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A Haunted Agent Returns in Thrilling Style With “Status-6”

W. Craig Reed’s Status-6: An NCIS Special Ops Thriller (Permuted Press) sees grief-stricken NCIS Special Ops agent Jon Shay sent to the far corners of the earth to investigate the suicide of Petty Officer Paul Kelly. Never mind that in his own corner of the earth he’s struggling with suicidal…

Judy MorenoJune 4, 2021

Fiction

Lynne Sharon Schwartz’s “Truthtelling” Puts the Magic in Magical Realism

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Untitled-design-13.jpg Lynne Sharon Schwartz has an intuitive ability to write with soul and substance. In Truthtelling (Delphinium), her new collection of twenty-five tight short stories, Schwartz moves effortlessly between realism and fantasy. Her characters are not so quirky as the things that happen to them, and her introspective writing lets…

Laura NewmanOctober 6, 2020

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Shelley Nolden’s Debut “The Vines” is a Masterful and Haunting Thriller

The Vines (Freiling Publishing), Shelly Nolden’s first book — with a promise of more — is a wonderful mix of science fiction, history, fantasy and some wishful thinking; a worthy read on so many levels. When we meet Cora on page one, she’s showering, with the glow of dawn illuminating…

Sherri DaleyMarch 23, 2021

Fiction

“The Great Cyprus Think Tank” Is An Intellectual Tour of Both Island and Human Psyche

"To grasp Cyprus in its essence both mythic and real, hurry up and join Bart Beasley's fantastic expedition, as told in this priceless novel by master storyteller Larry Lockridge." — Takis Kayalis, Professor of Modern Greek Literature, Hellenic Open University; formerly with the University of Cyprus. A zoologist, a nutritionist,…

BookTribOctober 4, 2021

Fiction

If You Don’t Want a Devastating Answer, Don’t Ask “The Gretchen Question”

A Gretchen question, Gretchenfrage in German, derived from poor Gretchen in Goethe’s Faust, is an uncomfortable question, one that is difficult to ask and more difficult to answer as it will reveal something ruinous and hurtful. In Jessica Treadway’s moving and delicately paced novel, The Gretchen Question (Delphinium Books), there’s more…

Sherri DaleyJune 9, 2020

Fiction

“The Contortionist:” Selling Your Soul? Everything Has its Price

Start with the greatest tradeoff in literary history — Thomas Mann’s classic German novel Doctor Faustus, in which the protagonist, seeking more from his unfulfilled existence, sells his soul to the devil. Then switch to those many people of cliché fame who greedily accept a “free lunch,” only to find…

Jim AlkonDecember 2, 2020

Fiction

Dr. Lowe Prescribes Laughs and Life Lessons in “The Backseat Shrink”

The perfect job, the perfect family, the perfect life. As a renowned psychiatrist with a brand-new book deal, Dr. Carlton Lowe is living the high life among the wealthy elite of Chicago. Upper-crust clients and talk show interviews are his bread and butter; he has no time for the seedy…

Paige VigliaroloOctober 14, 2020

Fiction Romance

“Stilettos For Me, Please!” and a Side of “Pride and Prejudice”

You don’t have to read Pride and Prejudice before you pick up E.V. Hewitt’s debut novel Stilettos For Me, Please! (Barnes & Noble Press) but you might enjoy her sense of humor that much more as you carouse around London with Kate Seeley and her friends. Reminiscent of Carrie Bradshaw…

Sherri DaleyMay 17, 2021

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“Sins of the Fathers” Is a “What If?” Historical Thriller Blending Fact and Fiction Seamlessly

“An explosive ending as gut-wrenching as it is shocking. If this were a boxing match, it's the punch you didn't see coming.” — Stephen H. Foreman, Novelist and Screenwriter Even in modern times, high treason isn’t something to be taken lightly, but what if it could have saved millions of…

Monique SnymanFebruary 22, 2022

Fiction Young Adult

“Shine Until Tomorrow” Tells of a Girl’s Transformative Journey Through the Summer of Love

What do you get when you combine The Wizard of Oz with Back to the Future? You get a delightfully nostalgic romp in Shine Until Tomorrow (Rare Bird Books) by Carla Malden. Through the eyes of Tamara Caldwell, a.k.a. Mari, and the lens of her vintage Leica camera, we behold…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"May 13, 2021

Fiction Listicles

From Royal Corgis to Fictional Felines: Celebrating Pets

I’ve always adored stories that included pets in them, even better when the pet has a voice. Just this past week, my own novel The Queen’s Faithful Companion was published. Getting to share the wonderful story that is Queen Elizabeth’s relationship with her corgi Susan was one of the greatest…

Eliza KnightJune 17, 2024

Match Making for Beginners by Maddie Dawson

Miscellany Romance

A Writer’s Journey Through Wart Wishes and Matchmaking Marvels

My grandmother wasn’t like other people’s grandmothers. Not only did she live in a house perched on stilts over a lake in northern Florida — where she calmly contended with alligators, water moccasins, and violent thunderstorms daily — but she also knew how to wish warts away. Yep. Warts. She…

Maddie DawsonJune 11, 2024

Recommended

A Gripping Tale of Survival and Sacrifice

The Wild Road Home by Melissa Payne is a stunning tale of love and endurance, of a young woman and an older man helping each other to craft hope and meaning out of what seems to be little more than shattered dreams. A Staged Death for Love Sixty-seven-year-old Mack Anders…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJune 18, 2024

Miscellany Thrillers

Cover Reveal for Lindy Ryan’s “Another Fine Mess”, a Mystery of Humor, Heart and Horror

From Lindy Ryan, "one of the “most electrifying voices in the horror genre” (Gwendolyn Kiste), comes Another Fine Mess, the sequel to Bless Your Heart, coming from Minotaur Books on April 15, 2025. Another Fine Mess brings the Evans women back around in this unputdownable, crackling, rollicking mystery of humor,…

BookTribJune 7, 2024

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Paradise Turns into a Nightmare for Kao Kāne in “Treachery Times Two”

In his latest Koa Kāne mystery, the fourth book in the series, Treachery Times Two (Oceanview Publishing), author Robert McCaw takes his hero on a riveting action-packed thrill ride in this multifaceted police procedural. The novel starts off with a bang as Hawaii experiences some seismic activity due to an…

Monique SnymanJanuary 4, 2022

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

A Man Adrift Struggles to Survive in a Military Thriller Reminiscent of Tom Clancy

In my reviews I’ve often made reference to Tom Clancy, the father of military thrillers whose name has become a pop-culture shortcut for discussions about high-tech weaponry, espionage heroes and sinister plots to take down nations. Despite his death in 2013, his legacy lives on, with over 100 million copies…

Wyatt SemenukAugust 31, 2023

A Haunted Agent Returns in Thrilling Style With “Status-6”

Lynne Sharon Schwartz’s “Truthtelling” Puts the Magic in Magical Realism

Shelley Nolden’s Debut “The Vines” is a Masterful and Haunting Thriller

“The Great Cyprus Think Tank” Is An Intellectual Tour of Both Island and Human Psyche

If You Don’t Want a Devastating Answer, Don’t Ask “The Gretchen Question”

“The Contortionist:” Selling Your Soul? Everything Has its Price

Dr. Lowe Prescribes Laughs and Life Lessons in “The Backseat Shrink”

“Stilettos For Me, Please!” and a Side of “Pride and Prejudice”

“Sins of the Fathers” Is a “What If?” Historical Thriller Blending Fact and Fiction Seamlessly

“Shine Until Tomorrow” Tells of a Girl’s Transformative Journey Through the Summer of Love

From Royal Corgis to Fictional Felines: Celebrating Pets

A Writer’s Journey Through Wart Wishes and Matchmaking Marvels

A Gripping Tale of Survival and Sacrifice

Cover Reveal for Lindy Ryan’s “Another Fine Mess”, a Mystery of Humor, Heart and Horror

Paradise Turns into a Nightmare for Kao Kāne in “Treachery Times Two”

A Man Adrift Struggles to Survive in a Military Thriller Reminiscent of Tom Clancy

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