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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

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Must-read.

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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Elevated by a satisfying blend of hard-boiled suspense and subtle hints of satire, Bob Mantel’s THE VELVET BADGE: A New York Noir is a stunning...

IR Approved
November 2, 2022

HOSPITAL! A Medical Satire of Unhealthy Proportions

By Kyle Bradford Jones
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

In HOSPITAL! (A Medical Satire of Unhealthy Proportions), Kyle Bradford Jones draws on the absurdity of human character to craft a tale that is as...

IR Approved
October 31, 2022

REQUIEM FOR A QUEEN

By Kaylin McFarren
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Kaylin McFarren’s REQUIEM FOR A QUEEN is a well written and very pacy fantasy thriller with elements of dark romance and passages of explicit erotica.

IR Approved
October 31, 2022

SERVITUDE

By Costi Gurgu
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Costi Gurgu’s multi-perspective narrative structure amps up the stakes and bolsters the world-building in SERVITUDE, a compelling dystopian thriller with an explosive and surprising end.

October 28, 2022

DESTINY OF DETERMINATION: Faith and Family

By Cathy Burnham Martin
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Interesting characters and vivid details aid in telling an engaging story of how an Armenian family immigrates to the United States in the early twentieth...

October 28, 2022

NEW WARRIORS OF ENDOS

By Bryan Laurence
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Set in a vivid and darkly violent fantasy world, Bryan Laurence's NEW WARRIORS OF ENDOS presents a imaginative journey through which readers follow a single...

IR Approved
October 26, 2022

AMERICAN AIRMAN

By Jonathon Benjamin
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Jonathon Benjamin's AMERICAN AIRMAN is a well-written, interesting and compelling memoir told from a collection of emotional truths that evoke compassion and serve to educate...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

THE VIOLIN THIEF is a beautifully-written, distinct novel that blends an interesting plot, vivid characterization, and thought-provoking prose into a delightful story about a young...

IR Approved
October 26, 2022

FLYBOY AND THE LIGHT-SPEED RANGERS

By Wayne Edward Hanson
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A lively romp at near-light speeds with a cast of bizarre characters, unexpected events, and a plot that wanders through alternate universes but never quite...

IR Approved
October 24, 2022

ALL THE LITTLE THINGS

By Heidi Dischler
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Beautifully written by Heidi Dischler with valuable insight and compassion, ALL THE LITTLE THINGS tells a cautionary tale about how one young woman gets past...

IR Approved
October 24, 2022

OFF MY KNEES, FROM SKID ROW TO SUNSET BOULEVARD

By Julie D. Summers
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In OFF MY KNEES, FROM SKID ROW TO SUNSET BOULEVARD, Julie D. Summers discloses the story of her life, presenting the extent of human anguish,...

October 24, 2022

A LOT OF QUESTIONS (With No Answers)

By Jordan Neben
Rating:
3.1 / 5.0

Readers may struggle with the wordy approach and overly-ponderous stance, but Jordan Neben’s A LOT OF QUESTIONS (With No Answers)? ultimately delivers on its promise,...

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