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1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
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5/5

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Must-read.

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IR Approved
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...

IR Approved
November 22, 2017

EYE OF THE MOON

By Ivan Obolensky
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...

IR Approved
November 20, 2017

CITY OF GODS II: THE HORSEMEN

By Jonathan Maas
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.

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

THE NIGHT PEOPLE has an intriguing premise and is a promising start to an imaginative new horror fantasy series.

Rating:
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
Rating:
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.

Rating:
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
Rating:
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...

Rating:
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...

Rating:
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.

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