Freya Hannen, sister of Egyptologist Alex Hannen, receives word of her sister’s death and travels to Egypt to tend to her final arrangements. While tending to Alex’s affairs, she becomes entangled into a race to find The Hidden Oasis.

If you are a fan of adventure with a spy vs. spy type of action then The Hidden Oasis is a very good way to spend a few days. Hang on for a high speed chase through the streets of Cairo to Egypt’s Western Desert. When the dust settles, you will be surprised to see what side of the game the characters end up on.

The Hidden Oasis by Paul Sussman

Reviewed by Kyle Stueven

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David Ellis knows a lot about the legal system and about writing mysteries. He was the lead prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and in 2002 won the Edgar Award for his first novel.

In The Hidden Man, Ellis introduces attorney Jason Kolarich. Devastated by the deaths of his wife and daughter, Jason has left his high-powered career in favor of a small private practice that allows him time to wallow in his grief and guilt. When a mysterious stranger—Mr. Smith, of course—offers Jason a huge retainer to defend a murder suspect, Jason can’t say no, especially since the defendant is Sammy, his best friend from childhood.

For fans of crime thrillers and mysteries, The Hidden Man is a great choice.

Daniel Keyes, author of Flowers for Algernon, has written his first novel in almost thirty years, The Asylum Prophecies. The protagonist Raven Slade is a mentally ill young woman who finds herself in a Greek asylum recovering from yet another suicide attempt. Raven has knowlege of a planned terrorist attack and is threatened by terrorist groups. This novel is a page turner with one suspenseful situation after another as Raven struggles to cope with her mental illness and to stop the attack.