Ayesha Ryder is a an adventurer, much like Indiana Jones, and in this book, she’s on the hunt for the Maltese Falcon, a real item of legend (though it looks much different from that in the movie) which supposedly lead the owner to another item of legend: the sword once owned by King Harold of… Continue reading

I reviewed the first book in this mystery series about a year ago (you can read that review here) and found it to be fine but not outstanding.  I am glad to report that this second book, Beyond a Doubt, by Nancy Cole Silverman, steps it up a notch and delivers an exciting mystery.  More… Continue reading

**WARNING — THIS REVIEW CONTAINS POTENTIAL SPOILERS** Michael Ransom’s debut novel, The Ripper Gene, is a fast-paced who-dunnit thriller that should keep you glued to the pages of the book.  I read this book in three sittings, and only reluctantly stopped reading the first two times. Dr. Lucas Madden is a former neuroscientist who has… Continue reading

Therapist Jan Sayer pulls together a group of individuals in need of therapy, perhaps more-so than most.  There is Harrison, The Monster Detective, once known as the Boy Hero of Dunnsmouth.  There is Stan who survived his captivity by cannibals, though he was partially eaten.  There is Martin, who never takes off his sunglasses.  Barbara… Continue reading