Author Archives: stephreeds

Dark Roads (Author Highlight)

I will never forget the first novel I read by Chevy Stevens. I came across Still Missing at my local library in 2010 and devoured every page, reading by the light of my cell phone on a long bus ride home from some sporting event. The fucked up storyline is one that has stayed withContinue reading “Dark Roads (Author Highlight)”

Sometimes I Lie

You can’t move your body or open your eyes. You’ve lost track of time. From the sounds around you, you’ve gathered that you are in the hospital and something terrible has happened. Someone visits you each night, torturing you with evil words and rough hands. This nightmare is the current reality for Amber Reynolds. SheContinue reading “Sometimes I Lie”

Never Saw Me Coming

Do you think therapy can prevent someone from becoming a rapist or a serial killer? If a present day John Wayne Gacy or Albert Fish received a proper diagnosis and regular sessions, could they learn to coexist with others without acting on their evil tendencies? This is the premise behind the advanced psychology study atContinue reading “Never Saw Me Coming”

Baked Apple Cider Donuts

Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 3/4 cup GF flour, I use this gluten free blend 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 large egg 1/2 cup almond milk 1/2 cup apple cider 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the topping: 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tablespoon cinnamonContinue reading “Baked Apple Cider Donuts”

The Whisper Man

“If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear a whisper spoken…” The Whisper Man by Alex North Twenty years have passed since the town of Featherbank was haunted by the Whisper Man, a silver tongued, eerie figure in the night that abducted boys from the quiet neighborhoods. After police found the bodies ofContinue reading “The Whisper Man”

Street Corn Chowder

Street Corn Chowder Cook time: 45 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 6-8 cloves of garlic 1 tablespoon minced ginger 1 finely diced red pepper 1/2 finely diced white onion 1 jalapeño – 1/2 finely diced, 1/2 thinly sliced for serving (optional) 1 cup shredded carrot 3 cups corn (I used frozen sweet corn) 3 1/2 cupsContinue reading “Street Corn Chowder”

Rock Paper Scissors

“Can a weekend away save a marriage?” Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney It’s the question both her and her husband asked. Amelia knows this is the last chance to salvage what remains of her marriage. She couldn’t believe her luck when she won the work raffle for a weekend away at the remote BlackwaterContinue reading “Rock Paper Scissors”