Powerful Habits for Aging Well Book Review

About the Book:

Don’t just live longer—live better! Age-proof your body and mind with strategies you can start implementing right away.

Powerful Habits for Aging Well is your essential guide to transforming how you age, offering more than just easy, actionable tips and exercises. In a world overflowing with anti-aging hype and hoaxes, this book stands out by delivering safe, credible, and scientifically backed strategies. Dive into simple, effective practices covering nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle changes that address every aspect of aging. From reducing wrinkles and boosting metabolism to maintaining a healthy brain, bones, and heart, these methods are designed to be practical and quick, with most taking just 10 minutes or less.

Powerful Habits for Aging Well isn’t just about adding years to your life—it’s about adding life to your years. This empowering guide offers:

• Habits for healthy aging, laid out in short spreads, making it easy to read in minutes and put into practice immediately.
• A dip-in, dip-out format that allows you to select the habits that fit your needs at any moment.
• Straightforward, easy-to-understand language.

It’s plug and play: open the book, read a spread, and apply the advice to your life. Your better self is just 5 minutes away.

Learn how to preserve your appearance and health, combat common aging ailments, and stay healthy, strong, and sharp for years to come. Powerful Habits for Aging Well is all you need to live an energetic, active, and vibrant life as you age.

My Review:

This book is packed full of useful information for those of us entering into our last decades. The information presented is clear and is organized so one can easily look up a particular concern and find the needed help. The information is framed in suggested habits, frequently ones that take just a little bit of time. There is quite a bit about the right foods to eat and supplements to take. There are yoga poses for increased flexibility and there are helps for getting the necessary sleep. There are also recommendations for reducing stress, such as journaling.

I am impressed with the amount of useful information in this book. I recommend it.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

Fair Winds Press, 160 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.) 

Gradually Then Suddenly by Mark Batterson Book Review

About the Book:

True success doesn’t happen overnight. The New York Times bestselling author of Win the Day reveals a life-changing truth about achievement: God is building you up steadily so you’re ready for overnight success.

“How did you go bankrupt?” asked a character in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises. The reply? “Two ways . . . gradually then suddenly.”

In this illuminating book, Mark Batterson reveals that every area of life—from personal growth to professional development to spiritual transformation—follows this same pattern. What we perceive as sudden success is the result of little decisions compounding over time.

Gradually Then Suddenly will help you
• cultivate cathedral thinking—adopt a long-term perspective that changes your daily decisions and life trajectory
• leverage the compound effect—discover how courageous decisions and consistent routines domino into life-changing results
• harness the power of persistence—commit yourself to the long game, and the impossible becomes possible
• curate core convictions—discover how to defy peer pressure, popular opinion, and political correctness by defining your deepest convictions

Drawing from compelling biblical examples, fascinating historical stories, and hard-won leadership insights, Batterson demonstrates that God uses long obedience in the same direction to prepare us for sudden moments of major progress.

For anyone feeling stuck in the “gradually” phase, this book is a beacon of hope. If you do the right things day in and day out, God is going to show up and show off His faithfulness—not just for you but for generations to come.

My Review:

This is another seriously encouraging book from Batterson. As is his custom, he tells many stories of people who made a decision and then kept at it. Each one had a long vision, seeing their long obedience suddenly come to the desired result. Long obedience leads to a long legacy. There are no shortcuts, however. You must practice so God can put you in the game.

Batterson reminds us, “If you do little things like they're big things, God has a way of doing big things like they're little things.” (loc 2285/4318) Little acts of obedience to God's call can ultimately change the world. He gives many encouraging stories from history illustrating his gradually to suddenly concept. Some of them show influence in following generations. “You never know who your obedience will impact.” (loc 2953/4318)

This is a good book for people who desire the encouragement to make a decision and stick with it, to make a difference in life and to leave a long legacy. You will read of many who have done so and you will receive much encouragement.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author:

Mark Batterson is the lead visionary of National Community Church in Washington, DC. One church with a network of churches, National owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, the DC Dream Center, the Culture House, and the Capital Turnaround. Mark holds a doctor of ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five books, including A Million Little Miracles, Win the Day, The Circle Maker, and Chase the Lion. He has also authored the children’s books The Best Worst Day Ever and God Speaks in Whispers with his daughter, Summer Batterson Dailey. Mark and his wife, Lora, live on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Multnomah, 288 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.) 

On the Edge of Trust by Patricia Bradley Blog Tour Book Review

 

ON THE EDGE OF TRUST

by Patricia Bradley

November 3 - 28, 2025 Virtual Book Tour

Synopsis:

A LOGAN POINT NOVEL

 

Sometimes the closer you get to justice, the deadlier it becomes

When decorated FBI undercover agent Scott Sinclair suffers a gunshot wound in his right arm, the injury threatens his future career in the field. He is determined to regain his former job by training himself to use his left hand, and failure is not an option--especially when he's unofficially pulled into an investigation.

Tori Mitchell is a passionate crime reporter and podcaster who has dedicated her life to seeking justice. Her relentless pursuit of the truth has freed a wrongfully convicted man from prison, making Tori an enemy of the true killer. When her nephew is accused of a different murder, nothing can stop her from getting involved and clearing his name.

Soon after Tori and Scott reconnect on the case, shots are fired, leaving them to wonder which of them has been targeted. As the investigation intensifies, so do the threats and the sparks between them, but Tori's doubtful if she can extend grace and trust to Scott. They'll have to combine their skills and rely on their growing relationship to outsmart the killer.

Perfect for fans of Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn, Elizabeth Goddard, and readers who love faith-based fiction and edge-of-your-seat thrillers, this riveting, clean romantic suspense delivers heart-pounding danger and forced-proximity romance.

My Review:

This is another good Christian romantic suspense from Bradley. The characters are realistic. Tori has a crime podcast and she angers some listeners with her good investigative work and honest comments. That provides one thread of danger and suspense. Another thread of possible danger materializes when Tori's nephew is a suspect in a murder. Scott is a good hero and becomes Tori's protector. He needs to face a change in his life after a serious arm injury, however, and questions his ability. I was a bit surprised he told so many people about his previous undercover FBI work. That leads to some action and suspense too.

There is a strong Christian faith element in the novel as Tori must deal with her angry feelings toward God because of her mother's death. She also has to forgive and reconcile with her dad, the driver of the car in its fatal crash. He was an alcoholic and she totally blamed him for her mother's death. Scott is a recovering alcoholic so there is double emphasis on that topic. Tori struggles with accepting Scott, concerned he will relapse and cause pain in her life.

Bradley's writing style is good. She weaves suspense, character growth, potential romance and relationship restoration together in a good setting to make an entertaining novel.

My rating: 4/5 stars. 

Book Details:

Genre: Christian, Mystery, Suspense, Romance
Published by: Revell
Publication Date: November 4th 2025
Number of Pages: 336 (pbk)
ISBN: 9780800747008 (pbk)
Series: A Logan Point Novel
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Author Bio:

Patricia Bradley is the author of multiple romantic suspense novels including the popular Pearl River and Logan Point series. She is the winner of an Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, a Selah Award, and a Daphne du Maurier Award. Bradley was selected as a Carol Award finalist, and three of her books were included in anthologies that debuted on the USA Today bestseller list. She makes her home in Mississippi.

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Disarming Leviathan by Caleb Campbell Book Review

About the Book:

Pastor Caleb Campbell has watched as Christian nationalism has taken over large swaths of the United States. And he's suffered the relational fallout of standing against it, both in his community and his church.

Campbell argues that while it's possible to be both a Christian and hold Christian nationalist ideas, Christian nationalism itself is an un-Christian worldview, rooted in ideas about power, race, and property that are irreconcilable with Christian faith. Campbell has come to see himself as a missionary to Christian nationalists, reaching out to them with the love and freedom found in Christ.

Disarming Leviathan aims to:

• provide a deeper understanding of the modern American Christian Nationalist movements and their relationship to American Evangelicalism.
• explore reasons why so many of our loved ones are committed to it.
• equip Jesus-followers with loving, hospitable methods for engaging American Christian Nationalists.
• provide graciously subversive methods for responding to American Christian Nationalist rhetoric, beliefs, and practices.

Christian nationalism has become an established feature of the American political landscape. With Disarming Leviathan, you can be prepared to confront it with compassion and hospitality, and with the truth of the good news of Jesus.

My Review:

Campbell was surprised at what he saw Christians doing and promoting in 2020. He saw people putting hope in Christian Nationalism rather than Jesus. He realized Scripture was being misappropriated by some for their own purpose. He saw some people encouraging acts of aggression, racism and hatred. He decided to get to know the movement and the people involved, attending their meetings and reading their literature.

Why does he call the movement Leviathan? “Early Christians understood Leviathan as a metaphor for evil, a spiritual power that worked to lead people away from God.” (41) “...Christians would be deceived into following leaders and powers that present themselves as godly but are secretly working in ways contrary to the kingdom of God.” (42) The first half of the book is an intense look at the character of Christian Nationalism and how it works. He shows how the movement leverages the spiritual power of Leviathan. (62)

He developed the idea of reaching Christian Nationalists with the hope-filled message of the Kingdom of God, much like a missionary would do in non-Christian environments. The aim is drawing them back to the way of Jesus. That is the focus of the second half of the book. He advocates genuine relationships and gives suggested ways to find common ground, establish dialogue and discuss beliefs, drawing attention to the teachings of Jesus regarding the poor and disenfranchised. He provides a number of suggested conversations.

This is a hard hitting book. I highly recommend it to Christians willing to take a serious look at their beliefs. It is also great for Jesus following Christians who want to know how to talk to their Christian Nationalist relatives and neighbors.  Campbell suggests going to http://disarmingleviathan.com for additional resources such as a list of informative books to read.

My rating: 5/5 stars.

About the Author:

Caleb Campbell has been a pastor at Desert Springs Bible Church in Phoenix, Arizona, since 2006 and lead pastor since 2015. He is a doctoral student at Fuller Theological Seminary and serves as the regional director for the Surge Network. He lives in Phoenix with his wife and children.

IVP, 208 pages.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)

Passive Attack by Jorgia Yates Book Review

About the Book:

Cybersecurity queen Delilah Davis’s first field assignment should have been routine—run a system check in a dust-baked one-street town in West Texas, shake a few hands, and head back to HQ. But the locals are anything but friendly.

Then the phones go dead.
Every road out is blocked.
And armed men stand between them and escape.

Former Texas Ranger Zack Adam knows this isn’t random. Someone went to a lot of trouble to stop them from leaving—and his gut says Delilah’s notorious past is the reason.

If Zack can’t find a way out, the men hunting them won’t just tighten the noose around his neck—they’ll turn Delilah into their weapon.

They walked into a trap.
Now it’s a standoff.

My Review:

This is another good inspirational romantic suspense in the series. The first half of the book or so is mostly the thoughts of the main characters, Delilah and Zack. There is the possibility of suspense, however, and it finally materializes about half way through the book. Then the action starts and continues to the very end.

There is good character development as the plot develops. Delilah is supposed to be a desk person, with huge tech skills. She is excited to be in the field but then everything goes terribly wrong. Zack is a damaged man and he has to work hard at believing someone might actually love him. He is physically limited too, with a bum leg and hip. Forced to work together, we hope they can overcome their issues, avoid the bullets, and realize their attraction to each other.

Each book in the series focuses on a different person so each can be read relatively well as a stand alone. Another member of the Hightower team goes on assignment at the end of this novel so I'll be watching for the next in the series.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

You can read my review of the previous book in this series, Deadly Force.

About the Author:

Jorgia Yates writes swoony Christian Romantic Suspense with protective heroes and courageous heroines who constantly find themselves in sticky situations they need to shoot or smooch their way out of.

After meeting as two awkward teenagers in the nineties, Jorgia married the man her soul loved, and they have been blessed with two cherished children on the spectrum.

Due to pesky physical disabilities, Jorgia is limited in what she can do outside the home, so she lives vicariously through her characters' exciting adventures.

Jorgia Yates Inc., 354 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book through BookSirens. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)

Gazing Into Darkness by Heidi Glick Blog Tour Book Review

 

About the Book

Book: Gazing into Darkness

Author: Heidi Glick

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: August 12, 2025

Instead of moving closer to his girlfriend, Chance McPherson gets dumped and relocated to Cincinnati—farther from his dreams and closer to his shameful past. Stacey Sanderson is excited to finally secure a role in law enforcement, like the rest of her family, especially as an EPA CID agent, where she can protect God’s creation.

On the job, Stacey’s perfectionism and faith rub Chance the wrong way, while his antics and wisecracks irritate Stacey. When federal employees who worked an old case with Stacey start dying, Chance becomes concerned, and not just because Stacey is his partner. Stacey senses a closeness between them but has vowed not to get involved with men in law enforcement and especially not someone who doesn’t share her faith.

The anniversary of the case is creeping closer. Time is running out. Can Chance and Stacey stop the person who is out to kill her before it’s too late?

Click here to get your copy!

My Review

I liked this investigative novel with a refreshingly different focus. The agents involved work on environmental issues like chemical spills, part of the criminal investigative unit of the EPA. This makes for a different focus than traditional FBI novels. I appreciate learning quite a bit about the agency and the kind of work they do. But it's not just mundane environmental work as murder is involved and there are good doses of suspense as the plot develops.

The characters are developed well. Both agents, Stacey and Chance, have issues from their past they must overcome. There is a potential romance but it is a rough road with many obstacles to face. A major one is that Chance is not a believer. He is, in fact, really mad at God for the death of a close friend when he was young. Stacey and Chance are opposites in their lifestyles too, Stacey meticulous and careful in her diet while Chance is addicted to chili dogs and always seems to have a messy desk. Glick provides a good balance of personal issues and investigative procedure so character growth happens right along with advancement in the investigation.

This is a good inspirational romantic suspense focusing on a different aspect of law enforcement. It is entertaining and informative. It also contains a clear faith message. The best part is that Glick says this is the first in a series. I will certainly be watching for the future adventures in the queen city.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author

Heidi Glick writes romantic suspense and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Faith, Hope, and Love Christian Writers. She has an eye for detail and includes law enforcement particulars in her stories, grounding the reader in scenes. She’s attended Writers’ Police Academy and the Hancock County (Ohio) Sheriff Citizen’s Academy to ensure accuracy of story details. Though she grew up in Southern California, Heidi now considers rural Northwest Ohio her home.

More from Heidi

My interest in science probably began at an early age with my love of animals. When I was younger, I rode horses. In high school, I became interested in science and learning more about God’s creation. When I attended college, I majored in biology and became active in Cedarville Christian University’s Earth Stewardship Organization—aimed at promoting stewardship of God’s creation from a Christian perspective. Years later, I worked for a government contractor onsite at the Cincinnati EPA. After a serious conversation with coworkers, I developed an idea for a story involving EPA CID agents. I wanted a story that contained a branch of law enforcement not typically featured in Christian suspense stories. Also, I wanted a series with the same characters throughout, sort of like Castle or Bones. Additionally, I wanted the theme of redemption throughout. While the story involves the environment, the book is not meant to be political. I hope readers enjoy the novel and benefit from the message. Something fun about the book is the artwork. Like the covers for Terri Blackstock’s If I Run series, the covers for Queen City Heroes form one larger image when side by side.

 

By the way, I still love animals, and my elderly cat Daisy was the inspiration for the heroine’s feline.

Blog Stops

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, November 8

Simple Harvest Reads, November 9 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, November 10

Artistic Nobody, November 11 (Author Interview)

Pause for Tales, November 11

Texas Book-aholic, November 12

Guild Master, November 13 (Author Interview)

Betti Mace, November 14

Fiction Book Lover, November 15 (Author Interview)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, November 16

Books Less Travelled, November 17 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, November 18

History, Hope & Happily Ever After, November 19 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, November 20

Paula’s Pad of Inspiration, November 21 (Author Interview)

Alyssa Madjeski, November 21

Giveaway

 To celebrate her tour, Heidi is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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I received a complimentary egalley of this book through Celebrate Lit. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)

The Cross at Morioka Castle by Kathleen J Robison Blog Tour Novella Review

About the Book

Book: The Cross at Morioka Castle

Author: Kathleen J. Robison

Genre: Historical Christian Romance

Release Date: July 15, 2025

Within this ancient land of shoji screens and tatami mats, Ariko finds that the stone ruins of Morioka Castle hide a mysterious secret that holds the keys to a Christian faith extending far deeper than she ever imagined.

Ariko returns to Japan, riddled with guild. Engulfed with grief, she must tidy up her deceased father’s affairs, and she faces the shattering of a dream. Her father’s small soba shop, a haven where he shared his faith, stands silent, and his wealthy family has long since turned their back on his legacy of faith. Ariko struggles with whether to return to the United States when her great-grandmother demands that she stay in Japan and join the family business, a legacy her father abandoned years ago.

Seeking escape, Ariko ventures to the enigmatic ruins of Morioka Castle, where the air hums with murmurs of the forgotten past. Amid the crumbling stones and ancient shadows, providence brings a striking stranger, and he captivates her with a tale woven into the very fabric of the castle – a legend that flickers with the promise of hope, just in time for a fateful Christmas Eve.

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My Review

This novella is a bit different than what I have come to expect from Robison. It takes place in Japan and I was a little lost at times with the unfamiliar and untranslated Japanese words. While a short novella, it does cover some of the history of Christianity in Japan, particularly how one man shared the gospel through his shop. The novella highlights the cultural differences between American and Japanese social and family customs as well. There is a very clear salvation message included. This is a quick read but is informative and entertaining with likable characters. It is a good romantic novella for readers who like one in a cross cultural context.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author

Kathleen J. Robison weaves tales that inspire a walk of faith and a reliance on God’s guidance through life’s trials. With endearing characters, her stories are a testament to the resilience of broken lives, revived through hope and renewed through God’s grace. Kathleen and her husband call Southern California home, where they find joy in the company of their twenty-one and counting grandchildren.

More from Kathleen

Who doesn’t love castles, right? I fell in love with the ruins of Morioka Castle Park long before I wrote this novella. Both my sons and their families lived in Morioka when they first became missionaries, so we made trips to see the grandkids and a few trips to the castle ruins as well.

Morioka Castle in Northern Japan is a park of ruins, but what glorious ruins they are.  In 1632, after twenty years of construction, the castle was completed by the Nanbu, a well-known Samurai clan. The castle stood from 1598 until 1874. Sadly, after serving feudal lords for two-hundred and fifty years, the age of the Samurai came to a close, and the magnificent structure was demolished. After the Boshin War, the Meiji government consolidated its power by abolishing domains and removing castles in lands that had opposed the government.

Thankfully, in 1906 a park was established around what was left of the granite walls and grounds of Morioka Castle. It’s where my character Ariko meets a handsome stranger and while touring the castle, learns of the legend of the cross.

“He explained the castle kitchen history, but his emphasis was on the cross. “The Castle Kitchen Cross, as I call it on my blog, is where an ex-samurai and his wife practiced their faith and shared it secretly with those who came to the kitchen. The cross carved in the stone, although obscured, was hidden behind pots and pans hanging on the wall.”

Ariko’s ears perked when he mentioned ex-samurai.”

The legend in the story is completely fictional. Although in my research, I discovered that there was a Christian Samurai who … well, if you read the book, perhaps you’ll discover what’s fact and what’s fiction! Just imagine walking the castle grounds with Ariko as she discovers the cross in the kitchen. What conflicts may it have caused in her ancestral, Japanese family?  Let The Cross at Morioka Castle whisk you away. Take the journey to Japan, where the ethereal land of the ancient is not so far away.

Blog Stops

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Lily’s Corner, November 10

Texas Book-aholic, November 11

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, November 12

Guild Master, November 13 (Author Interview)

The Lofty Pages, November 14

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, November 15

For Him and My Family, November 16

Fiction Book Lover, November 17 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, November 17

Blogging With Carol, November 18

Paula’s Pad of Inspiration, November 19

Life on Chickadee Lane, November 20

Giveaway

 

To celebrate her tour, Kathleen is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon Gift Card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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I received a complimentary egalley of this novella through Celebrate Lit. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)

Crimson Thaw by Bruce Robert Coffin Book Review

About the Book:

In the unforgiving wilderness of Maine, a disgraced detective must confront his past to solve a chilling murder.

Detective Brock Justice's career is on thin ice. Once the golden boy of Maine State Police, Brock now finds himself exiled to the remote northeastern wilderness, punishment for crossing the thin blue line. Assigned to the Major Crimes Unit―North, he suffers the added indignity of partnering with newly-minted Detective Chloe Wright, a rookie with her own hidden struggles.

The pair’s uneasy alliance is put to the test almost immediately when a routine snowmobile retrieval in the coastal town of Blue Hill unexpectedly escalates into a full-blown murder investigation. Even as the case exposes the darkest corners of the town, their fragile partnership threatens to undermine the investigation at every turn.

Brock and Chloe's hunt draws them into the lives of several intriguing locals: the town doctor, a biker gang involved in drug trafficking, a politically connected sheriff, and Brock’s own father. With each revelation, the line between ally and enemy blurs, compelling Brock and Chloe to question their trust in everyone around them, including each other.

Even as winter's icy grip loosens from Blue Hill, the noose of suspicion tightens. Brock must navigate not only a shaky partnership and a town harboring deadly secrets, but also the shadows of his own past. Can he and Chloe piece together the puzzle before Maine's wilderness swallows them whole?

My Review:

This is the first novel in a new series and it is going to be a good one. I like Coffin combining an older detective working with a new one. Brock testified against an officer so is disliked by many and is relegated to more remote work. He is mentoring Chloe, a new detective and she is full of energy. Brock has to walk the narrow path of doing his job while wondering if his own father is a murderer. Coffin has provided a good balance of investigative police work and Brock's personal life. Brock is going to have to grow on me as my first impression of him was that he was a bit too egotistical. But Chloe can bring him back to ground. There is a great twist at the end that I loved. I know there is a sequel planned and I will impatiently be waiting for it.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author:

Bruce Robert Coffin is an international bestselling novelist and former detective sergeant with more than twenty-seven years in law enforcement. At the time of his retirement, from the Portland, Maine police department, he supervised all homicide and violent crime investigations for Maine’s largest city. Following the terror attacks of September 11th, Bruce spent four years working counter-terrorism with the FBI, earning the Director’s Award, the highest honor a non-agent can receive.

Bruce is the author of the Detective Byron mysteries, The Turner and Mosley Files (with bestselling author LynDee Walker), and the forthcoming Detective Justice mysteries (November 2025).

Winner of Killer Nashville’s Silver Falchion Awards for Best Procedural, and Best Investigator, and the Maine Literary Award for Best Crime Fiction Novel, Bruce was also a finalist for the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel. An Anthony Award nominated short fiction writer, his stories have been published in more than fifteen anthologies, including Best American Mystery Stories 2016.

Severn River Publishing, 376 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)