Contemporary | Chanticleer Book Reviews

Beauty and the Bridesmaid by Lisa Souza – Chick-lit

2021-05-27T14:57:12-07:00By A Lock|

Beauty and the Bridesmaid is a perfect read with broad audience appeal for both Chick Lit and Romance aficionados.

Ghostly Paws (Mystic Notch #1) by Leighann Dobbs – Cozy Mystery

2021-05-27T15:00:52-07:00By K. McCoy|

When murder comes to the sleepy hamlet of Mystic Notch, recently relocated crime journalist Wilhelmina Chance and her grandma’s crime-solving cat jump into the case with two feet and four paws.

THE UGLY by Alexander Boldizar – Contemporary Satire

2017-01-09T15:09:54-08:00By J. Mach|

An eccentrically irreverent work, reminiscent of Heller and Beckett, that will amuse and enlighten. Absurd in the very best sense of the word!

CROSSING PATHS (Geneva Shores Book 2) by Kate Vale

2021-11-22T14:42:17-08:00By Raney Jordan|

Vale's romances deliver real-life scenarios and characters that real-life women can identify with - a refreshing read!

ISLANDS by Sara Stamey – a contemporary thriller that combines the lure of the Caribbean with gritty reality

2016-12-22T16:30:17-08:00By Barbara Bamberger Scott|

Mystical, romantic, intellectually and viscerally stimulating! Ancient petroglyphs, notorius voodoo cults, and betrayals

ZOOMBIES from PLANET X by Karl Larew – Vampire Special Agents to the Rescue!

2016-12-17T12:15:13-08:00By S. J. Stanton|

A spooky and spoofy good time! A rollicking mashup of Vampire Secret Agents, Egyptian mummies, roller skates, and -- breadsticks. Another wacky and fun read from Prof. Larew!

ONCE in a BLUE YEAR by Michael D. Durkota

2016-12-17T12:15:13-08:00By Barbara Bamberger Scott|

Mesmerizing and enthralling tale of four military warriors whose lives become inextricably intertwined in this suspenseful thriller.

November Spotlight: The Somerset Awards Bring a Satisfying Conclusion to the Submissions Deadlines for the 2016 Contest Year

2018-12-30T11:08:55-08:00By Chanticleer|

Find out why we named the Literary, Mainstream, and Contemporary Novel Awards "Somerset" and discover a few pithy authorial quotes to share also.

CROSSING into the MYSTIC by D.L. Koontz – a paranormal mystery that crosses genres

2016-12-17T12:15:13-08:00By Carolyn Haley|

The plot-line twists and turns adding suspense, the setting is vividly haunting in this paranormal mystery that has dashes of wit and humor along in this exploration of the spirit world by a teenage girl.