A HIGH-ENERGY AUSTRALIAN MYSTERY set in a beach haven for aging hippies, surfers, and rock stars. Sharp! B PLUS

A NOTE BEFORE DYING (A GHOSTWRITER MYSTERY BOOK 6)
Larmer Media
2015

AN EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL OF an extraordinary girlhood, shaped by Black Nationalism and a fierce intellect. A MINUS

DISGRUNTLED
Farrar
2015

OCCULT TRADITIONS IN ROCK music explored in an informative book. Lots of history, but sometimes a bit dry. SOLID B

SEASON OF THE WITCH
Tarcher
2014

MAGIC AS A TOOL OF PEACE is the twist in quirky urban fantasy. Lots of local Seattle color, great characters. A MINUS

A KEY, AN EGG, AN UNFORTUNATE REMARK
Radar Avenue Press
2015

AN UNDERGROUND CITY, a political tinderbox, a postapocalyptic neo-Victorian world, and a high-stakes thriller. B PLUS

THE BURIED LIFE : RECOLETTA BOOK 1
Angry Robot
2015

TRUTH IS SHADIER THAN FICTION! How a would-be TV star private eye found himself in hot water. Engaging read. SOLID B

THE SETUP : A TRUE STORY OF DIRTY COPS, SOCCER MOMS, AND REALITY TV
Benbella Books
2015

A HARDBOILED MYSTERY CAPTURES the rough, gritty feel of 1970 Las Vegas. Lots of action and vivid scenes. B PLUS

JOEY’S PLACE
None
2015

THE MODERN OBSESSION WITH VITAMINS explored in an entertaining, informative, sometimes even shocking book. SOLID B

VITAMANIA
Penguin Press
2015

A PARANORMAL THRILLER, SET at the height of World War II, pits English spies against Nazi magic. Fast-paced! SOLID B

THE SUICIDE EXHIBITION: A NOVEL
St. Martin’s Press
2015

LEGENDARY GAMBLERS, RESURRECTED by a sorcerer for an all-star poker tournament. Fantasy with a twist! B PLUS

DEAD MAN’S HAND
Book View Cafe
2015