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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
December 27, 2017

HAIR LOSS: OPTIONS FOR RESTORATION & REVERSAL

By Gustavo J. Gomez, Ph.D.
Rating:
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...

Rating:
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...

IR Approved
December 20, 2017

PRIVATE MONEY LENDING

By Gustavo J. Gomez, PhD
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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Rating:
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...

IR Approved
November 22, 2017

EYE OF THE MOON

By Ivan Obolensky
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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November 20, 2017

CITY OF GODS II: THE HORSEMEN

By Jonathan Maas
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.

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

THE NIGHT PEOPLE has an intriguing premise and is a promising start to an imaginative new horror fantasy series.

Rating:
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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Rating:
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.

Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

Franklin Posner’s SUBURBAN VAMPIRE is an entertaining, if flawed, pastiche of the modern vampire-as-action-hero story.

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