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Spider Season by Billy Hanson

      Relentlessly paced and brilliantly crafted, this unsettling collection of stories is compulsively readable… Hanson brings forth the “unsettling” in this collection of ten stories which range from monstrous paranoia to grim fantasy to nightmarish horror. The book…
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The Note Man by Andrew Pine

  A roller-coaster ride… Suffering from a midlife crisis and obsessed with educating careless drivers about traffic safety, Peter Jeffries embarks on a journey that catapults him in the path of a dangerous mafia organization. By the time Peter realizes…
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The Dung Beetles of Liberia: A Novel Based on True Events by Daniel V. Meier, Jr.

  Highly engrossing… In this captivating novel based on true events, Meier intimately describes seven years of Ken Verrier’s life as a transport pilot in Liberia, the richest country in Africa, after the latter drops out of college and leaves…
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The Firefly Collection: Lights Not Yet Dimmed by Jon Trovato

  Devotion, intensity, and passion mark this beautiful collection… Love is the integral part of Jon Trovato’s The Firefly collection in which he details the feeling in its full glory in effortless and relatable verses and provokes tender feelings as…
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Nobody Move (Angel City #1) by Philip Elliott

  Philip Elliott inaugurates his crime thriller series with a novel that’s certain to win him fans’ commitment… After a simple debt collection turns into a double murder, Eddie decides to split from his partners and lie low for a…
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Monumental Moments by Joe R Eagleman

Briskly written, full of fascinating details … Joe R Eagleman is a well-known academician and research scientist whose tornado simulation is used as a pattern for the fifty-foot high tornado model in the Twister building of Universal Studios in Orlando.…
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Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles Book 1) by Shami Stovall

  Richly crafted and laced with wry humor and intriguing magic, Knightmare Arcanist is a fast page-turner… In this first installment in Frith Chronicles series, Shami Stovall tells the story of Gravedigger Volke Savan who has seen just one dream:…
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Die Back (Alchimeia #1) by Richard Hacker

  Realistic characters, a well-defined setting, and sure-handed storytelling sum up to a novel that is sure to capture readers’ imaginations. Die Back, the first installment in Alchimeia series by Richard Hacker, is an intelligent and convincing blend of classic…
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Twice The Demise by Maureen Joseph

  A twisty, romantic thrill ride… Maureen Joseph makes a well-deserved move into the world of gothic romance with this engrossing debut. The kick-ass undertaker Polly Deuce finds her life in chaos after her childhood best friend Michael Nabakov turns…
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The Secrets by Jane Adams

  An enjoyable police procedural… At the heart of this darkly themed police procedural lie bitterness, hatred; fear, trauma; and child abuse. Detective Inspector Mike Croft is working through a convicted pedophile Fletcher’s upcoming appeal. Fletcher previously claimed to have…
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Mari Why I needed to Return from The Future by Dr. Winfried Sedhoff

A rock-solid plot, humane characters, and interesting premise make for a thoroughly engrossing sci-fi read… In this exciting, absorbing tale set in the present and a futuristic universe, Dr. Winfried Sedhoff chronicles the love story of Mariana Jenkins and Benjamin…
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Raising Miss Ellie by Jim Hamilton

    Hamilton’s vividly narrated story with elements of science-fiction and classic intrigue captures a fascinating way of country living… a must read. The sweet and determined Miss Ellie’s daily routine of taking caring of her small farm is pleasantly…
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I Know You’re There by Sarah Simpson

      A tedious read that disappoints… Leaving scary memories of her childhood behind, Natalie is looking forward to living a life of security in her cozy little flat in St. Ives. Morwenna, Nigel, and Daniel, Natalie’s neighbors become…
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The Friendship Key to Lasting Peace, United Communities, Strong Relationships, Equality, and a Better Job by Winfried Sedhoff

  A compelling reconsideration of how friendship enables us to be accepted and loved for who we are and make a difference in the world… Family physician and counsellor Dr. Winfried Sedhoff opens the book with the recital of his…
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Campus Confidential (A Doctor Rowena Halley Novel, #1) by Sid Stark

Brilliantly-written and highly entertaining, a must read… Campus Confidential introduces the gutsy Doctor Rowena Halley, a new PhD professor who gets a temporary teaching job at poverty wages in New Jersey. While the job doesn’t help her with her quickly…
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Lying Next to Me by Gregg Olsen

  Intense, suspenseful, and an engrossing read… Adam and Sophie Warner are holidaying for the Memorial Day weekend to unwind and to fill the gaps seeping in their relationship. A stranger kidnaps Sophie on the first morning of their trip…
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The Second Law (Lynn Dayton Thrillers #3) by L.A. Starks

  A brilliantly up-to-date thriller that entertains as well as educates…. L. A. Starks’ latest novel, the third in Lynn Dayton Thriller series is vividly up-to-date, involving global cybersecurity concerns and oil and energy politics. TriCoast Energy executive, the ever…
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Creek Bait by Richard Lutman

  Intense and heartrending… Lutman brings forth a collection of fourteen short stories that throws readers into the emotional lives of people escaping from life. Each story reveals the world of characters who have almost given up on life. Some…
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Gold Digger, The Remarkable Baby Doe Tabor by Rebecca Rosenberg

  An accomplished and absorbing novel… Rosenberg brings forth a fine historical inspired by Elizabeth McCourt Tabor, better known as Baby Doe whose rags-to-riches and back to rags again story made her a famous figure in history. Resolutely independent, Baby…