Maria's Shadow is a domestic thriller by DL Cary. If you enjoy books with powerful secret entities that keep dirt on all the players from elected officials to presidents of companies, then you are going to love this book.

We quickly meet a young woman from Mexico who thinks she is leaving her home for a better life. However, she finds herself part of a human trafficking ring - and pregnant. Despite a narrow escape, nothing is safe for Maria because the Saffron Veil has eyes and ears everywhere.

Detective John Jefferson and his FBI buddy, Special Agent Marcus Carter, find themselves embroiled in Maria's plight - and that of many others just like her. But like Maria, John and Marcus soon realize that whoever is behind the trafficking ring has people in high places - high enough to get them killed.

This is a fast moving story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. This is the first in a series, so there will be a lot more action to keep you interest!

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As the host of "Online for Authors," I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Sean Pauzauskie, the brilliant mind behind the novel "Stage of Fools." Sean, a practicing neurologist and an English literature major, merges his rich academic background to tackle the profound questions of humanity and consciousness in his literary works. His novel not only captivates with its storyline but also challenges conventional understandings of consciousness, particularly in the murky realm of neurotechnology.

In Darkness and Light is a historical fiction by Tudor Alexander. This book is the second book from the author about living in Romania during and following WWII. Tina is a young Jewish girl who determines communism, rather than Zionism, is the answer that makes the most sense in an antisemitic world. When she is forced to the village of Transnistria and suffers with her Jewish friends and family, her communist convictions solidify. But when Romania becomes communist, Tina meets Iulian and begins to see that the ideals of communism aren't matching the actualities.

I love this book because it shows a young girl's progression along with Romania's progression. It is also a beautiful, but tragic, love story. And a story of resilience and grit and reinvention.

I absolutely loved this book!

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