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For Those Who Dare by John Anthony Miller

  Poignant, highly suspenseful, and a richly detailed story… Miller portrays trauma experienced by multitudes before, during, and immediately after the construction of Berlin Wall by the Russian-controlled communist government in this vivid and highly suspenseful narrative. It was an…
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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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Centupled by Mara Mer

Brilliantly evocative, slyly humorous… Mer takes a playful, comical approach to a family’s impending crisis as they come together for the 100th birthday celebration of its head. Told in third-person omniscient, the story occurs during a stormy evening in Venice…
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The Retreat by Mari Reiza

  Evocative and deeply moving… This exquisitely written coming-of-age novella by Reiza tells the story of a young woman marked by a traumatic experience of her teenage years. Marie and her sibling are struggling to fit in a new town…
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A Burning in The Darkness by A P McGrath

  Deeply moving, highly engrossing, this emotionally resonant tale will appeal to every book lover… Set in hustling London and war-torn Liberia, this poignant, deftly plotted crime story probes the conflicting concepts of forgiveness, revenge, faith, and redemption. Haunted by…
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Permanent Position by Sid Stark

  Riveting… total fun! Stark takes a quirky, humorous look at the gritty backstage of higher education in America in the third installment of Dr. Rowena Halley series. Rowena is in Charlotte, North Carolina for a semester long teaching position…
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The Book of Danzel: First Quarter by T.K. Lipps

Brilliantly written, darkly humorous, and original, The Book of Danzel is a must read… Depicting the first of four marking periods at Anchor Academy, the provocative and timely “The Book of Danzel” explores the underlying vulnerabilities of teenagers in a…