Deliah Lawrence

I love a good legal thriller and I found it in this novel by Robin James. This is my first time reading anything by her and I must say I was taken by her details of the legal and police procedures. If you are a fan of Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) or any other courtroom drama you will enjoy reading this novel.  Meet Mara Brent, a Maumee County (Ohio) prosecutor who has blown the lid off a brutal rape case from twenty years ago. She had inherited this cold case when she joined the office eight years ago. Denise Silvers, the victim was the captain of the cheerleading... Continue Reading

Author’s Bio: Judy Colbert is an award-winning author and photographer who’s a native of Washington, DC. Her three dozen books and articles include guides to Washington, DC, Baltimore, Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. She also writes about the business of travel, cruises, and the people who live in the midatlantic region. Other book topics have included Super Bowl Trivia, Chesapeake Bay crab cookbook, and temper tantrums (sold seven copies). The thing she loves the most is when someone says, “I’ve lived here all my life (so far) and didn’t know that. Her latest book, Maryland and Delaware... Continue Reading

Author’s Bio: Working hard and wanting to be of service to others has been front and center in the life of Michael Floissac since he was a child.  Originating from the small Caribbean Island of Dominica, Michael immigrated to the United States in his teens, and upon graduating high school, he embarked on a four-year active-duty tour in the United States Navy. This was a great opportunity to be part of a team frequently tasked with responding to crises and humanitarian emergencies around the world at a moment’s notice.  Currently, Michael resides in the Washington, DC metro area and is a... Continue Reading

This is the second novel I have read by Laurelin Paige. She knows how to throw two characters together in sexual situations and let them heat up the pages while readers wonder how the story will unfold.  Meet Dylan, a British advertising executive who is in New York for business and spend some time with his teenage son who is living with his ex-wife. While out to dinner with his business partners, he meets Audrey (one of his employee’s younger sister) and promises to drop her home. While his driver maneuvers the car, Dylan and Audrey maneuver looks and touches while talking about finding the... Continue Reading

Author’s Bio: Married couple of twenty-two years, Edward and Christina Sledge wrote and published their debut memoir, The Story of Christina and I. The high school sweethearts met in Brooklyn, NY. Their romance was predestined from the start. Their memoir is about triumph over tragedy with both persevering to became first generation high school and college graduates. They went on to both obtain graduate degrees while also raising a family.   Edward and Christina founded their company, Sledge House Media, a cross platform media company in 2021 to publish their own books and to share diverse... Continue Reading

Author’s Bio: Adina Ferguson is an essayist, humorist, content writer and proud DC native. She is the author of the essay collection, I Don’t Want to Be Your Bridesmaid, and has been published on Hippocampus Magazine, midnight & indigo, Very Smart Brothas, Defenestration, Slackjaw and more. When she’s not writing about being Black & woman & single & 30-something, Adina freelances for small businesses and is a full-time content marketing specialist. You can find Adina at adinathewriter.com, on IG @adinathewriter or on the couch watching Golden Girls reruns.   Deliah Lawrence:... Continue Reading

This is the first time I’m reading a novel by James Scott Bell. I have two of his bestselling books about writing that are sitting on my bookshelf (Write Great Fiction – Plot & Structure and Write Great Fiction – Revision & Self- Editing) so I knew I was in for a treat.   Let’s meet Mike Romeo, a man on the run from some trouble in Texas only to find more trouble and his past catching up with him in L.A. He is staying with Ira Rosen, his gregarious friend, former Mossad, current rabbi, and lawyer. Things take a turn when Mike’s on a morning run and while stopping to... Continue Reading

Author’s Bio: Ann Simas lives in Oregon, but she is a Colorado girl at heart, having grown up in the Rocky Mountains. She has been an avid reader since childhood and penned her first fiction “book” in high school. She particularly likes to write mystery-thriller-suspense with a love story and paranormal or supernatural elements.   An award-winning watercolorist and a budding photographer, Ann enjoys needlework and gardening in her spare time. She is her family’s “genealogist” and has been blessed with the opportunity to conduct first-hand research in Italy for both her... Continue Reading

Author’s Bio: Chef Kitura grew up in the Midwest about 40 miles north of Chicago and moved to California during her high school years. After graduation she pursued a career as an Electrical Engineering Technician, graduating from Hamilton Technical College in Iowa, before relocating to the Atlanta area. In 2006, a unique opportunity was presented to Chef Kitura to land a position with a Fortune 500 Company as an Events Coordinator, which catapulted her into a new career in the Hospitality industry, then came the Food & Beverage sector of the Hospitality Industry. BAAM!!! Chef Kitura was reminded... Continue Reading

I’m a huge fan of Dexter the TV series where Dexter Morgan is a blood spatter expert by day and a vigilante by night. So, I was immediately drawn to the premise of this novel where Dr. Robert McKenzie is a highly skilled ER doctor (St. Jude’s Hospital) by day and a vigilante by night.  When we first meet Dr. McKenzie, he bumped heads with the new ER social worker, Sharon Reede. A transplant from Indiana to New York City, Sharon was idealistic and always went above and beyond in getting the services the patients needed (e.g., emergency Medicaid, rehab programs, placement at a shelter, etc.).  Everyone... Continue Reading