Literary Fiction | Chanticleer Book Reviews

RESISTANCE, REVOLUTION and OTHER LOVE STORIES by K. – Short Story Collection, Love Stories, Literary

2021-08-03T09:49:51-07:00By Marlene Harris|

A collection of twelve short stories about the many forms of love. A perfect summer read we highly recommend.

MY ONLY SUNSHINE by Lou Dischler – Humorous Fiction, Dysfunctional Family Humor, General Humor

2021-06-16T12:33:33-07:00By Avis Adams|

Lou Dischler delivers a complex story about one boy who tries to make sense of the crazy he's been born into. Get ready for one side-splitting adventure. Highly recommended!

BEYOND the HUMAN REALM by Gene Helfman – Killer Whale Fiction, Family and Friendship Fiction, Action/Adventure Fiction

2021-06-01T18:02:08-07:00By Barbara Bamberger Scott|

A smart, scientifically sound tale told by a whale who wants nothing more than to be reunited with his own kind. A highly recommended must-read!

A DIVINE WIND by Norman M. Jacobs MD, MS – Technothrillers, Literature and Fiction, Environmental Thrillers

2021-05-17T15:58:23-07:00By W. Kendall|

An intelligent techno-thriller that won’t leave you even after the final page is read. Highly recommended!

CURSE of the CONCHOBAR – A Prequel to the Adirondack Spirit Series by David Fitz-Gerald – U.S. Historical Fiction, Family Saga Fiction, Ghost Fiction

2021-04-14T12:54:11-07:00By Chanticleer|

A uniquely American tale that spans culture and defines family in the Adirondack Mountains. Fitz-Gerald delivers a prequel worthy of its characters. Recommended!

LITTLE TEA by Claire Fullerton – Southern Fiction, Friendship Fiction, Cultural Heritage Fiction

2021-08-10T12:25:23-07:00By Sandy McDow|

Fullerton unravels an evocative tale set in the deep South of friendship, loyalty, and healing in all the dark places. Highly recommended.

FORTUNE’S CHILD: A Novel of Empress Theodora by James Conroyd Martin – Ancient History Fiction, Middle Eastern Literature, Biographical Fiction

2022-06-02T11:42:57-07:00By Marlene Harris|

A remarkable history of Empress Theodora's life so big that it will take more than one volume to tell all there is to tell. And that is simply glorious. Highly recommended!

The 2020 SOMERSET Book Awards for Literary and Contemporary Fiction – the Short List

2021-06-08T14:57:38-07:00By Chanticleer|

These titles have advanced from the Long List to the Short List for the 2020 Somerset Book Awards for literary, contemporary, & women's fiction, a division of the Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards.