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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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April 29, 2022

DEADMAN

By J.H. Smithson
Rating:
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.

April 29, 2022

SUMMER OF ’82

By T. Allen Madding
Rating:
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...

April 29, 2022

OF GOOD AND EVIL

By Daniel G. Miller
Rating:
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...

IR Approved
April 27, 2022

REAL PRISON REAL FREEDOM

By Rosser McDonald
Rating:
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...

IR Approved
April 27, 2022

FINDING THE SOURCE

By Dave Kobrenski
Rating:
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,...

April 27, 2022

SHE WHO RIDES HORSES

By Sarah V. Barnes
Rating:
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...

IR Approved
April 25, 2022

A LITTLE RAIN

By Bill VanPatten
Rating:
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...

April 25, 2022

THE JESUS RING

By Daniel Harry
Rating:
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...

IR Approved
April 22, 2022

SAILING IN THE SKY

By Starr Green
Rating:
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...

April 22, 2022

WHAT HAPPENS IN…

By Steffanie Moyers
Rating:
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...

April 22, 2022

BRITANNIA STREET

By Beth Cox
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

BRITANNIA STREET author Beth Cox provides an interesting, descriptive account of three periods of her life that includes some similarities to the life of her...

April 20, 2022

THREE COINS

By Kimberly Sullivan
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Kimberly Sullivan's THREE COINS is beautifully written and edited and the people, landscape, and culture of Italy come alive in this tale of three American...

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