Indie book reviews

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Our Reviewers won’t judge your book as compared to other self-published titles, but against other books, period. Our ratings are based on the following criteria, although reviewers are able to award partial stars (i.e. a 1.3 or a 4.7), rather than rounding up or down to a whole or half number.

1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
1-2 spots that need work

5/5

Excellent!
Must-read.

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IR Approved
September 15, 2023

FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH

By Nathan Pettijohn
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Equal parts coming-of-age comedy and crime thriller, Nathan Pettijohn's FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH combines high school antics with high-stakes action in a delightful faux-memoir.

September 8, 2023

THE FLOWERS OF HIRAETH HOUSE

By Angelica Krystel
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Angelica Krystel’s THE FLOWERS OF HIRAETH HOUSE is an intriguing novella that blends elements of surrealism and the uncanny with traditional romantic fiction to create...

IR Approved
August 30, 2023

PINE CREEK

By Kamille Roach
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Emotionally charged and cleverly structured, Kamille Roach's PINE CREEK is a very impressive novel.

August 28, 2023

NAKED CAME THE DETECTIVE

By Glendall C. Jackson III
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

Despite a strong protagonist and loads of kinky sex scenes, the early sizzle in NAKED CAME THE DETECTIVE fizzles due to author Glendall C. Jackson...

IR Approved
August 23, 2023

THE LONELIEST PLACES

By Keith Edward Vaughn
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A smart, sharp, entertaining, and exhilarating debut that tells a darkly humorous noir story exploring the seedy underbelly behind the glitz and glamour of modern-day...

August 11, 2023

FLIGHT ACROSS WATERS

By Ulla Håkanson
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

While the plot of Ulla Håkanson's highly entertaining mystery thriller, FLIGHT ACROSS WATERS, is driven by some barely credible actions by rather thinly drawn villains,...

Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

The first in a series, Tasmin Turner's THE MISSING DIARY (Crime Scene Kosovo Book 1) is a satisfying thriller, confidently written with moments of excellent...

IR Approved
August 7, 2023

BOMBMAKER

By Daniel J Davies
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

With BOMBMAKER, Daniel J. Davies presents a surprising thriller: one in which a dead man speaks volumes and both sides of an unusual suicide bombing...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Deb Pines' EVIL FOR EVIL is an excellent modern murder mystery with a carefully structured plot featuring a maze of contradictions and confusion leading to...

IR Approved
July 17, 2023

A SNOWBALL IN SUMMER

By George Sanchez
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Dirty jokes and Southern slang propels A SNOWBALL IN SUMMER, George Sanchez's enjoyable New Orleans-set murder mystery.

IR Approved
July 14, 2023

VESSELS OF WRATH

By Thomas Holland
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Thomas Holland's VESSELS OF WRATH is a powerful and thought-provoking read for those interested in relatively recent American history, as well as those who just...

July 12, 2023

ECHO FROM A BAYOU

By J. Luke Bennecke
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

The fast-paced action and adventure in J. Luke Bennecke's ECHO FROM A BAYOU feels cinematic in scope with many twisting turns and a shocking ending...

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