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4.0 / 5.0
A promising addition to the high fantasy genre, Daniel Thomas Valente's THE SINS OF KINGS is an ambitious, engrossing debut that will captivate readers who...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Packed to bursting with great stories, Eric K. Hatch's YOU WOULDN’T BELIEVE IT ANYHOW is an especially compelling autobiography for those who love to travel.
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3.8 / 5.0
The patient reader will be rewarded by Don Hackett’s A LESSER GOD (Reason Else Demise), a thought-provoking and philosophical novel that is more interested in...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
Keith A. Hamilton's solidly-written DESPERATION ISLAND (21st Century Pirates in the Caribbean) is an enjoyable, if slightly simplistic, maritime thriller with plenty of drama.
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
Eminently likeable characters face parallel dangers from both real and virtual worlds in Daniel Burke’s RED SCREEN, a delightful, often funny, always compelling thriller, even...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
A fascinating narrative opportunity, Steven J. Byers's SON OF THE DOOMSDAY PROPHET has a rambling plot and passive protagonist, but still puts a unique spin...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Vishnul Jain's THE FUTURE KING | Return of the Once Monarch is a fascinating (though uneven) epic that combines myths and legends from around the...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
TWO WEEKS OF SUMMER by Katherine Tirado-Ryen is a rock-solid chick-lit novel—engaging, humorous, and touching. Like its protagonist, it may not be perfect, but it...
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November 15, 2023
THE REIGN OF THE ANTI-SANTAS (A Christmas misadventure for grownups)
By Colin DoddsRating:
4.5 / 5.0
Amidst its rough language and irreverent subject matter, Colin Dodds's THE REIGN OF THE ANTI-SANTAS (A Christmas misadventure for grownups) presents a compelling story of...
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Rating:
4.1 / 5.0
Katherine Tirado-Ryen's FORGETTING ME is an engaging and thoughtful book about memory loss and reclaiming one's own identity, with a sharp plot twist in the...
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
A touching, heartfelt character study, Elaine Kozak's RHAPSODY IN A MINOR MODE resonates with family drama, vibrant characters, and uptempo melodies.
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
A challenging and emotional read in terms of subject matter, Monique Britten's THE DAY BEFORE TOMORROW is not for the faint of heart—a beautiful narrative...