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3.6 / 5.0
Though targeted at a very niche audience, Daniel W. McDonald's FROM SAVVY SAVER TO SMART SPENDER is a clearly written and comprehensive guide to personal...
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4.6 / 5.0
As both a debut release and an enduring tribute to the enduring spirit of the Polynesian mariners, Fata Ariu Levi’s NAVIGATORS QUEST FOR A KINGDOM...
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3.9 / 5.0
J.H.Smithson's storytelling skill, compelling narrative style and swift pacing help turn DEADMAN--which features a somewhat familiar plot and two-dimensional characters--into a thrilling page-turner.
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3.8 / 5.0
Steeped in wistful nostalgia, the richly atmospheric SUMMER OF '82 recalls the innocence and high spirits of the waning days of childhood with a stunning...
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3.3 / 5.0
Daniel G. Miller's OF GOOD AND EVIL--a fast-paced political thriller that aims to dismantle the coy image of despotism--bring together humor and suspense to bolster...
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4.5 / 5.0
With its gruesome depictions of violence and bleak portrait of prison life, REAL PRISON REAL FREEDOM can be a grueling reading experience. Ultimately, however, it...
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4.6 / 5.0
FINDING THE SOURCE is a well-written travelogue with a narrative driven by a personal quest for both physical and spiritual healing. A talented visual artist,...
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3.5 / 5.0
SHE WHO RIDES HORSES by Sarah V. Barnes is a work of prehistoric fiction that is at its best when adding a spiritual dimension to...
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5.0 / 5.0
A psychological thriller with flashbacks that propel the story forward to the present, Bill VanPatten’s A LITTLE RAIN delves deep into what makes its characters...
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3.9 / 5.0
THE JESUS RING is a thoroughly entertaining novel that plays loose with the themes of the Book of Revelation to create a contemporary sci-fi horror...
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4.7 / 5.0
A shining example of representation in literature, Starr Green’s SAILING IN THE SKY pairs an autistic teen protagonist with a whimsical plot that makes for...
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3.7 / 5.0
WHAT HAPPENS IN… introduces the murderous Knox, a high end stripper in an exclusive Las Vegas club in an erotic thriller that is well written...