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August 30, 2024

THE SUN-GREETERS

By Jen Ghastin
Rating:
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.

August 30, 2024

WHERE THE SEABIRD SOARS

By Rebecca Babcock
Rating:
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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August 28, 2024

DEADLY RIVALRIES

By Ken Tentarelli
Rating:
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 Mitchell
Rating:
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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August 28, 2024

POPPY & PA

By Kristyn Jewell
Rating:
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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August 26, 2024

UTCAN’S TALISMAN

By Stella Atrium
Rating:
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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August 26, 2024

THE SENTINEL’S DAUGHTER

By Maria Ereni Dampman
Rating:
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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August 26, 2024

THE EINSTEIN EDICT: A Dr. Sean Nolan Mystery

By E.W. Johnson M.D.
Rating:
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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August 23, 2024

ADDITIONAL ATTENDEE

By Josh Harper
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...

August 23, 2024

COULD’VE BEEN

By Savannah Gardiner
Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

Although flawed, COULD’VE BEEN by Savannah Gardiner offers a clever premise, surprise twists, and scenes both sweet and terrifying.

Rating:
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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August 21, 2024

ROMULUS: CITY OF ANGELS

By C.E. Gideon
Rating:
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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