THE UNTOLD STORY BEHIND the landmark gay rights decision in Lawrence v. Texas. Engaging and well researched!

APOSTATE FROM THE US’s Christian Right Frank Schaeffer looks at his childhood’s mixed messages on sex, love.

FASCINATING TRUE CRIME story of an 1874 kidnapping–the first recorded kidnap for ransom in the US. Chilling!

‘GONZO’ JOURNALISM-FLAVORED, engaging true crime tale of the 40-year investigation of skyjacker D. B. Cooper.

CHILLING INVESTIGATIVE PROFILE of 2001’s anthrax attacks via US mail, and of the FBI’s (now dead) prime suspect.

GOSSIPY, FUN HISTORY looks at the madams and dance-hall girls who were high rollers in 19th-century Montana.

AMBITIOUS HISTORICAL THRILLER begins with interesting premise, but tries too hard and ends up over the top.

SPRAWLING BIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL centers on gentleman gambler, gunslinger Doc Holliday; Wyatt Earp steals the book.

FASCINATING BIOGRAPHY of the old-time extreme gambler “Titanic” Thompson, inspiration for GUYS AND DOLLS.

FASCINATING TOPIC–the history of UFO disinformation campaigns–suffers from distractingly unfocused approach.