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3.5 / 5.0
Dr. Joyce Willard Teal's THE TREE THAT TOLD THE TALE relates a story of tragedy and sorrow--and the fight for justice that followed it--for young...
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3.0 / 5.0
Action-packed and full of twists and turns, THE PRICE OF REBELLION continues the saga of Dray Quintero and his battle against the “Agency” that has...
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3.0 / 5.0
Author J.C. Harach artfully turns a seemingly simplistic plot into a provocative and potentially controversial story in THE FREEMAN.
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4.0 / 5.0
A CHINESE REMEDY (Mercenaries in Suits) by Shawe Ruckus is a promising and very well-written beginning for a new mystery series that introduces two eccentric...
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4.8 / 5.0
Fans of S.G. Blaise's Lumenian books will find PROUD PADA a delightful continuation of the series, ratcheting up the dramatic stakes without losing its signature...
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4.5 / 5.0
The first in Cynthia Bogard’s Heartland Trilogy, A HISTORY OF SILENCE is an intriguing crime novel that takes a closer look at the complicated process...
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4.7 / 5.0
THE YEAR OF THE CAT by Phuong Chi Nguyen, Daniel Rettig and Mae Linh Rettig is a visually-appealing, lively story told in two languages, with...
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4.0 / 5.0
An apocalyptic satire in the guise of a YA novel, PRINCESS ROURAN AND THE BOOK OF THE LIVING by Shawe Ruckus is a well-written and...
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4.5 / 5.0
With its deft storytelling, colorful and polished writing, and immensely likable central character, THE WATCHERS by Jo Sisk-Purvis is a captivating opening chapter of a...
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4.8 / 5.0
Brian Kaufman successfully melds historical fiction and horror in A SHADOW MELODY, a moody pastoral tale with a creepy paranormal conclusion.
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3.5 / 5.0
With an evidence-based approach forged in the fires of the author's own troubled upbringing, Michelle Maidenberg's ACE YOUR LIFE offers a unique path toward self-fulfillment.
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4.5 / 5.0
In RED TIGER HUNTING, author Alexander C. Juden has crafted a slick, action-packed page-turner that still finds time to ruminate on deeper questions of justice,...