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Bad Dogs: A Black Cadet in Dixie by Ken Gordon

Intense and finely crafted tale of ethnic disparity, abuse and prejudice… Exploring racial discrimination and injustice, Gordon centers his story on the friction between rival groups of students – the mainstream White students, who take their privilege for granted, and…
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Memory Dungeon by R.T.W. Lipkin

An un-putdownable SF mystery… A total knockout. Set in near-future, Lipkin’s outstanding latest explores the themes of memory and ethics through the lenses of science fiction and mystery thriller. Colin Birch, owner and operator of the Memory Palace—a facility for…
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Inventor Anonymous: The shocking true story behind the world’s biggest patent monopoly, the Automobile Title by Kathleen Keith

An expertly woven and addictive offering… Filled with drama and suspense, this absorbing narrative chronicles one man’s journey as he fights political injustice and government autocracy. When sixteen-year-old Cecil Snyder left home in search of a better life, he had…
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A Multicultural Picnic: Children’s Picture Book (Little Polyglot Adventures) by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos

A marvelous children’s story about acceptance and the power of kindness… Santos explores racism, friendship, and kindness in this high-spirited caper that sees the polyglot siblings tackling bullies while on a family picnic. Dylan and Isabella are excited to join…
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Badfreaky – The meanest witch (The life of Badfreaky the witch Book 1) by Konstantinos Adamopoulos

Enchanting and enthralling… Adamopoulos’s middle grade debut installment in The life of Badfreaky the witch series woos readers with it fantastic blend of magic and mayhem. Four-year-old Marily lives in the Bright Forest with her family. Her life changes forever…
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The Maggie Dunn Books (3 book series) by Deborah Court

A stellar mystery series… A joy to discover. Traditional mystery fans can look forward to a captivating subtle mystery plot full of understandings of human nature and excellent characterization in Court’s excellent series. Filled with unexpected insights, the terrific first…
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Sustainability by Tyler Helm

A definite page-turner… Set against the backdrop of corporate greed and fierce power plays, Helm’s exciting conspiracy thriller draws readers into an exhilarating journey as two powerful business magnates indulge in a vicious war of wit and cunning. Jim Dunsmuir,…
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CREEPLES! by Patrick D. Pidgeon

A total hoot… Pidgeon mixes a heady brew of science, unusual tech, and humor in this fun middle grade romp. As a fresher in the Aberdasher Academy of Very Weird Science, the unruly, ingenious Spigs is glad to be away…
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When A Rook Takes The Queen by Edward Izzi

Highly entertaining… A terrific read. Izzi delves into organized crime and dirty politics of bureaucracy and Catholic church in this brilliantly executed thriller, an engaging tale of murder, mayhem, and conspiracies. To Larry McKay, the gusty Chicago Tribune Reporter, the…
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The Light from Darkness by John W. Bebout

Compelling and transporting, a stirring story of hardship and love… Rich in evocative detail and human insight, Bebout’s historical tale set in the last months of the American Civil War tells the story of a young man as he makes…
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The Reason for Time (Maggie Dunn books, #3) by Deborah Court

Exceptional… A meticulously constructed, remarkable mystery. Court concludes the Maggie Dunn trilogy with this compelling, deeply poignant installment. Accompanied by the feisty Alison Budge who is fleeing her own past, Maggie Dunn is back in Canada, determined to reclaim her…
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Brave by Kathleen Davis

Lively and imaginative… A young child discovers his inner superhero and learns to fight the monsters at night in this engrossing bedtime story by Davis. The little protagonist is scared of bedtime. Why? Because there are scary monsters who come…
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On the Trail of the Wind’s Tears (On the Trail, book 2) by Lynne Armstrong-Jones

A gripping fantasy, at once lighthearted and intricate… In this finely crafted second installment in the On the Trail series, Armstrong-Jones explores greed for power, courage, resilience, friendship, and the complex dynamics of marriage and relationships as Veras, the Superiors…
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The Curse of Conchobar―A Prequel to the Adirondack Spirit Series by David Fitz-Gerald

An engrossing, evocative tale of survival… Set in AD 549. Fitz-Gerald’s prequel to the Adirondack Spirit Series cleverly integrates a coming-of-age theme within a dramatic supernatural story. For as long as Conchobar has known, he has lived in the abbey…
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Crossing Lines by Pamela Ellen Ferguson

A spectacular mystery… A reader’s delight. Austin based architect “Buzzy” McBride gets sucked into her late brother’s domestic woes while looking into the identity of a murder victim in Ferguson’s latest page-turning mystery. When a decapitated head is discovered at…
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She Sees Ghosts by David Fitz-Gerald

A superbly paced, all-consuming tale… In the award-winning Fitz-Gerald’s rich, vividly told latest, the part of the Adirondack Spirit Series set in the 1800s, a young girl struggles to navigate the ups and downs of her young life as the…
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The Friends of Allan Renner by Dave J. Andrae

A cleverly constructed and deeply moving account that enthralls… Andrae debuts with this immersive and complex story, a fine blend of literary fiction and SF. The easy going and careless Allan Renner is approaching forty and currently living in Florida…
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As Good As Can Be by William A. Glass

An addictive, humorous tale about individual struggles and family drama… Glass’s deft novel paints a picture of the troubled life of his young protagonist who in the face of learning disability and his father’s harsh discipline develops a give-a-damn attitude…
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Satan’s Gold by Michael Ray Ewing

Fascinating, a very recommendable read… Pitting the disgraced ex-FBI agent Tyler Jackson against a clever criminal, Ewing’s expertly plotted, wholly engrossing conspiracy thriller is crammed with romantic entanglements, individual struggles, financial intrigue, and high-tech drama. Struggling to rebound from a…
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Whatever it takes by Heaton Wilson

A sharply-written, tension-filled mystery full of twists readers won’t see coming… Wilson combines a fast-paced plot with top-notch character development to create a brilliant police procedural in his latest installment in DCI Jane Birchfield. With her personal life in turmoil…