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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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2.9 / 5.0
Although flawed, COULD’VE BEEN by Savannah Gardiner offers a clever premise, surprise twists, and scenes both sweet and terrifying.
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3.7 / 5.0
"CY" WILLIAMS: BASEBALL'S MOST UNIQUE STAR SLUGGER by Gary Williams offers a comprehensive overview of Williams's 18-year baseball career, as well as his life and...
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4.4 / 5.0
C.E. Gideon's ROMULUS: CITY OF ANGELS is an ambitious urban fantasy debut that deftly blends romance, adventure, and Lovecraftian horror. Gideon's vivid prose and dark...
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4.0 / 5.0
REM’S CHANCE, by Dave J. Andrae, is a fun, weird meditation on life and death for older millennials.
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4.0 / 5.0
Crisply and actively told, Cody Sisco’s BROKEN MIRROR expresses powerful empathy for those suffering from the stigma of mental illness in our own society today.
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2.5 / 5.0
Energetic but disjointed, S. and E. Black’s THE CHIMERA SNARE: Fragments needs to make more deliberate structural decisions for its storytelling to shine.
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4.5 / 5.0
Lou Iovino’s INHERITANCE is a gripping read, a moving portrayal of labor, and a promising start to the Rare Earth Trilogy.
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4.0 / 5.0
Honey Parker's V-LIFE is a vampire tale that somehow manages to be cute, endearing, and even funny without glossing over too much of the pain,...
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3.5 / 5.0
David Gittlin's ANDROBIOTICA 2: Journey In Time offers an intriguing and timely tale of artificial intelligence and corporate intrigue.
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4.5 / 5.0
Teri Fink's THE RESTLESS LAKE, a story of love and redemption, offers humor, adventure, and insights about humanity’s capabilities to both destroy and heal. The...
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5.0 / 5.0
A brilliantly evocative story of mid-1960s Chicago, Frank S. Joseph's TO DO JUSTICE brims with interest for readers of all types.