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Category Archives: Fiction
‘Tis the Season – Jennifer Gracen
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Being the heir of the Harrison enterprise, propriety has been the middle name of Charles Harrison the III. He has always followed the rule and decorum. However now he is tempted by the bewitching nanny. Lisette … Continue reading
Posted in Romance
Tagged book reviews, chick lit, romance. women's fiction
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Ocean Echoes – by Sheila Hurst
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ocean Echoes is an educational read on our beautiful oceans through the eyes of marine biologist, Ellen Upton, who is seeking to discover new findings through her ever ending funds at the Cape Cod research facility. … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged book reviews, environmentalism, marine biology
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Sins And Lovers – Michael Benjamin
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Everybody pretends to be a crusader and yet lines his own pocket. “ Yes, that seems to be the norm. We see it everywhere, and it’s no exception with this particular Israeli mental hospital. Fraudulent activity flourishes between … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Middle Eastern Literature, World Literature
Tagged book reviews, medical thrillers, medication, Psychiatry
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The House of the Soul- Annie Dawson
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ella Casey is a loving mother, wife, and ambitious women. Once she meets her old friend Teri, she begins to doubt whether the path she took becoming domestic was what she was destined to do. This … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged book reviews, women's fiction
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All Darling Children – Katrina Monroe
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) All Darling Children is a twisted, dark, villainous story about Peter Pan. The boy who never grows old, rules Neverland and is in charge of the night and day, rain and the sun plus everything that exists … Continue reading
Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, fantasy, Peter Pan
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Ghosts – Chip Scarinzi
(Reviewed by Jennifer Wells) “You can’t run. From what you are.” Ghosts by Chip Scarinzi is a crime novel with a sci-fi twist in which we’re taken through the dream-like tale of Bennett Covington. This isn’t your average mystery. This … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, Crime, San Francisco, sci, thrillers
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Brutal – Uday Saypathy
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) A warning mail ends up in the junk box of a school teacher and seven days later, he goes on a killing spree, murdering eleven of his students. Two months later, he is gunned down in … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Indian Literature
Tagged book reviews, psychological thriller
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The Karachi Deception – Shatrujeet Nath
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Three elite commandos of the India Army – Major Imtiaz Ahmed, Captain Shamsheer Suleiman and Lieutenant Rafiq Mehmood – are chosen for once in a lifetime one-of-a-kind mission: to enter Pakistan and eliminate the dreaded underworld … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Indian Literature
Tagged book reviews, intrigue, spy
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The Glorious Heresies – Lisa McInerney
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I don’t spend every second social occasion fantasising about enormous inanimate objects that one time used to mean something to me. But I’ve been fucked these past three weeks. I’ve been sick, and tired, and dizzy, … Continue reading
Posted in Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Irish Literature
Tagged book reviews, drugs, gritty
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The Hearts We Mend -Kathryn Springer
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Widowed at the age of 25, Evie Bennett has spent the last 13 years raising her son Cody, encouraging women to boldly pursue God’s plan for their future. She wasn’t happy, as per the dictionary definition, … Continue reading