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Category Archives: Fiction
The Well of Ice (An Inishowen Mystery Book 3) – Andrea Carter
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “It always amazes me how any version of the same story can circulate in a small town.” If you love an Irish mystery – and who doesn’t? You’ll enjoy this story given to us from … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged cozy mystery, Irish literature
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Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business – Chris Fenton
(Reviewed by Don Jung) So many people graduate from college and think they can get a job in the film industry only to face rejection and disappointment. This is a true story about a Dartmouth graduate who seeks fame and … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Culture, Non-fiction
Tagged China, entertainment, film industry, NBA
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Hinterland-L. M. Brown
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Hinterland is a fictional story written about family, love and the importance of a father’s love for his daughter. Nicholas has a five-year-old daughter named Kate. Kate’s life falls apart when her mother disappears, and Nicholas … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged family, mental illness, Schizophrenia
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Toubab Tales: The Joys and Trials of Expat Life in Africa – Rob Baker
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “I wouldn’t have missed my time in Mali for all the tea in the world.” “Thinking of the three cups of tea: bitter as death, pleasant as life and sweet as love, makes me realize … Continue reading
The Jealousy of Jalice-Jesse Nolan Bailey
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Jealousy of Jalice is a dark fantasy written about Annilasia and Delillee risking their lives, attempting to overthrow a tyrant that has enslaved a tribe and corrupted others. The plan? Let’s kidnap his wife. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged fantasy
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Strange Karma – Willow Healy
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “As they progressed higher, she caught her first unobstructed glimpse of Ama Dablam, the mountain she had come to climb. Sun sparkled off the hanging glacier, and the mountain’s two side ridges seemed to reach out … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Culture, Historical Fiction
Tagged adventure, Britain, Himalayans, thrillers, Tibet
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Pandora’s Gardener – David Charles Mason
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Pandora’s Gardener is a humorous adventure mystery written about John Gardener, who happens to be the holder or a seemingly harmless price of computer hardware that can cause enormous harm to humanity. The technology behind it … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Humor & Satire
Tagged modern literary fiction, mystery
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The Black Marketer’s Daughter – Suman Mallick
(reviewed by JD Jung) “And she can never figure out who she is cheating. Is it Iskander, the man she has decided she can only be grateful to? Or is it the man who loves her to distraction and makes … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged adultry, contemporary fiction, culture, immigration, infidelity, Pakistan
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Mortal Conspiracy – Noel C. Scidmore M.D.
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Mortal Conspiracy is a crime mystery novel written about Dr. Brad Pierson investigating the death of Butch Kennedy. Butch passed away after he had a second heart attack, and Dr. Pierson is the one who performed … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged crime fiction, medical thrillers
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Little Falls – Elizabeth Lewes
(Reviewed by Don Jung) This debut novel by Elizabeth Lewes combines the present with the past in a chill-binding story. The descriptions are vivid and paint a picture of rural country living where everyone almost knows everyone else. The author … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged crime fiction, PTSD
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