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"Slashed Beauties" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“Slashed Beauties” is a historical horror novel alternating between the present and the 1770’s. The title refers to three women who, for...

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Oct 2, 20252 min read


"I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This," Reviewed by Diane Lick
Leningrad, Russia: 1980—the KGB is watching everyone and everything. How can a young Jewish artist fulfill his dream? Prize-winning...

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Sep 28, 20252 min read


"Who is Government" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Last year, Michael Lewis assembled a talented team of six writers. He challenged them to each seek out an unknown federal government...

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Sep 24, 20253 min read


"Crooks," | Reviewed by William Winkler
Those who grow up in a family heavily laden with healthcare workers often choose a career in healthcare themselves. The same is true for...

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Sep 23, 20252 min read


"Apostle's Cove" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
An unexpected nighttime call interrupts former Sheriff Cork O’Connor’s silent musings about his upcoming “significant” birthday. His son...

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Sep 20, 20253 min read


"Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon/Reviewed by Diane Lick
If you could reconnect with someone you’ve lost, would you? If so, why? What do you think you would say? In “Lost Souls Meet Under a...

cstucky2
Sep 19, 20252 min read


"History Matters" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
"History Matters" is a posthumous collection of David McCullough's writings and speeches, many of which have never been published. The...

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Sep 16, 20252 min read


"A Novel Murder" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“A Novel Murder,” by E.C. Nevin, is a cozy murder mystery with a perfect setting. Writers, agents, critics, and publishers from all over...

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Sep 15, 20252 min read


“Sympathy Tower Tokyo” | Reviewed by William Winkler
Imagine a culture in which convicted felons are housed in a luxurious tower in the middle of a major metropolitan area. No negative...

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Sep 12, 20252 min read


"We Don't Talk About Carol" | Reviewed by Jenni Olson
"We Don't Talk About Carol," by Kristen L. Berry, is a suspenseful mystery that will have readers flying through the pages. This is a...

cstucky2
Sep 10, 20251 min read


"The Book of Lost Hours" Reviewed by Diane Lick
Hayley Gelfuso’s debut novel, “The Book of Lost Hours,” crosses many genres but may fit best on the magical realism shelf. There’s a bit...

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Sep 4, 20252 min read


"2024" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
There is no shortage of books written about the rise of Donald Trump and the fall of the Democratic Party during the 2024 presidential...

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Sep 2, 20253 min read


"Daikon" | Reviewed by William Winkler
It is late summer, 1945. On the south Pacific island of Tinian the newly formed 509 th bomb group were preparing to deliver a new weapon...

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Aug 29, 20252 min read


Mona's Eyes," | Reviewed by Diane Lick
In the novel “Mona’s Eyes,” by Thomas Schlesser, the main character, Mona, is 10-years-old. The child may or may not lose her eyesight....

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Aug 28, 20252 min read


"A Truce That Is Not Peace" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Canadian author Miriam Toews is known primarily as a novelist, although autobiographical themes are found in many of her books. Her most...

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Aug 26, 20252 min read


"Hope Dies Last"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
"Hope Dies Last" is a thoroughgoing examination of life on a rapidly warming planet. In this profoundly human and deeply moving...

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Aug 16, 20252 min read


"Soulmatch," | Reviewed by Andi Kloppe
“Soulmatch,” dystopian psychological thriller by Rebecca Danzenbaker, is bound to have readers reevaluate what it truly means to face the...

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Aug 12, 20252 min read


"Don't Let Him In" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“Don’t Let Him In,” by Lisa Jewell, is a psychological mystery full of twists, lies and deceptions. The story begins when Nina Swann...

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Aug 9, 20252 min read


"Sheepdogs" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Former Marine officer and CIA agent Elliot Ackerman is the author of the recently published novel “Sheepdogs.” Ackerman’s military and...

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Aug 8, 20251 min read


"King of Kings: “The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
In August 1977, the Central Intelligence Agency published a secret document assessing the political situation in Iran. The report...

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Aug 7, 20253 min read
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