IR VERDICT: As author Anna Hodges Oginsky goes through the Kubler–Ross steps of grieving after the sudden death of her beloved father, she writes about her personal approaches to finding meaning and relief. By looking...
IR VERDICT: You might well have had enough of elections for one lifetime, but don’t let that deter you from ELECTION 2064 by Scott McDermott. This lively political thriller interweaves the devious dealings of twenty-first...
IR VERDICT: Henry Mosquera’s SPACE FANDANGO: BACKSTABBER’S BLUES is a wild and raucous pulpy adventure, a fusing of Firefly‘s space opera and Guardians of the Galaxy‘s self-aware humor. As this motley crew of assassins, thieves,...
IR VERDICT: BLACK WATER is a haunting story beautifully told. Set in a near future of environmental catastrophe and ethnic strife, it is at once an urgent warning and an intimate meditation on memory, grief,...
IR VERDICT: VOID IF DETACHED is a thoughtful and intelligent guide to Christian (and other) religious ideas through the eyes of an educated, kindly minister and his loving, but questioning, daughter.
IR VERDICT: Geoff Visgilio’s SWITCH is a disturbing novel that explores the disintegration of a marriage and the struggles of watching a loved one battle a serious mental illness. Visgilio’s unpredictable tale boldly journeys through...
IR VERDICT: HOCKEY KARMA is the third book in a series of expertly illustrated (by Mossa) graphic novels. The title features adult themes and two parallel stories, one featuring a pain- killer addicted aging hockey...
IR VERDICT: Anthony Coleman’s THE EVANGELICAL EXPERIENCE is an in-depth study meant for anyone is interested in theology and this extreme branch of Christianity and an appropriate and important read in these critical times.
IR VERDICT: MISTS OF THE SERENGETI, a superb piece of romantic fiction by Leylah Attah, will have readers reconsidering the concept of six degrees of separation and how connected we are to each other.