned private investigator, and she hides a secret: she is a vampire, gifted with speed, strength, and enhanced senses. After witnessing a brutal alleyway murder, Neve intervenes to save a victim from a creature with haunting green eyes, only to realize the attacker is a fellow dweller, an infected supernatural being dependen...
Pivot Point
Tess Manchester (Shotover Press)
Pivot Point by Tess Manchester is an adrenaline-fueled thriller that follows Blake Everhart, a committed U.S. Marshal who hasn’t fully recovered from the murder of her brother that took place seven years ago. haunted by her brother’s murder seven years ago. Robert Canton is a dangerous criminal, a fugitive who is at large, leaving bodies behind him, including an entire family. Now Blake is determined to stop him, and the fugitive takes her across the storm-ravaged Tennessee, through flooded streets, dense forests, and treacherous mountain roads...
Finding God in Vegas: A Gen X Spiritual Awakening
Donald Harold Young (Hugh House Press)
In Finding God in Vegas, Donald Harold Young chronicles his spiritual odyssey and shares the wonderful, inspiring story of his spiritual awakening. In this book, you will discover the portrait of a pharmaceutical executive, a man living the life that many people envy. He is financially comfortable and healthy, but beneath the seemingly successful life lies an emptiness that eats him from within. Having embraced the false idea that happiness lies in material things, he quickly becomes disillusioned. Don struggles with identity and sexuality, and...
Etched In Stone
Mark Lew (Mark Lew)
Etched in Stone by Mark Lew beautifully blends archeological mystery, supernatural intrigue, and spiritual currents to deliver an exhilaratingly breezy read. Jodie is a biochemist sent to a remote, dead zone in the Kalahari Desert to investigate a baffling anomaly: the absence of cyanobacteria in a vast area where they should be abundant. She discovers an ancient stone with Hebrew writing and imbued with supernatural powers. She and her team struggle with the strange effects of the stone, including resurrections, visions, and inexplicable pheno...