The Long Quiche Goodbye
by Avery Aames
"fun amateur sleuth"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 29, 2010

Providence, Ohio is famous for its universities, cheese farms, and the Amish communities. The Fromagerie Bessette wine and cheese shop has been a town favorite for years, owned by Etienne and Bernadette Bessette. Now the retired septuagenarians have left running the shop to their granddaughter Charlotte and her Read more...

Tomb With a View
by Casey Daniels
"fun lighthearted paranormal whodunit"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 29, 2010

Cemetery tour guide Pepper Martin works at Cleveland's Garden View Cemetery; whose most famous resident is President James A. Garfield. The job seems like an ideal match for Pepper as she has the uncanny ability to communicate with ghosts. Pepper's boss Ella assigns her to work with Marjorie Read more...

Song of the Dragon
by Tracy Hickman
"enthralling opening Annals of Drakis saga"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 29, 2010

The elves of the Rhonas Empire are a sadistic warmongering race who practically made humanity almost extinct and subjugated all other sentient species like the Manticore, Chimerians and the Goblins. The Rhonas attack and defeat the Dwarves. Drakis the human and the rest of his warriors are slaves, Read more...

The Homecoming
by JoAnn Ross
"This novel is JoAnn Ross at her very best!"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 29, 2010

Former Navy SEAL Sax Douchett survived being wounded and alone presumed dead by his mates as the Taliban assassins went after him in the Hindu Kush region. He survived, but even more harrowing was his few weeks of "incarceration" at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Finally he is allowed to Read more...

French Letters: Engaged in War
by Jack Woodville London
"The Lunacy and Betrayals of War!"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted July 29, 2010

War is definitely one of the most terrible experiences one can endure! Through the stark narration of Will Hastings, a trained doctor, the reader encounters another war story of reason and decency gone awry for the most part. For Will's training has been so rudimentary that he is totally Read more...

The Wolf of Tebron: A Fairy Tale
by C.s. Lakin
"Balance of the Heavens"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted July 29, 2010

Joran the Blacksmith is tortured by his own anger, an emotion that digs deep into his soul, his dreams, and his daytime work. Everyone in his small town suspects that something is deeply awry but says nothing. Finally, Joran takes a leave of absence to find Charris, whom Read more...

Too Rich and Too Thin: Not an Autobiography
by Barbara DeShong
"Therapeutic Secrets!"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted July 29, 2010

Dr. Jessica LaFave is a psychotherapist who normally does a great job of helping the people by profiling killers being sought by the law. But lately, the hard-core cops think she's gone too far and are beginning to doubt her abilities. Her psychotherapist husband was found dead and Read more...

Return to Eden
by Anthony Raimondo, Ph.D
"Return to Original Oneness!"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted July 29, 2010

Dr. Anthony Raimondo has an unusual point of view on living a whole and complete life. After teaching students for many years, he began to realize that the narrative story of one's life could lead to a theme of direction for the best career and most satisfying existence that Read more...

The Winner's Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve
by Jeff Brown
"A Guidepost to Success through Mental Awareness"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted July 29, 2010

It may seem like common sense to figure out what marks the thinking of successful men and women. But that's not absolutely evident since there are so many books and talks being given on how to create success, whether that be financial, professional, or otherwise. These two authors Read more...

Crush on You
by Christie Ridgway
"enjoyable throwback (even with profanities) contemporary romance"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 8, 2010

Alessandra "Nun of Napa" Baci and her sisters (Stephania and Guiliana) vowed to their dying pop to save the family vineyard, Tanti Baci. None of the siblings understood how difficult their death bed pledge would prove when they made it three months ago, but the business is teetering towards Read more...

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