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2/5

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Jan Andersen’s SEARCHING FOR WOUTER: The Story of Australia's First White Settler is a bold, meticulously researched work of historical fiction that resurrects one of...

Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Despite feeling rushed in places, R.J. Halbert's ARCHITECT (The Goodpasture Chronicles Book 3) delivers a satisfying end to an interesting mystery.

May 28, 2026

A HEART THAT’S TRUE

By Mark Guillerman
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Though some sections slow under the weight of historical detail, Mark Guillerman's A HEART THAT’S TRUE succeeds as an emotionally grounded historical novel that finds...

IR Approved
May 12, 2026

THROUGH OUR OWN WRONG EYES

By Florence D'Angelo
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Florence D’Angelo's THROUGH OUR OWN WRONG EYES: A Story of Hardship and Redemption is a quiet historical epic about suffering and strength. Both heartbreaking and...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Doyle Glass's CODENAME LIONEL: A True WWII Story of Love, Betrayal and the Fight for France thrillingly draws readers into the fast life of a...

May 4, 2026

DANCE IN A MADHOUSE

By Jess Wright
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Jess Wright's DANCE IN A MADHOUSE is a solid mystery that captures a fascinating moment in our approach to mental health, but stilted writing and...

IR Approved
April 1, 2026

RAILROAD MAN: Legacies Son

By Dan E. Hendrickson
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

In RAILROAD MAN, LEGACIES SON, author Dan E. Hendrickson delivers a deeply atmospheric and nuanced historical drama that masterfully balances the internal wreckage of war...

March 27, 2026

GOODBYE DEMONS

By JJ Harrigan
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

Although J.J. Harrigan's GOODBYE DEMONS benefits from realistic depictions of the Iranian hostage crisis, the protagonist's naïveté works against likeability.

March 27, 2026

ROAD TO GLORY

By J.E. Brady
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

The tension between a son set on doing things his way and his father's expectations is emotively captured in James Brady's coming-of-age ROAD TO GLORY.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Though it’s only the middle of a larger story, Sarah V. Barnes’s A CLAN CHIEF’S DAUGHTER: She Who Rides Horses (Book Two) still captivates with...

IR Approved
March 23, 2026

TO DO JUSTICE

By Frank S Joseph
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A brilliantly evocative story of mid-1960s Chicago, Frank S. Joseph's TO DO JUSTICE brims with interest for readers of all types.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

William Lower’s THE TYPO: In the Name of God is a brisk, witty historical adventure with strong character dynamics and a sharp sense of institutional...

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