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September 18, 2024
THE ORBRIALLIS INSTITUTE: Lost Grove (Part Two)
By Alex J. Knudsen, Charlotte ZangRating:
4.7 / 5.0
THE ORBRIALLIS INSTITUTE: Lost Grove (Part Two) by Alex J. Knudsen and Charlotte Zang offers up a compelling story, engaging and complex characters, and a...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Though the prose style is uneven and the perspectives are tough to stomach, Abby Reilly’s CHOICE OR CHANCE still has enough to offer a dedicated...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Florence during the Italian Renaissance is at the heart of Ken Tentarelli's engaging murder mystery, DEADLY RIVALRIES. Well-sketched depictions of the behaviors, objects, and people...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Affecting and compelling, E.W. Johnson’s THE EINSTEIN EDICT: A Dr. Sean Nolan Mystery is both a tight small-town thriller and a spotlight on some of...
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Rating:
4.9 / 5.0
Farce and introspection combine seamlessly in Josh Harper's fanciful send-up of the classic detective murder-mystery, ADDITIONAL ATTENDEE. More than a comic caper, it is also...
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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
Barry W. Levy's THE WAR MACHINE comprises a mixture of Vietnam War story and Jack Reacher-esque prose in pursuit of the little-known story of Canada's...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
CAUGHT IN THE SNARE, a cozy mystery featuring the sleuth at the center of Deb Pines’s Chautauqua mystery series, entertains with new and familiar characters,...
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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
Simmering with slow-boil suspense and dark secrets, Jessica Carrasquillo’s MYSTERIES OF THE SOUTHERN GOTHIC proves a twisty, steamy thriller that impresses and beguiles. The author...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Readers chiefly interested in heroic action, complex developments, and dramatic confrontations will enjoy Jeff Shaw's BROKEN.
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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
R.J. Shaw's DIRT ROAD RECKONING promises a fast and compelling read with a twisty, textured plot, smoothly built developments, complex characters, and a heavy dose...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
Rex Holloway’s THE WOLF AND THE LION is well-imagined, action-packed, and, at times, surprisingly human.
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Tightly-wound, Regina Buttner's THE REVENGE PARADOX is a haunting tragedy of a domestic thriller. Messy family dynamics, complicated characters, and a rollercoaster of shocking twists...