American fiction – Scuffed Granny

Ordinatus by C.S. Crane

Tension mounts as the Catholic Church comes under attack in this ecumenical thriller but where is the threat coming from? Is it from within?

This is a bloody psychological wild ride of a book, set in 70s’ Chicago, and centred on crime, families and power plays

The origin story of an unlikely superhero called Cockroach aka Kyle Alexander, an ordinary schoolboy who finds a magic ring…

A book which begins with a family in tragedy but gradually, through faith and healing and the support of others, the way is shown to them

This book was a breath of fresh air! It had a lot going on – romance, tragedy, families – beautifully packaged by excellent storytelling!

Time-travelling husband attempts to save wife by going back to their high school years, making for tension-filled story of sinister pursuit

Meet Cockroach, an unlikely superhero as he combats bank robbing bad guys in a book speckled with humour and in jokes

A character study of a confused young woman, trying to come to terms with her past in order to allow herself to see a brighter future

What appears to be a surprise find leads our narrator back into his past in Germany, where all he thought he knew is not as it first seems

I can’t describe this book in a few characters! Surreal, life-affirming, adventurous, spooky, daring? Savo has written a truly unique book!