Beyond its expertly crafted entertainment value, 'I Am Not Who You Think I Am' contains the deep sadness and loss a teenager who, suffering from past trauma, is pulled down into a destructive spiral.    

'Sherlock Holmes & The Beast of the Stapletons' would make a beautiful holiday gift for the Sherlockian in your life. We all need some healthy escape right now, and this book is a timely providence.   

In 'The Living Dead,' George Romero and Daniel Kraus have created a truly apocalyptic, no-holds-barred zombie vision. Despite being over 600 pages long, the book is ever mindful of pace and never gets bogged down in its luxurious portrayals.

The “book you can’t put down” is very much a cliché, but those of us who read regularly know the truth of it. This is one of those books.  If you are a fan of mysteries and back-roads America, 'The Sun Down Motel' is a must-read.

'The Christmas Demon' ranks among the best and truest to form of Sherlock Holmes pastiches.  James Lovegrove’s writings are a contemporary gift to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle fans and not to be missed.

Many of us may have harbored secret longings for immortality. But perhaps, in watching a fictional immortal embrace his internal humanity through loss, we can discover ways to come to terms with our perishability.

If you haven’t read any of Eric Rickstad's books yet, go ahead and start here. If you are already a fan, don’t miss this one; it’s his best to date. 

Christopher Rice's 'Bone Music' is a perfect pool-side vacation read and, fans will be delighted to know, shows every sign of becoming a series.

A few years back we posted a list of 12 book series for your binge-reading pleasure during the holiday break. But most of us avid book readers are always trolling around for the next good find to curl up with, particularly in the winter.  And sometime one book just wets our appetites for more, so we're going to suggest another set of 12 book series from our personal favorites. 

'Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra' by Anne and Christopher Rice is a superb, philosophically deep sequel to the 1989 novel 'The Mummy'. This mother/son team-up is a resounding success and leaves us eager for more.

Blending non-stop adventure with complex moral questions (without proselytizing) J. Manoa has fully refined his craft and found his storytelling voice in 'Werewolf Council.'

'Sleeping Beauties' is more than just a fantastic, well-told tale. It is a tour de force and a thought-provoking exploration of the battle of the sexes. 

Devotees of Sherlock Holmes fan fiction have a great way to celebrate the fall equinox this year, with a new collection of short stories out by Titan Books entitled Further Associates of Sherlock Holmes, a follow up to 2016's well-received Associates of Sherlock Holmes.

With the third release in his series of mysteries that take place in Canaan, Vermont, Eric Rickstad has fully developed his stomping grounds into an eerie, terrifying place comparable to Stephen Kings’s Castle Rock, Maine.

If you take 'Two Nights' on vacation with you, make sure you bring along a second book as you will race through this one in no time at all.