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4.7 / 5.0
An absorbing, suspenseful feminist novel, Robin Strong’s SPLENDID LITTLE SCHEMES boasts believable, relatable multi-level marketing business women who amp up the drama with their façades.
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
A tender, layered fable set in a world where a baby’s laughter is magic and trees give advice, OLAF AND ESSEX by Patti Calkosz is...
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...
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0
BLINDSIGHTED: A Journey of Identity, Faith, and Healing is a carefully constructed family history that pivots on a shock DNA revelation. Author Rich Christiansen skillfully...
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3.0 / 5.0
THE SUN-GREETERS, Jen Ghastin’s tale of young adults struggling against apathy, conformity, and their own betrayals, is earnest and occasionally beautiful.
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
While it may alienate some readers, Rebecca Babcock’s WHERE THE SEABIRD SOARS will appeal to many readers of standard romance.
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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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August 28, 2024
THE VELVET HAMMER: Judge Belvin Perry, Jr.’s Capital Murder Cases and Memoir
By Chief Judge Belvin Perry + Amy MitchellRating:
4.7 / 5.0
Part true-crime case study, part long-odds memoir, Judge Belvin Perry, Jr. and Amy Mitchell’s THE VELVET HAMMER: Judge Belvin Perry, Jr.'s Capital Murder Cases and...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Kristyn Jewell’s POPPY & PA is a love letter to childhood summers with fluid prose, sparkling illustrations by Chelsea Peters, and plain-hearted affection for family...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Though it may be inaccessible to readers unfamiliar with previous installments in the series, Stella Atrium’s UTCAN’S TALISMAN is complex and sensuous enough to please...
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Rating:
4.3 / 5.0
Maria Ereni Dampman's THE SENTINEL'S DAUGHTER is well-written and well-paced. However, its political bluntness means it will likely only resonate with those who agree with...
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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...