Robert L. Shearer
iUniverse, 355 pages, (paperback) $19.95, 9780595463343
(Reviewed: August, 2013)
A richly-detailed saga of a schizophrenic New Yorker who believes he is Beethoven, this elegant novel combines the rigor of a case study and the excitement of a psychological thriller, neatly framed by...
The Haunting of the Smith's House
Mike Scygiel
iUniverse, 128 pages, (paperback) $11.95, 9781475911060
(Reviewed: August, 2013)
As the title notes, this book is about a haunting – one that, unfortunately, proves less suspenseful than the plot outline might indicate.
Although Frank Jones begins telling the story of a house haunting...
Blind Revenge
Bob Tait
iUniverse, 443 pages, (paperback) $24.95, 9781475972108
(Reviewed: August, 2013)
In this suspenseful novel set in the present-day West, Angeline Reichert is determined to take back control of her father’s cattle ranching empire in southwestern Colorado.
Raised by her father Rusty away from...
Africa: A Photographic Safari
Carlyle Thompson
iUniverse, 158 pages, (paperback) $14.95, 9780595443888
(Reviewed: August, 2013)
Carlyle Thompson spent five days on photographic safari in Kenya, South Africa. This narrative, part journal, part travelogue, is based on his experiences.
There’s a charming innocence about Thompson’s...
Trying to Catch the Wind
Josef N. Ferri
iUniverse, 194 pages, (paperback) $16.95, 9781475969139
(Reviewed: August, 2013)
This is a memoir of, in the author’s own words “a love that was more than a love” — the story of the teenaged Joseph N. Ferri and Marilyn, a young woman he meets at a Friday night dance.
From the beginning,...
The Library of God
Fabrizio Pacitti
iUniverse, 239 pages, (paperback) $16.95, 9781475976557
(Reviewed: August, 2013)
Imagine if there were a secret order of learned men who amassed great knowledge centuries ago and have passed down the legacy not only to protect this fabulous library, but also to keep it secret because...
A fabulous BlueInk review of Bellhaven
“This compelling story within a story tells the tale of one man’s tragic teen years in the early 1970′s as the South struggled with racial integration. It begins when Father Matheny is sent by the diocese to “spy” on Father David Mills. Usually, Matheny is sent to investigate priests suspected of various...
Judas the Apostle is 5 Star
“A linguistics professor’s inherited relic sets an arms dealer on her trail in Mayhall’s debut religious thriller.
Dr. Clotile “Cloe” Lejeune flies to Louisiana with her son, J.E., for her father’s funeral. Once there, she learns that her dad was murdered by a professional who was apparently searching...
Bestseller Tales of a Hollywood Housewife
“After a whirlwind courtship and a trip to Las Vegas, Betty and Lee are married. In this unique memoir, both hilarious and touching, we follow Betty as she creates a family with Lee, and is by his side as he works with Marlon Brando, John Wayne and a host of other stars. She is the ultimate hostess...
Flew by the Seat of My Pants
“What a life’s adventure!
This was a wonderful life’s story from a most creative storyteller. From a humble beginning, this little Jewish kid did it all, overcoming prejudice, and a Father’s low expectations, to reach the pinnacle of education…and then starring in Hollywood movies. In between, he built...
Flew by the Seat of My Pants
Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey,Ted Danson, Ethan Hawke,Tom Selleck, Pierce Brosnan, Jennifer Lopez, Jerry Seinfeld
What do they all have in common?
iUniverse author Art Frankel- that’s what- he has acted with them all!
As the iUniverse Publishing catalog continues to be enriched, we are being constantly...
Majik: The Beginning
Jack McGlame
iUniverse, 121 pages, (paperback) $11.95, 9781475932874
(Reviewed: August, 2013)
In this work of juvenile fiction, a young court magistrate wants nothing more than to escape the humdrum world of politics and royalty and become a wizard. To do so, he must forge new ties and overcome old...
Insomnia and Stretch to Sleep-Program
Claes Zell
iUniverse, 176 pages, (paperback) $15.95, 9781475979978
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
On the cover of Insomnia and Stretch to Sleep™ -Program, author Claes Zell promises “a ten minute program before going to bed, to improve your sleep.” Zell speaks from experience—as a chronic insomniac himself...
From Behind the Other Chair, Volume Three: The Therapist Roars
Claran D'Orr
iUniverse, 215 pages, (paperback) $20.95, 9781475956207
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
From Behind the Other Chair: The Therapist Roars, by Claran d’Orr, is a densely packed volume of 61 poems. The book is “therapeutic poetry,” according to the back cover, by a licensed marriage and family therapist...
Malchus One Ear
R. Gordon Zyne
iUniverse, 248 pages, (paperback) $16.95, 9781450207744
(Reviewed: July, 2013)
Angels and demons fight a spirited battle for the souls of the staff and residents of a rehabilitation center located on the seedy side of Brooklyn in this intelligent thriller reminiscent of Frank Peretti’s...
