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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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IR Approved
June 5, 2020

THE HIDING GIRL

By Dorian Box
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

The story that author Dorian Box has created for Emily Calby is nothing short of thrilling, but it’s THE HIDING GIRL’s masterful interplay of character,...

May 27, 2020

Snatch 2&20

By Luke Fellows
Rating:
2.3 / 5.0

Luke Fellows' SNATCH 2&20 falls short of its satirical Wolf of Wall Street promise, providing instead a zany story of the debauchery of Big Finance....

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May 25, 2020

THE NEWTON CODE

By Liam Fialkov
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Liam Fialkov's THE NEWTON CODE is a perfect mystery thriller for readers interested in counter-factual history, religion, science, and current politics. Few novels pack as...

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

For all its narrative flaws, WALKING WITH THE ENEMY is an utterly unique book that offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of the author,...

May 4, 2020

WELCOME TO THE DAY

By Keven Renken
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Conceived by author Keven Renken while he was performing in a play, WELCOME TO THE DAY remains limited in the conventions of that stage, yet...

May 1, 2020

INSIDE THE SUN

By Alexis Marie Chute
Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

Though rich in descriptive passages and interesting concepts, Alexis Marie Chute's INSIDE THE SUN--the final book in her young adult fantasy trilogy--doesn't quite feel feel...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

The first in a new series, TREASURE OF THE HOLY QUINCUNX feels rather like Neal Stephenson writing the Maltese Falcon – a funny, fast-paced, science...

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

LEO GRAY AND THE LUNARY ECLIPSE brings a whimsical, inventive future to life through a young boy’s eyes and takes readers on his adventure to...

April 29, 2020

THE CHAMPAGNE TALES

By Michael Amon
Rating:
2.7 / 5.0

Always bold but rarely as profound as it aims to be, Michael Amon’s THE CHAMPAGNE TALES is an uneven collection of themed stories that is...

IR Approved
April 29, 2020

DOES SHE THINK OF ME

By Cathy Thrun
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

DOES SHE THINK OF ME by Cathy Williams-Thrun is a resoundingly wonderful, touching, soulful look at the personal issues involved in adopted children and birth...

IR Approved
April 29, 2020

THE GREEN HOUSE

By Dan Lawton
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Dan Lawton has written a lovely mystery novel with THE GREEN HOUSE, about love, grief, and family secrets, packed with both surprises and poignant moments,...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Readers may not know Cary D. Lowe's name, but the California lawyer and Democratic political activist weaves a fascinating and often poignant immigrant story.

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