Browse Book Reviews by Genre | Chanticleer Book Reviews2026-04-11T14:38:06-07:00

Kyomi O’Connor explores her emotional armor after losing her husband to cancer. In A Sky of Infinite Blue, grief acts as a catalyst for self-discovery. Recommended!

In The Ghost in the Garden, Sophie Madison struggles with her recent move, but must rely on new friends to help her unravel the mystery of the spectral Tabitha. Highly recommended!

Walker investigates his sister's murder, confronting her mystic beliefs, his own narrow view of the world, and true danger as he encounters Things Unseen. Highly recommended!

Reconfigurement guides readers through the complexities of career, finance, and retirement planning, with flexible advice to fit a reader's unique situation. Highly recommended!

The media spreads a false conclusion to a double homicide. In The Other Murder, courageous investigators hunt for the truth, even if it risks their own lives. Highly recommended!

A professor and priest uncover a plot to sterilize liberal Americans. In Hybrid Hysteria, their investigation sparks a battle between powerful secret societies. Highly recommended!

In Lighten the Load, Dorcas must keep her family going on the Oregon Trail, even as a grim mystery, a supernatural force, and lingering grief weigh them down. Highly recommended!

Tessy Turtle shows young readers the connections between aquatic creatures, and how people can help to reduce pollution and human interference in the ocean. Highly recommended!

Dinny flees from slavery and the master who raped her, and in Daughter of Hades, faces a world of buccaneers, horrifying secrets, and the potential to revolt. Highly recommended!

In Colin and the Legend of the Weeping Willow, Colin's grandmother shares not only that legend, but the importance of passing on stories and culture. Highly recommended!

In The Bones at Point No Point, Thomas Austin is pulled out of retirement by a grizzly murder– one that perfectly matches a serial killer he once put away. Recommended!

Two attractive young women change Fred Dunn’s life forever. In Richard Bareford’s Veterans Key, a bank heist and hurricane in the Florida Keys is just the beginning when no one is who they seem. Highly Recommended!

Tessa Floreano showcases the hardships and contributions of Italians in the Pacific Northwest, from the largest history to small and curious details. Highly recommended!

Stefan wants more than to be Sheriff of a small village, but he proves himself against the troubles of Codswallow, until the king gives him a personal mission. Recommended!

Saskia van Essen investigates a family lumber business in The Forest, uncovering a complex money laundering scheme that extends beyond Australia itself. Highly recommended!

Valerie Hawthorne seeks to uncover a grim mystery on her college campus. In When You Read This I'll Be Gone, she pursues justice instead of easy silence. Recommended!

New Liberty shows the bloody details of a brewing gang war, as the police struggle to stay ahead of unrestrained violence and intricate power plays. Recommended!

Elodia struggles against bondage twice over. In Elodia's Knife, the Roman Empire surrounds her with enemies– in this foreign land, she must learn whom to trust. Highly recommended!

Patrick Gray's son goes missing amidst a murder scene. In Missing Values, Patrick and one rogue officer pursue the case, discovering a deadly secret cartel. Recommended!

Javier struggles to build his investigation agency as, in Revenge, he and his hand-picked team uncover international crime and a threat to Javier's own life. Highly recommended!

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