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"Our Last Resort" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Surviving in a cult, and the lasting damage to the psyche that results from mind games, torture, and sexual abuse affect the main...

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4 days ago2 min read


"King of Ashes" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Searing and gritty, “King of Ashes” by S. A. Cosby, ropes readers in with a runaway plot about a family who owns and operates a...

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Jul 32 min read


"The Poppy Fields" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Given a choice would you want relief from the pain of losing a loved one? Would you crave freedom from emotional pain even if it might...

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Jun 182 min read


"Remarkably Bright Creatures" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
When “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” by Shelby Van Pelt, was released in 2022 I passed it by. Though the book had great reviews and...

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May 133 min read


"The Missing Half" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Two women band together to find their sisters in “The Missing Half” a well written who-dun-it by Ashley Flowers with strong believable...

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May 62 min read


"The Road to Tender Hearts" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Scoot over Ove—allow me to introduce a new literary curmudgeon that just might usurp you in popularity. Meet PJ Halliday from Pondville,...

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Apr 293 min read


"The Bright Years" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The anguish of alcoholism permeates “The Bright Years,” a strong, realistic debut for author Sarah Damoff. Using characters certain to...

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Apr 242 min read


"Murder at Gull's Nest" Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Here’s an endorsement. Though I’m not a fan of mysteries, I was gobsmacked by the first book in a who-dun-it series featuring a...

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Apr 122 min read


"Rabbit Moon" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Lindsey, a red-haired American girl who works in the bustling city of Shanghai is out late when tragedy strikes. A driver high on rice...

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Apr 12 min read


"The Jackal's Mistress" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
I became a Chris Bohjalian fan in 2003 with the publication of “The Buffalo Soldier.” Since then, this talented writer has churned out...

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Mar 263 min read


"The Women on Platform Two" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Using rich, engaging characters, Laura Anthony immediately draws us into “The Women on Platform Two,” a novel that enlightens and...

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Mar 173 min read


"Nesting" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Irish author Roiani O’Donnell tackles the complex issues women face escaping their abusive husbands in the searing must-read, “Nesting: A...

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Mar 113 min read


"Broken Country," Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The lush beauty of North Dorset comes to life in “Broken Country,” a brilliant, creatively structured novel by Claire Leslie Hall certain...

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Mar 42 min read


"We Would Never" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Families have bonds that cement them for life, despite troubles that might arise between siblings and parents. But sometimes the thread...

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Feb 252 min read


"The Dollhouse Academy" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Suspend reality and dive into the “The Dollhouse Academy,” an addictive thriller by Margariita Montimore. It’s a heck of a lot of fun,...

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Feb 182 min read


"Three Days in June" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
There are writers whose work we never miss—favorite authors we return to, revisiting them like old friends. Anne Tyler is at the top of...

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Feb 102 min read


"Isola," Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Heart in my throat, I absorbed “Isola,” a riveting work of historical fiction, a novel of survival, its characters experiencing the...

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Feb 42 min read


"What Happened to the McCrays?" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Author Tracey Lange knows families, as evidenced by a favorite of mine, “We Are the Brennans,” (2021). In her recent literary offering,...

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Jan 232 min read


"The Business Trip" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Readers will be in for a wild, unpredictable ride with “The Business Trip,” a mystery/thriller by Jessie Garcia who states in her...

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Jan 142 min read


"The Heart of Winter" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
They only come around only so often, books that call you to your reading spot, demand your attention, beckoning to you like a siren....

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Jan 72 min read
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