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3.0 / 5.0
THE SUN-GREETERS, Jen Ghastin’s tale of young adults struggling against apathy, conformity, and their own betrayals, is earnest and occasionally beautiful.
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3.0 / 5.0
While it may alienate some readers, Rebecca Babcock’s WHERE THE SEABIRD SOARS will appeal to many readers of standard romance.
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4.0 / 5.0
Florence during the Italian Renaissance is at the heart of Ken Tentarelli's engaging murder mystery, DEADLY RIVALRIES. Well-sketched depictions of the behaviors, objects, and people...
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August 28, 2024
THE VELVET HAMMER: Judge Belvin Perry, Jr.’s Capital Murder Cases and Memoir
By Chief Judge Belvin Perry + Amy MitchellRating:
4.7 / 5.0
Part true-crime case study, part long-odds memoir, Judge Belvin Perry, Jr. and Amy Mitchell’s THE VELVET HAMMER: Judge Belvin Perry, Jr.'s Capital Murder Cases and...
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4.0 / 5.0
Kristyn Jewell’s POPPY & PA is a love letter to childhood summers with fluid prose, sparkling illustrations by Chelsea Peters, and plain-hearted affection for family...
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4.0 / 5.0
Though it may be inaccessible to readers unfamiliar with previous installments in the series, Stella Atrium’s UTCAN’S TALISMAN is complex and sensuous enough to please...
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4.3 / 5.0
Maria Ereni Dampman's THE SENTINEL'S DAUGHTER is well-written and well-paced. However, its political bluntness means it will likely only resonate with those who agree with...
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4.0 / 5.0
Affecting and compelling, E.W. Johnson’s THE EINSTEIN EDICT: A Dr. Sean Nolan Mystery is both a tight small-town thriller and a spotlight on some of...
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Rating:
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...