IR VERDICT: In MEET ME AT WORLD’S END a young woman's amnesia creates a spellbinding mystery for readers, as she seeks to discover more about her past in a complicated world.…

IR VERDICT: When everything starts falling apart in Harper Rodriquez’s life, she does what most people only dream of doing–she packs up her things and hits the road. Rachael Sawden’s…

IR VERDICT: ENCOUNTERS AFTER THE SUNSET is a unique look into one man's personal journey to learn more about his ancestors, which pairs the historical with the mystical in an…

IR VERDICT: HUDSON RIVER CHRONICLES is a beautiful book and a satisfying read for history buffs and art lovers.

IR VERDICT: In THE GIFT OF SIGNIFICANCE, Robert DeBard tells the heart-wrenching true story of Joe Bredeson, who parachuted into Normandy on D-Day. Readers will find themselves caught up in an…

IR VERDICT: COLLATERAL DAMAGE is a fast-paced, character-driven novel that takes a fun and unique approach to the popular superhero story. In a city where the daily commute is regularly…

IR VERDICT: THE CASTLE, by Terezia Kontova, is a well-written and innovative fantasy about children held captive by a mysterious foe in an abandoned underwater castle where escape is not an…

IR VERDICT: A GLEAM OF LIGHT by T.J. & M.L. Wolf, the first installment of the authors’ Survival Trilogy, is the story about a woman who works for the United…

IR VERDICT: ANIMAL RESCUERS, a simple story about a group of abused animals bound together by the love of a caregiver and his town, shows that love between people and…

IR VERDICT: The authors of BOSTON BLUEY, a father and his young daughter, bring her childhood dreams to print in this sweet story, a sentimental attempt to draw young readers…

IR VERDICT: In the thriller, SERPENTS OF OLD, former firefighter Tom’s life is thrown into chaos when his two children go missing and he gets caught up in an elaborate…

IR VERDICT: Triggered by a flood of their apartment building, Memories of a Lost Thesaurus follows neighbors Cath and Alice as one struggles with her past and the other with…

IR VERDICT: In a unique historical era when females around the world are gaining prominence in politics and sports and via the #MeToo movement, Kimberly Faith's book, YOUR LION INSIDE, asks…

IR VERDICT: The plot’s twists and turns in THE GIRL ON THE MOON--a fast read for fans of great, soulful stories--make it mandatory to jot down character names and details. With…

IR VERDICT: THE DIRT GIRL is a refreshing story about a girl who teaches her friends that being different is beautiful. Stunning illustrations and a much needed lesson for our…

IR VERDICT: A LOVER'S SECRET is an engaging and poignant tale that chronicles what happens when Azu, an aging baby boomer and journalist, newly indoctrinated to Facebook, decides to investigate…

IR VERDICT: YEAR OF THE AMPHIBIAN, by Christopher Pickert, is a poignant coming-of-age story about a 14 year old boy caught between two homes--the place he’s from, with its lakes and…

IR VERDICT: Author Cecilia Croft Clanton takes readers back to the Civil Rights era of the early to late 1960s, in COTTON MATHIS: JOURNEY TO MEMPHIS. Facts and fiction come…

IR VERDICT: How-to-sell books and authors abound. As do motivational speakers on related subjects like personal branding and development, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and the like. What differentiates Brandin Wilkinson’s RETHINK…

IR VERDICT: In SISTER SUNDAY, which combines a dash of chick-lit with historical fiction, author Beth Ann Baus paints a vivid picture of Delitha, a Georgia-born young woman, growing up with…

IR VERDICT: In the not too distant future, law in the United States has largely disbanded, and guns, gangs and frontier justice are widespread—when there's any justice at all. Into…

IR VERDICT: THE PATRIARCH RISING wonderfully blends modern day science with intriguing historical facts to create a captivating thriller about the dangers that surround a young man seeking answers concerning…