Book Review American Narcissus by Chandler Morrison

American Narcissus by Chandler Morrison

Arden Coover is recent Berkely graduate and drug addict, back at home moving through life as a zoned out reluctant participant in life. His younger sister Tess is nearly just as self-medicated and deciding if she should pursue a loveless yet convenient marriage with a narcissistic writer. Arden's friend Baxter Kent is a porn addict… Continue reading American Narcissus by Chandler Morrison

The Intruder by Peter Blauner

The Intruder by Peter Blauner

Jake Schiff is a successful lawyer in New York with an upscale house, wife, and teenage son. His wife, Dana, is a social worker trying to make a difference. Her latest client, John Gates, is a homeless drug-addict with a tragic backstory. When John begins to harass Dana thinking that she is his wife, Jake tries to solve the problem. But since John hasn’t technically committed a crime, law enforcement doesn’t pursue the issue. So a local handyman, Philip Cardi, offers to help Jake to take matters into his own hands. But when things get out of control, Jake is the one on the hook. And if he can’t straighten things out, his whole life will fall apart. The Intruder by Peter Blauner is a suspense novel that explores how the lives of three men cross paths, and what happens when trust is misplaced in the wrong one.  Read more

Strangers in the Night by Peg Tyre

Strangers in the Night by Peg Tyre

Crime reporter Kate Murray is determined to excel in her career at a New York City tabloid. She tracks down stories, researches police activity reports, and speaks to families of victims to get the details just right. But she makes a not-so-small mistake while reporting a murder. As a result, her bosses put her on a six-month probation to prove she is cut out for the job. And then she finds a huge story – a hard working nurse is found shot dead in her apartment lobby. While developing her story, she meets Detective John Finn, who is battling his own PTSD from an on-the-job incident, who is also working on the case. Another man, Dominick Donatti, is the only witness to the murder and knows exactly who the killer is. However, he is also a criminal and develops an unhealthy obsession with Kate. And if she wants to get to the front page, she has to work with both men to break the story before anyone else does. Strangers in the Night by Peg Tyre is a suspense crime fiction novel in which Kate must tread carefully and decide if her career is worth her sense of security or even her life.  Read more