Disorganized Crime – Karen K. Brees

Disorganized Crime – Karen K. Brees

See this cover on Good Reads With a title like Disorganized Crime, you expect mob intrigue, shadowy back alleys, and maybe a splash of danger. Instead, this cover delivers what looks like the cast photo for a canceled network drama about HR compliance training. Let’s...
The Philadelphia Matriarch – Beth Brubaker

The Philadelphia Matriarch – Beth Brubaker

Historical fiction should feel sweeping, textured, and alive with detail. The Philadelphia Matriarch, however, feels more like an awkward AI mash-up where the algorithm couldn’t decide between Amish postcard and wax museum exhibit. Front and center is the matriarch...
The Shixa – Joseph Allen Wood

The Shixa – Joseph Allen Wood

See this cover on Good Reads There’s “epic,” and then there’s “epic AI fever dream that looks like it was storyboarded by a toaster.” The Shixa lands firmly in the second camp. At first glance, this cover is trying so hard to be a Hollywood blockbuster poster you can...