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1/5
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2/5
Mediocre
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3/5
Good
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4/5
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Geoffrey M. Cooper creates stunning antagonists in THE PRIZE, while peeling back the curtain of the scientific community to reveal its humanity. A great read...
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
A gothic mystery set in 1977—involving the occult, stolen treasure, family secrets, and financial sabotage—EYE OF THE MOON is sumptuous in its description of white-tie...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
CITY OF GODS II: THE HORSEMEN is a thoughtful and philosophical addition to the fantasy genre, and an engaging story as well.
November 10, 2017
Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters meets Harry Potter in the horror fantasy series starter, THE NIGHT PEOPLE
By Lane AlexanderRating:
3.0 / 5.0
THE NIGHT PEOPLE has an intriguing premise and is a promising start to an imaginative new horror fantasy series.
November 10, 2017
A gay detective’s vacation begets a new crime to solve ONLY IN KEY WEST
By Kenneth D. MichaelsRating:
3.3 / 5.0
ONLY IN KEY WEST is a breezy beach read that follows a gay police gumshoe. It incorporates action, sex, and humor, along with some lively...
IR Approved
November 10, 2017
Confronting fear and overcoming prejudice is at the heart of THE FINAL RUE OF NAVEENA BLEU: ONE GIRL’S QUEST FOR GUTS AND GLORY
By Pamela HartleyRating:
4.7 / 5.0
Pamela Hartley paints a wonderful picture of a young teenager discovering her inner strength by doing battle with the outside world.
November 6, 2017
An ordinary Joe becomes a little more bloodthirsty in SUBURBAN VAMPIRE
By Franklin PosnerRating:
2.9 / 5.0
Franklin Posner’s SUBURBAN VAMPIRE is an entertaining, if flawed, pastiche of the modern vampire-as-action-hero story.
Rating:
2.9 / 5.0
Racial tension in small-town America combines with time-travel in THE SELAH BRANCH to deliver a worthwhile message for the modern age, albeit one that could...
IR Approved
November 3, 2017
Long ago, when the world was new, some of its humans formed A FAMILY OF STRANGERS
By Kathleen Flanagan RollinsRating:
4.5 / 5.0
Thanks to Kathleeen Flanagan Rollins’ reliance on solid research, both her characters and the world they inhabit become lively and engaging. An absorbing read.
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Spanning decades in the lives of two star-crossed lovers who are forced to leave their home in Georgia and go their separate ways, RETURN TO...
October 25, 2017
Tales depicting the joys and struggles families of all kinds present in MOTHERS, SON, BELOVEDS, AND OTHER STRANGERS
By Janie Dempsey WattsRating:
3.5 / 5.0
The endearing, sweet, and mostly light stories exploring family in Janie Dempsey Watts' MOTHERS, SON, BELOVEDS, AND OTHER STRANGERS are driven by strong, authentic settings...
October 20, 2017
Conspiracy thriller fans keep their ears to the ground for ROOTS, RUMORS & WRATH
By Daniela BronzyRating:
2.5 / 5.0
Readers of Dan Brown might enjoy this familiar but readable religion-twinged thriller, while others might be put off by its chilly narrative.