by Roger Chiocchi | Jul 29, 2025 | Reviews
"Emotionally engaging and inherently fascinating and all too believable" — Midwest Book Review Original, deftly crafted, timely, and which will resonate with what we see happening to real families, real children, and genuine political impotence in our world...
by brushyridgedev | Jun 5, 2025 | Reviews
"A disturbing, yet compelling legal thriller! Nothing short of brilliant!" — Reedsy Discovery The Brushy Ridge Militia by Roger Chiocchi is disturbing, yet compelling. Even though it is fiction, it is brutally honest and gets to the heart of bullying and school...
by brushyridgedev | May 31, 2025 | Reviews
"Wrenching political novel that asks how long grieving parents can be ignored." — booklife Powered by deep frustration at political inaction, this harrowing, high-concept novel from Chiocchi (author of Time Framed) opens with a kidnapping that will scramble readers’...
by brushyridgedev | Apr 26, 2025 | Reviews
"You'll find yourself in a never-ending conflict between the heart and mind as you read through this heart-wrenching, poignant narrative." — Online Book Club When losing a loved one to gun violence gets tangled with political inaction, the aftermath can be...
by brushyridgedev | Apr 17, 2025 | Reviews
"A compelling novel about the ironies of the Second Amendment and rationalizing stricter gun legislation." — Independent Book Review Austin McGuirk gets bullied frequently at the fictional Brushy Ridge High School. Simmering rage prompts the purchase of an AR-15...
by brushyridgedev | Apr 2, 2025 | Reviews
"Chiocchi’s writing is unflinching. From the opening pages, he throws the reader straight into the chaos of a protest, the rage of the public clashing against the stubborn resolve of politicians." — Literary Titan Roger Chiocchi’s The Brushy Ridge Militia takes a hard...
