Category Archives: Book Reviews

Tweet Empire of the Gods By David Stag Reviewed by Keith Jones Empire of the Gods is a thoroughly enjoyable book. David Stag crafts a gripping tale that keeps you guessing. It begins with teenage Linus being kidnapped along with … Continue reading →

Tweet North Carolina in the Civil War By Michael C. Hardy The History Press Reviewed by Keith Jones North Carolina in the Civil War provides a solid overview of the Old North State’s role in this epic conflict. Hardy divides … Continue reading →

Tweet Haunted Watauga County, North Carolina By Tim Bullard Haunted America, History Press Reviewed by J. Keith Jones Haunted Watauga County is part ghost story, part travelogue. Leveraging both old time folklore as well as his extensive experience as a … Continue reading →

Tweet Short Story America Anthology: Volume 1 Edited by T. D. Johnston Short Story America Press Reviewed by J. Keith Jones Short Story America has an interesting and successful model. They select one story each week to publish on their … Continue reading →

Tweet We Hold These Truths By Skip Coryell White Feather Press, Hamilton, MI Reviewed by J. Keith Jones In “We Hold These Truths” Skip Coryell examines some big what ifs. First, what if following 911 a second even bigger attack … Continue reading →

Tweet Long Ride to Yesterday By R. G. Yoho White Feather Press, Hamilton, MI Reviewed by Keith Jones “Long Ride to Yesterday” is essentially the “secret origins” of Gain Carson, a character included in Yoho’s other Westerns as an ancillary … Continue reading →

Tweet Half Share By Nathan Lowell Ridan, Fairfax, Virginia Reviewed by Keith Jones Nathan Lowell once again brings a colorful cast to life in Half Share, the second installment of his Trader’s Tales. In Half Share, Ishmael Wang is six … Continue reading →

Tweet Hamilton’s Curse By Thomas J. DiLorenzo Three Rivers Press Reviewed by Keith Jones Most people’s understanding of when and how the political divide began has a very shallow scope. Some when asked would pick a point within their own … Continue reading →

Tweet North Carolina Remembers Gettysburg By Michael C. Hardy Ten Roads Publishing, Gettysburg, PA Reviewed by Keith Jones North Carolina Remembers Gettysburg is a treasure trove of first hand accounts from the N.C. Soldiers who were there. Relying mostly on … Continue reading →