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2/5
Mediocre
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4.0 / 5.0
For male readers (and to a lesser extent female readers) looking for explanations of their hair loss and options for treating it, this scholarly work...
December 22, 2017
Quantum computing’s “dark side” gets a dash of romance and a sprinkle of gambling addiction in CONSERVATION OF LUCK
By Lesley L. SmithRating:
3.0 / 5.0
Author Lesley L. Smith’s strengths are her super-imaginative situations and absorbing scientific subject matter. Her sophomoric storytelling and banal dialogue, however, limit the appeal of...
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Rating:
4.3 / 5.0
Gustavo J. Gomez, PhD creates a successful, readable, and thorough guide to financial literacy in the post-2008 market, and an enlightening read for soon-to-be retired...
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December 6, 2017
Love + prejudice are aflame under the bright lights of 1950s NY clubs in OLYMPUS NIGHTS ON THE SQUARE
By Vanda WriterRating:
4.7 / 5.0
The combination of warmth, fun, and smouldering passion with the dark, prejudice-ridden historical context makes Vanda Writer’s OLYMPUS NIGHTS ON THE SQUARE a tale not...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
THE TRUMPETS OF JERICHO is a sprawling work, featuring an enormous cast—Jews, Poles and Germans, all based on real people—and a fascinating and sobering presentation...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Geoffrey M. Cooper creates stunning antagonists in THE PRIZE, while peeling back the curtain of the scientific community to reveal its humanity. A great read...
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
A gothic mystery set in 1977—involving the occult, stolen treasure, family secrets, and financial sabotage—EYE OF THE MOON is sumptuous in its description of white-tie...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
CITY OF GODS II: THE HORSEMEN is a thoughtful and philosophical addition to the fantasy genre, and an engaging story as well.
November 10, 2017
Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters meets Harry Potter in the horror fantasy series starter, THE NIGHT PEOPLE
By Lane AlexanderRating:
3.0 / 5.0
THE NIGHT PEOPLE has an intriguing premise and is a promising start to an imaginative new horror fantasy series.
November 10, 2017
A gay detective’s vacation begets a new crime to solve ONLY IN KEY WEST
By Kenneth D. MichaelsRating:
3.3 / 5.0
ONLY IN KEY WEST is a breezy beach read that follows a gay police gumshoe. It incorporates action, sex, and humor, along with some lively...
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November 10, 2017
Confronting fear and overcoming prejudice is at the heart of THE FINAL RUE OF NAVEENA BLEU: ONE GIRL’S QUEST FOR GUTS AND GLORY
By Pamela HartleyRating:
4.7 / 5.0
Pamela Hartley paints a wonderful picture of a young teenager discovering her inner strength by doing battle with the outside world.
November 6, 2017
An ordinary Joe becomes a little more bloodthirsty in SUBURBAN VAMPIRE
By Franklin PosnerRating:
2.9 / 5.0
Franklin Posner’s SUBURBAN VAMPIRE is an entertaining, if flawed, pastiche of the modern vampire-as-action-hero story.