

The Women Who Refused Confinement - an Editorial Review of "Abandoning the Script" by Linda Rosen
Book Blurb: "Engaging and immersive, Rosen delivers a deeply moving plot with a heartfelt conclusion." -Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of We Are Made of Stars Lucy never wanted the life that's been thrust upon her-the wedding band or the baby in the crib. A woman of ambition, she longs to pursue her dreams on stage, but her husband insists on locking her in a gilded cage under his control. And in 1922, alternatives are almost nonexistent and certainly not acceptable,
DK Marley
2 days ago6 min read


In the Shadows, There is Truth - an Editorial Review of "Dual Convergence: Witness to History"
Book Blurb: In Umbra, Veritas “In the shadows, there is truth.” Teddy, known to some as "Bull," short for "Bull Moose," for how he charges into battle, carries the same name. He wears the same medal. The spirit of the Rough Rider, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, 1st U.S.V., walks beside him. U.S. Army Colonel Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt IV (Ret.) — Special Forces, Vietnam Veteran, former covert operative, Medal of Honor recipient, and great-nephew of the 26th President—
DK Marley
3 days ago6 min read


Secrets Are a Matter of Survival - an Editorial Review of "The Seer"
Book Blurb: "A passionate, heartwarming novel that effortlessly imbues its historical setting with elements of magical realism...An engrossing, touching novel, perfect for lovers of women's fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews In 1890s Missouri, secrets are a matter of survival. Clairvoyant Sarah Richardson screams as her older sister Katherine is forced into a straitjacket and thrust into a carriage bound for the St. Louis City Lunatic Asylum. She is devastated to learn Katherine has
DK Marley
5 days ago6 min read


This is not Washington, This is Rome. An Editorial Review of "My Agrippa" by William Twersky
Book Blurb: Old certainties have vanished. Laws are flouted, norms discarded. The Senate, once the Republic’s proudest institution, cowers under the shadow of brute force. This is not Washington. This is Rome, 27 BCE. As Rome bleeds itself dry with civil wars and ruthless ambition, two figures who were previously relegated to historical footnotes fight to hold things together. Octavia, sister to Rome’s rising first emperor, and Agrippa, that emperor’s loyal friend and brillia
DK Marley
5 days ago5 min read


A Test of Courage in a Country Tearing Itself Apart - an Editorial Review of "The Woman Who Drew a War"
Book Blurb: She survived a war by drawing it. The cost was everything else. Pulled from an ordinary life into the violent undercurrents of a nation at war, Isabella’s rare talent for drawing becomes both her refuge and her danger. What begins as a means of survival soon draws her into a hidden world of secret commissions, shifting loyalties, and constant risk, where a single sketch can mean protection, betrayal, or death. As armed conflict spreads, Isabella is forced to move
DK Marley
Feb 265 min read


Staying Ahead of a Kill Order - an Editorial Review of "Burn Notice"
Book Blurb: "In the shadows, there is truth." It’s 1984, at the height of the Cold War, and Colonel Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt IV is a man on the run. A Special Forces legend, fourth-generation soldier, and great-nephew of a president, he led a team of CIA ghosts into the darkest corners of Southeast Asia. When Colonel Roosevelt refused to carry out the last phase of a top-secret mission, powerful men buried him under fabricated charges. The road to redemption is treacherous.
DK Marley
Feb 246 min read


The Scars We Earn, the Homes We Build - an Editorial Review of "Delivering Apple Pie"
Book Blurb: "A kaleidoscopic tale set around World War II with an international cast of characters. Intrigue and color abound… this is well-researched fiction and the scenes feel authentic. A finely detailed war novel with an outsize cast." - Kirkus Reviews Delivering Apple Pie interweaves the lives of several fictional characters between 1940 and 1963, from the war in the Pacific into postwar suburbia and the baby boom. Claire forges a strong personal identity during WW2 in
DK Marley
Feb 225 min read


The Axis Rules in an Alternate WWII - an Editorial Review of "Wolves at the Gate"
Book Blurb: Lieutenant Jim Fraser was, in turns, eager and terrified. His Baker Company led the American offensive to liberate Charleston, but would his wife, Florrie, and their twin girls trapped behind German lines survive the coming battle? Wolves at the Gate is the first of a series of three alternative history thrillers from Bart Stark imagining another World War II. Due to a twist of history during his youth, Adolf Hitler turns west and out to sea against England and t
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Feb 215 min read


A Robbery Gone Perfectly Wrong - an Editorial Review of "Love and Money"
Book Blurb: 'Tis a truth universally acknowledged that a gentleman in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. However, our Hero is in possession of no fortune whatsoever. And thus, we have a History to relate... 1865. Somerset. Love and Money , those twin pillars upon which the precarious edifice of Mortal Existence rests, have rarely been more at odds. For Mr Francis Sheringham — a libertine whose charm is far more substantial than his purse — desperate tim
DK Marley
Feb 197 min read


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Dec 5, 20251 min read



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