“. . . darkly comic. A fun crime tale with creepy cult elements.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Mixing multiple genres of science fiction, fantasy, romance, and crime, author Susan Ritz creates the perfect adventure that may keep the reader awake at night. Perfect for fans of intrigue, suspense, and murder stories!”
—Readers’ Favorite, 5 star review

“Susan Ritz has crafted an original and compelling murder mystery that will keep you up late turning pages as you’re sucked into a world of dreams and dreamers, mystics and bartenders, artists and cops. With a wonderfully intriguing cast of characters and a richly atmospheric small-town setting complete with its own cult, A Dream to Die For is a tangled web of a book you won’t want to tear yourself away from.”
—Jennifer McMahon, New York Times Bestselling author of Burntown and The Invited

“A perplexing crime, a rural setting, a cast of quirky characters, and a reluctant amateur sleuth are staples of the cozy mystery genre, and everything comes alive at the tip of Ritz’s pen. Ritz keeps the tone light and amusing—there are powerful messages that ring through the story.”
—OnlineBookClub.org

“What if the small town where you live turns out not to be the sweet place you thought it was? What if the people you thought were your friends aren’t? Worse yet, what if your dreams are not your own? These are the questions that come to haunt Celeste (or Miss) Fortune, the reluctant yet dauntless heroine of Susan Ritz’s spellbinding debut novel.”
—Kathryn Davis, author of Duplex and The Thin Place

“With intrigue and humor, Susan Ritz has created an arresting novel that strikes at a core fear: what if your dreams were not safe? This psychologically compelling mystery about the murder of a therapist-cum-cult leader proves Ritz a natural storyteller. . . . Ritz is masterful at leading readers through a small city’s best and worst instincts with finesse and wit. Hold your own dreams close, but be sure to share A Dream to Die For, a most tangible tale of virtual reality that stays with you long after every secret is revealed.”
—Shelagh Shapiro, Vermont author and host of Write the Book podcast

“A small-town crime caper with plenty of action and a cast of quirky, unforgettable characters. Ritz’s comic timing is flawless, and her rollicking plot is expertly balanced against a sobering premise: That last bastion of personal privacy—our own dreams—may no longer be secure. The idea has an alarming ring of plausibility, adding a shivery edge to this entertaining mystery.”
—Kathryn Guare, award-winning author of The Conor McBride suspense series

“Susan Ritz’s A Dream to Die For is a deft debut mystery that will appeal to anyone who loves a good puzzle with a feminist twist. The heroine, Celeste, is torn between her male therapist and the man she has begun to love. When the therapist is murdered, many suspects emerge from the cult of his patients—as well as a technological twist that will surprise you.”
—Mary Fillmore, author of An Address in Amsterdam

“Susan Ritz’s A Dream to Die For exposes our universal human need to identify ‘us’ and ‘them,’ and the confusion that can come when group dogma no longer lines up with experience. Her dialogue rings true, and her lively small-town characters make sore subjects fun. Her mystery embodies crises we all face in a new world of techno fake news and resulting divisions. What’s real? What truly matters? Who can you trust? There’s nothing like a murder or two to clarify purpose, community, and one’s deepest identity as a blood-pounding, passionate woman with a brain.”
—Rickey Gard Diamond, author of Screwnomics

“Ritz does a brilliant job of making us care about what happens to her characters and is a master of detail. Impossible to put down!”
—Michelle Cox, author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series

“A gripping Gothic whodunit featuring obscure clues muttered by a dying man, strange encounters in foggy cemeteries, car chases on lonely roads, and clairvoyant dreams.”
—Bernie Lambek, author of Uncivil Liberties

“Oh, what a wonderful book! It’s everything I want in a mystery! A wild imagination that made me believe every word.”
—Abigail Thomas, author of A Three Dog Life

“A Dream to Die For stays true to the hallmarks of a classic murder mystery, yet offers a unique story that seamlessly blends in fantasy and science fiction. This merging of what’s real and what isn’t quite real turns the narrative into an immersive experience. . . . a wild psychological mystery brimming with intrigue, humor, and female empowerment.”
—IndieReader

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“Being Mean excavates the caverns of the author’s childhood trauma to expose how its tendrils tormented her long after the horrible fact. Eagle’s account is harrowing in its honesty. Traumatic as the shaping circumstances of her childhood are, she never uses them as a shield. Such frank analyses are refreshing and may provide empathetic assurance to other victims who are still in the gauntlet of recovery.”
—Foreword Reviews

“A deftly written work of commendable honesty, exceptional candor, and impressive personal courage, Being Mean: A Memoir of Sexual Abuse and Survival is a riveting, honest, and ultimately life-healing memoir with a highly relevant underlying message given today’s #MeToo climate that is slowly bringing to justice even the most powerful and wealthy of pedophiles and sexual predators.”
—Midwest Book Review

“Being Mean: A Memoir of Sexual Abuse and Survival is a painful story with a message of hope for readers; a message that tells readers that they can heal and that they can reclaim their lives after sexual abuse. It’s a captivating story that makes a powerful case for the millions who suffer the pain of sexual abuse in silence.”
—Readers’ Favorite

“Not since Alice Sebold’s Lucky have I read a memoir that leans into the soul-shattering experience of early sexual trauma with such courage and intelligence. Patricia Eagle elevates the difficulty of her subject matter through her clear prose and a cohesive narrative that weaves recurring themes of betrayal, devotion, the secrets that keep us, and the redemptive wisdom of love. I wept real tears at the complexity and beauty of the healing. This book will rinse you clean.”
—Kathleen Adams, LPC, author of Journal to the Self and Expressive Writing: Foundations of Practice and founder/director of Center for Journal Therapy Inc

“Patricia Eagle’s extraordinary memoir, Being Mean, is a testament to the power of the human spirit to prevail over childhood sexual trauma, heal itself in the act of truth-telling, and emerge from the depths of confusion with survivor’s wisdom and an open, generous heart. Eagle’s humor, candor, and determination to bring compassionate understanding to the darkest of crimes separates this book from the majority of abuse memoirs; so does her spirited refusal to sacrifice sexual freedom and pleasure to the fire of childhood incest. Daring, beautifully written, and filled with unforgettable moments, Being Mean is one brave woman’s story of soul retrieval and finding her way through the mysteries of love. It deserves a place on your bookshelf next to Kathryn Harrison’s The Kiss, Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, and Bass-Davis’s The Courage to Heal. I could not recommend it more highly.”
—Mark Matousek, author of The Boy He Left Behind and When You’re Falling, Dive

“When I first began speaking of my sexual abuse, I looked for just one woman who had relived her experiences and her feelings, and who had survived and thrived. I became that woman whom I was looking for, and Patricia Eagle can now count as another.”
—Marilyn Van Derbur, author of Miss America by Day

“Being Mean is an incredible piece of writing, reconciling the most harmful aspects of the author’s life to make a story she carries forward in strength and compassion. I appreciated how Patricia Eagle not only detailed her childhood experience but how that confusion/sexualization/trauma impacted the decades of her adult life. This is a teaching book that I hope gets to many therapists for understanding and to many survivors for validation.”
—Christina Baldwin, author of Storycatcher: Making Sense of Our Lives through the Power and Practice of Story and The Seven Whispers: A Spiritual Practice for Times Like These

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“Diane Dewey’s Fixing the Fates: An Adoptee’s Story of Truth and Lies is a remarkable story of family secrets and the turmoil that follows when those lies are unraveled. Dewey’s writing is vivid, honest, and transportive, her search for answers is inspiring and intriguing, and the lessons learned are powerful. Life, indeed, is unpredictable.”
—Dinty W. Moore, author of Between Panic & Desire

“Equal parts memoir and mystery, Diane Dewey’s Fixing the Fates is an unflinching account of one woman’s exploration of the secrets surrounding her birth and international adoption in postwar Germany. Dewey’s vivid characterizations and finely honed descriptions will captivate readers as she navigates the unexpected detours in her personal history to discover the truth about her birth parents and the family forces that have shaped her. This page-turner is a fresh and fearless take on the modern memoir, brimming with conflict and compassion—a must-read!”
—Kristen Harnisch, International bestselling author of The Vintner’s Daughter and The California Wife

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“A former United Airlines stewardess, Kundert paints a vivid portrait of Katherine’s flight attendant world, from the weigh-ins and strict dress code to the leering male passengers . . . A thoughtful and sensitively observed tale with a heroine whose adventures are worth following.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“It’s always entertaining to peek into the lives of Golden Age stewardesses—tailored designer uniforms, fawning passengers, steak and lobster meals…and, of course, girdle checks, weigh-ins, smoky cabins, and non-stop sexual harassment. But SkyQueen is more than a nostalgic jaunt. It also offers an uplifting and sometimes mystical take on young women and cultural minorities fighting for their place in a changing world.”
—Tiffany Hawk, author of Love Me Anyway

“Her Native American ancestors guide her along the way using feathers and her beloved talisman. The story addresses a particular era in the fight for women’s rights.”
—Booklist

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“The Joy of Uber Driving is a wild, nostalgic ‘soul retrieval’ road trip that weaves true tales from her Uber driving experience (at age seventy-eight!) blended with her life-review-in-the-rearview-mirror stories. It skillfully blends humor, warmth, pathos, insight, and inspiration . . . and, at the very least, will give you an enormous respect for your next Uber driver.”
—Kelly Sullivan Walden, dream expert and best-selling author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams & Premonitions

“Uber drivers and passengers will enjoy the escapades of Yamini Redewill, as riders reveal their deep inner longings in the backseat of her Prius. Sometimes ‘therapist’ and sometimes ‘cheerleader,’ Redewill touches hearts as she shares stories from the lives of her passengers, along with her own roller coaster journey to fulfillment.”
—Randy Peyser, author of Crappy to Happy

“In The Joy of Uber Driving, Yamini Redewill shares the wisdom that comes from living a full life of heart-centered passion, as well as the self-awareness that has allowed her to be the happy, confident, creative, and young ‘old broad’ she now finds herself to be. . . . A deftly written, thought provoking, and inherently fascinating read from cover to cover.”
—Midwest Book Review

“Yamini Redewill takes us on an insightful ride into her creative world, interweaving life experiences with those of her passengers. A must-read!”
―Judith Morton Fraser, MFT, author of What’s So Good About “Bad” Feelings? and Grandmas Never Die

“Yamini Redewill has turned up the volume on her extraordinary life. You’ll be riveted by this memoir. Her storytelling is at times intensely raw and insightful, and at other times unexpectedly hilarious, as she weaves in meaningful Uber stories with her own personal stories.”
―Jill Lublin, international speaker, publicity strategist, and four-time best-selling author

“The evolution from victim-hood to self love is highlighted in this story of a 79 year old woman who loves spreading joy and conscious awareness through her daily service as an Uber driver. In The Joy of Uber Driving, Yamini pays tribute to each of her riders by relating their stories along with her own humor and compassion.”
―Marci Shimoff, #1 NY Times bestselling author of Happy for No Reason and Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul

“This is a portrait of one woman’s journey into self love that will reach to the very core of every woman’s heart. The raw honesty and insight Yamini shares with us through her challenges and interactions ignites the spark of hope in all us. You’ll be taken over by her unexpected humor and her lightheartedness. Take the joyful ride and read this book, it will delight you!”
―Agapi Stassinopoulos, Wake Up to the Joy Of You

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“Altman’s writing is thoughtful and articulate. . . . The author speaks with sophistication and style about the experiences of American women in the recent past.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Diana Altman is a brilliantly clever novelist.”
—Scott Neuffer, Editor, Trampset

“Altman’s uncanny ability to yoke the everyday drama out of life and imbue her characters with an emotional complexity makes We Never Told a novel that gets to the essence of what family is. A tale that unfolds with nuance and an endearing sense of humor, this is the kind of writing that is impossible to shake as it bravely mirrors our collective experience of learning to love what feels at times impossible to embrace.”
—Liam Everett, award-winning artist

“In its finely observed depiction of family dynamics,We Never Told reminds me of Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping or Richard Ford’s Canada. This is a compelling novel that deserves to be widely read.”
—Graham Hillard, editor of the Cumberland River Review

“Diana Altman’s We Never Told is a witty, insightful, compelling novel about a woman’s journey to unlock a family secret that is burning a hole in her life. The deftly told story offers a fresh look at the way childhood myths cast shadows on adult life. This book grabbed me from the first page and never disappointed.”
—Nancy Newman, author of Disturbing the Peace

“Diana Altman’s We Never Told is a fascinatingly intimate look into a outwardly glamorous, inwardly fractured family, whose bonds are undermined by decades of secrecy. Ms. Altman’s prose is wise, comforting, absorbing, and generous. We Never Told is a deeply interesting, quietly stunning novel.”
—Cintra Wilson author of Fear and Clothing and former New York Times Critical Shopper

“The titles true value is in Altman’s fleshing out of characters and family dynamics in a style reminiscent of Wally Lamb.”
—Booklist

“[W]e all are a result of the influences of those around us. That is the beautiful lesson ofWe Never Told. Altman weaves together an incredible story of women, children, families, caretakers, the world in the late 20th century, and that of today, and makes each aspect of her story completely relevant to now. While the book takes place in the 20th century, it isn’t historical fiction but a timely read for today’s generation. It is one that I highly recommend.”
—Macsbooks

“Every house has ghosts as long as every family has secrets. This is something Westchester native and author Diana Altman knows well. Her newest novel, We Never Told, examines her family’s own truths in a painfully honest way that shows Altman’s ability to craft artful stories in the sweet spot between fantasy and the truth.”
—The Scarsdale Inquirer

“The characters in the book are real and relatable . . . . This book will speak to many for all the secrets we’ve kept, secrets we couldn’t keep, and secrets we wished we never knew.”
—BookTrib

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“With a fine eye for detail and dialogue and from a middle child’s perspective, Amy Weinland Daughters has written a funny, wrenching, insightful novel about what it’s like to come home . . . and the fact that you never really can come home again.”
—Kathy Hepinstall, author of The Book of Polly

“Amy’s time-traveling visit to her ten-year-old self’s world proves simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking—but always completely captivating. As she gains a better understanding of the family dynamics that shaped her life, she prompts readers to reflect upon our own. A truly fun, inspired, and enlightening read!”
—Sherry Stanfa-Stanley, author of Finding My Badass Self: A Year of Truths and Dares

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“ . . . a swirling examination of many of the elements that can factor into violence in America, but it’s also a portrait of one woman’s experiences with such violence, and how she managed to find a way to avoid being destroyed by it . . . An insightful, openhearted memoir about brutality in many forms.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“All the Silent Spaces: A Memoir, by Christine Ristaino, is a deep and lyrical memoir about how a vicious assault affected all aspects of the author’s life, and how she found strength to not just endure tragedy but transcend it. This book touches on dynamics one might expect–fear, survival, mistrust, recovery—but also on themes one might not—like race, religion, poverty, and politics.”
—IndieReader

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