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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

Excellent!
Must-read.

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October 22, 2021

THE SODIUM WAR

By Nathan Merritt
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

The balanced view of Christianity and the plausible, timely detail of the lives influenced by an oppressive regime act as a counter to the protagonist...

IR Approved
October 20, 2021

THE DARKNESS WITHIN

By Drew Paige
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

THE DARKNESS WITHIN combines the earnest vulnerability of a memoir with author Drew Paige’s knowledgeable, research-driven understanding of abuse, mental health, and the process of...

Rating:
2.7 / 5.0

Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Arranged in short (but sweet) chapters, JAXON AND THE NAUGHTY SECRET MONSTER is the perfect format for bedtime readings. It’s a wholesome narrative with many...

IR Approved
October 18, 2021

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

By Ray McGinnis
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS is a well-written and comprehensive history of the 9/11 terrorist attack  that raises key issues from the Family Steering Committee (FSC) that have...

October 18, 2021

A PAUSE IN THE PERPETUAL ROTATION

By Vincent H. O'Neil
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Confident world-building and intriguing concepts in A PAUSE IN THE PERPETUAL ROTATION are somewhat undermined by expository writing and slow pacing.

IR Approved
October 18, 2021

SERPENT LOOP

By Lynn Lipinski
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Lynn Lipinski's SERPENT LOOP is first-rate fiction featuring crisp writing, depth of characterization, authentic dialogue and vivid settings that entertain, along with well-researched insights into...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

In these times of anxiety and uncertainty, Danielle Dawn Falk’s WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ME is a touching book that is sure to inspire...

IR Approved
October 15, 2021

THE DIABOLUS LEGACY

By Saul Kenneth Falconer
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

The marriage of historical fiction and thriller (with a little backwoods noir thrown in for extra spice) combine well in THE DIABOLUS LEGACY, an irreverent...

IR Approved
October 15, 2021

THE AUCTION

By Tom Galvin
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

An impressive debut novel, THE AUCTION by Tom Galvin has enough plot twists, conflict, corruption, greed, deceit, blackmail, guilt, threats, death, violence, theft, disloyalty, bribes,...

October 13, 2021

HONORABLE PROFESSION

By Andy Kutler
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Andy Kutler's Secret Service experience and positions under two senators enable him to portray an authentic depiction of federal government operations and how one man...

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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

A well-crafted debut novel, A.A. Blair's MYSTIC OF THE MIDWAY offers serious food for thought for young readers, along with thrills and chills, without being...

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