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The Truth About Murder by Chris Collett

  An intricate, engrossing police procedural… Fans of character-based, intricate British police procedurals will find plenty to like in Collett’s standalone crime drama featuring paralegal Stefan Greaves and rookie policeman Mick Fraser. Rita Todd, a pediatric nurse at a local…
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Head Lines: Poems and Provocations, A 60 Day Devotional to Personal Psalmistry by Will Schmit

  An elegantly written, earnest collection… With this meditative collection of poems and essays, Schmit balances mysticism with a celebration of the everyday. Earnest and reflective with a continual undertone of humor, poems in the collection capture the essence of…
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The Baron and The Enchantress (The Enchantresses #3) by Paullett Golden

  A riveting historical romance… Golden’s marvelous third installment in The Enchantresses series builds passionate romance between two people, as they gradually discover themselves through each other. Lilith Chambers, a parish midwife, learns about her true parentage after her brother…
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In Search of Meadowlarks: Birds, Farms, and Food in Harmony with the Land by John M. Marzluff

  Informative and reflective… John M. Marzluff, the professor of environmental and forest sciences at the University of Washington and the author and coauthor of several books, calls for environmental agricultural initiatives to confront the decline of biodiversity. He takes…
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You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

  A page turner but not without faults… Hendricks/Pekkanen tell the story of a young woman whose desperate need to belong somewhere makes her a pawn in a deadly game in their third psychological thriller. After losing her job, Shay…
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The Book of Moon: An Lour ihn G’ealach by K. Rose Quayle

  A lyrically written, compelling novel… Inspired by her own experience as a child and teenager growing up with a mental illness, Quayle’s beautiful novel follows the journey of a young análong who in search of discovering her family’s truth…
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Tales from the Aether: Extraodinary Tales of Dark Fiction, Dark Humor and Horror by Matthew C. Woodruff

  An unsettling, powerful collection… Award-winning Woodruff’s panache for writing shines in his second collection of short stories with the wildly imagined worlds, powerfully drawn realistic characters, and an unsettling portrayal of various happenings in his protagonists’ lives. Merging the…
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The Riven Country of Senga Munro: A Novel (The Riven Country Series Book 1) by Renee Carrier

  A riveting debut… In Carrier’s debut novel, the first in The Riven Country series, the old folks of rural Wyoming and magical realism color a tale of family tragedy, regret, resilience, and long-lasting friendships. It has been two decades…
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Chimera by Maddalena Di Gregorio

A fascinating, engrossing tale… Di Gregorio offers an absorbing dark tale that explores the twisted life of a young woman. Struggling with constant inner conflicts, Anna leaves her home in Montreal and settles in Vancouver. But her path to self-discovery…