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…

IR VERDICT: INCOMPATIBLE WITH NATURE by Tracy Frank Mayer is an incredible look at a mother's life and love for her medically complex child. Mayer takes readers into her world…

IR VERDICT: QUOTES THAT INSPIRE WELLBEING is a cheerful and well-organized book is the perfect resource for finding an inspirational quote.

IR VERDICT: A fascinating science-fiction story, LOST ARROW: The Kalelah Series takes readers to the depths of the ocean where a recently discovered alien race offers a different kind of origin…

IR VERDICT: In A PILGRIMAGE TO DEATH, a reverend named Cici stumbles upon a homicide case featuring eerie similarities to her sister’s murder—and it’s not long before the guilty party starts…

IR VERDICT: Using a cast of male main characters, the short stories found in Thomas Benz's HOME AND CASTLE capture the exhaustion and hopelessness of the modern day outcast, a…

IR VERDICT: MY TEACHER DAD is whimsical and colorful book that will provide plenty of entertainment for the kindergarten crowd.

IR VERDICT: An original twist on the murder mystery genre, THE ASSOCIATION finds the right balance of facts and embellishments as it presents the criminal dealings of a fraudulent community. Readers…

IR VERDICT: MARY MONSTER follows Otis Oliver, a middle-aged journalist and music aficionado, as he investigates a decades-long murder mystery that evolves into a recent murder. The recurring theme of…

IR VERDICT: DOLPH THE UNICORN KILLER & OTHER STORIES by Martin Lastrapes is an intriguing collection of 15 tales that capture the imagination--with similar elements which tie one narrative to…

IR VERDICT: In THE DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE TO CONSCIOUS LIVING, Lori Givens offers 21 days of reflections and anecdotes centered on the importance of listening to ourselves. Drawing from her own…

IR VERDICT: In REALITY: The Struggle for Sternessence, a sci-fi fantasy with imaginative sparks, Duncan is an unassuming student whose life suddenly changes when representatives of a strange, alien race…

IR VERDICT: ELIZA JANE recounts several pivotal years in the life of a diligent young woman in her late teens in during the time of the Great Michigan Fire of…

IR VERDICT: THE ENCORE, a sci-fi thriller by Lauren Holmes, takes a fascinating look into our inter-connectedness and the future of earth through well-researched details, making it a must-read for…

IR VERDICT: Kitty Cook's SLEEPING TOGETHER uses forbidden love and a drug-fueled dreamscape to tactfully explore the psychological trauma caused by sexual assault, the balance between responsibility and passion, and…

IR VERDICT: HOW TO CHANGE A LAW is written with the intention of bringing essential, missing knowledge to the disillusioned majority of the American voting public who feel they have…