Early ReviewersJeffrey Hantover

Sweet Willie Gold Has the Blues by Jeffrey Hantover

After a car accident, William Goldman, a nice middle aged married man wakes from a coma to find that he is a musical savant, able to play note for note every blues harmonica song he has ever heard. Is his newfound ability a blessing or a burden? Music or marriage, family or fame, he struggles to answer what he really wants out of his life.

Just You Wait by Ronald Van Rees

Just You Wait, a contemporary, literary novella, tells the story of Jasmine Whittow, an intelligent young woman and an only child growing up in privileged familial circumstances. Eventually she meets and lives with Pietro, an Italian moving to London to join her there, she learning how easily life, even one of her own choosing, may lead many astray, before falling in love with someone else she meets in Cornwall.

The Day the Sun Stopped by Erin Jamieson

Christine wakes to find herself on a street lined with houses—all identical. Even more disconcerting, she discovers that there’s a family that claims to be Christine’s—a family with their own secrets.

Bit by bit, Christine remembers her past life—and wonders if she made a terrible mistake. The question is: is it even possible to return? And what would returning home mean?

Filial Sojourn by James Damis

Summoned by a phone call from a man telling him his long-estranged father is in his last days, Rutherford McAndrew drives deep into the upstate boondocks to see him before the end. Instead of impending death, he finds his father the subject of an unsettling clinical experiment and himself drawn in as an unwilling participant. As he insidiously becomes entangled in the dark intentions of the strange psychiatric program, his opportunities to leave diminish.

Adventure, treasure, and forbidden love are interwoven in this beautiful and original debut novel set in the lush land of 16th-century Southeast Asia. In the fall of 1598, Abraham, a young Jewish jewel trader, leaves behind the comforts and familiarity of Venice to live half a world awway in the lush Burmese kingdom of Pegu. Far from the safety of kin and community, as well as the memory of his long-dead wife, Abraham must overcome his fear of these strangers with their odd customs and superstitious ways. Abraham slowly discovers a new world overpowering in its sensuality and freedom. Taking residence in a house previously occupied by another Italian trader, he soon learns a shocking truth: the Italian indulged in a native sexual ritual involving young brides -- a duty Abraham, too, is expected to fulfill if he wants his family's business to succeed. Though it means going against his moral beliefs, Abraham succumbs. To his surprise, instead of the guilt and suffering he expects, acquiesence offers something far more profound: love. Yet Abraham's newfound joy is soon overshadowed by political turmoil that threatens the entire Peguan empire. Surrounded by danger, torn between the demands of his God and the yearnings of his heart, he must make a fateful choice that will change his life forever and affect all he holds dear. Jeffrey Hantover has written extensively on social issues, art, and culture for publications in the US, Europe, and Asia. He lived in Hong Kong for more than a decade, and his poetry has been published in several literary journals in the US. He currently lives in New York City with his wife.