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Searching for Sarah by Phillip Vega

A tense, illuminating tale… Vega explores age-old questions about family ties, true love, and sexual identity in this gripping read. Tom Ruiz has always been close to his sister Nina. But when Nina dies unexpectedly, Tom realizes he barely knew…
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Twisted Silver Spoons by Karen M Wicks

Nuanced and compelling…  Compulsively addictive. Part family tale and part human drama, Wicks’s gripping latest is a compulsively readable story about familial bonds and the power of breaking free. George Leibnitz is intelligent and sharp but lacks the ruthless cunning,…
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In Daylight and Darkness (Worldwalkers Book 1) by Dana Ardis

Dreamy and evocative… A splendid tale Ardis effortlessly weaves an intricate tapestry of magic, tender emotions, light romance, gritty action, and long-buried secrets in her gripping debut. It’s been years since Katherine Kjeslgaard has seen her childhood friend Coraven Temarel.…
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The Three Tree by Madison Farkas (Author), Sakshi Mangal (Illustrator)

Delightful and addictively readable… An uproarious tale. Farkas introduces children to basic counting in this fun picture book. The residents of the quaint little town love to count 1 to 5 day and night. But when the Evil, Mean, Mad…
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Eve’s Ducklings by Maria Monte (Author), Emelie Wiklund (Illustrator)

Fun, inspiring, and deliciously readable… Monte explores the complex relationship between humans and the natural world in her charming debut. Little Eve visits the lake everyday with her grandfather. Being the curious, friendly little girl, she is eager to make…
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A Rule of Life by Patricia Brandon

Well-thought-out and original… A deliciously readable mystery. Brandon’s latest brilliantly integrates psychological depth into a clever mystery plot. With the Great War and the Spanish Flu pandemic behind, the world seems like a fine place once again. A new camp…
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Man from Ireland by Michele G. Charrier

Exquisitely paced and skillfully crafted… A thorough entertainment. An intricately constructed plot and high action lift Charrier’s debut installment in his gripping action thriller series, featuring the endearing pair of Maddie St. Laurent and Aidan O’Callaghan, two strangers who unexpectedly…
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GAMBLED DREAMS by Jim Sanderson

Finely crafted, sharp, and gripping… A knockout. Set against the backdrop of West Texas, Sanderson’s intensely sharp latest takes readers on one man’s journey to redemption. Colton Parker, husband and father of two, is content being a bouncer for the…
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Destination 9/11: Director of Intelligence on 9/11 Speaks Out for the First Time by RET. Brigadier General Kelvin Coppock with Steve Eggleston

Candid, intimate, and utterly compelling… A sincerely monumental account. RET. Brigadier General Kelvin Coppock with Steve Eggleston takes a detailed look at the twists and turns of history and the events leading to 9/11 while chronicling his own personal journey…
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Vestiges (Faith, Freedom, and Posterity Series #1) by Peggy Ann Shumway

Gripping, meticulously researched, and twisty… A page-turner. Fast-paced action, archeological intrigue, and intricate conspiracies sweep through Shumway’s engrossing debut installment in the Faith, Freedom, and Posterity Series. An ancient relic promises to change the face of Christianity, but the artifact…
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Trine Fallacy: The Kinderra Saga: Book 2 by C.K. Donnelly

Exhilarating, page-turning, and unforgettable… A high-stakes entertainment. Donnelly’s sweeping second in The Kinderra Saga offers an engrossing mix of exhilarating hope and grim reality as Mirana embarks on a quest to save her beloved Kinderra and its people. Mirana Pinal…
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The Meticulous Unveiling: A Visit to a Mind by Elizabeth Buchmann

A riot of feeling and sensation… Stunning. Buchmann’s gift for craft combined with her unique way of seeing and experiencing things make her debut collection of poems and pictures an engaging, stirring read. Divided into nine parts, the poems in…
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The Joyous Adventures of Whizzojack by David Bush (Author), Jack Zarb Adami (Author)

A charming, intriguingly plotted superhero adventure… In this engaging superhero adventure, David Bush and Jack Zarb Adami examine belongingness, courage, duty, and the idea of heroism through their eight-year-old endearing superhero’s superpowered adventures. Jacktown is a great city, and the…
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Erebus Tales (3-books series) by Norman Westhoff

Utterly complex and affectingly human… A thorough page-turner. Westhoff masterfully combines vivid characterization and evocative worldbuilding in this stellar SF series. Readers will find it easy to dive into the intriguing web of action, vivid imagery, and multifaceted, fully realized…
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The Silent Giraffe by George Strouthous (Author), Ekaterina Akulshina (Illustrator)

Winsome, enigmatic, and an absolute joy to read… Strouthous explores friendship, unity, and celebration of self in this fun, sweetly moving tale that tells the story of a giraffe who longs to be like others. Life is good for the…
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Hush Now, Don’t Cry by Maggie Casteen

A sharp, observant, and intelligent thriller… Pitting the feisty Kathy Hamilton against a ruthless killer, Casteen’s finely crafted suspense thriller is crammed with brutal killings, insanity, and intrigue. Kathy is back in Rosemount, seeking work as an investigator. When Bailey…
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My Famous Brain by Diane Wald

A compelling, challenging, and utterly gripping tale… In this evocative, and at times rueful tale, Wald draws readers deep into one man’s journey to forgiveness, acceptance, and redemption. Jack MacLeod looks back on his life after his early death, taking…
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Limestone Waters by John M McMahon

An edgy, intricately plotted coming of age tale… A page-turner. Set in the mid-1980s in northwest New Jersey, McMahon’s gripping coming-of-age tale explores love, familial relationships, friendship, trauma, mistakes, lost opportunities, and second chances. Struggling with PTSD, Michael Walsh, a…
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We Never Knew Just What it Was … The Story of the Chad Mitchell Trio by Mike Murphey

A blazing, affectionate tale of missed opportunities, personal struggles, and bitter conflicts… Murphey takes readers back to the age of the 1960s folk era in this sweet latest. A biography at heart, the book focuses on the trio’s journey from…