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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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May 7, 2026
CODENAME LIONEL: A True WWII Story of Love, Betrayal and the Fight for France
By Doyle GlassRating:
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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...