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Bad Blood

by Nancy Walker

"Bad Blood" is a fun, old-style whodunit to engage amateur sleuths. If Nancy Drew and Sam Spade had spawned a child, it would be Alexis J. (Lexie) Smith, a smart-cookie private eye with attitude whose “discreet inquiries” quickly... Read More

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Meeting the WORD in the World

by Lisa Bower

Warner’s prose is both lyrical and clear, revealing the spiritual beauty he sees in nature. Glen W. Warner’s "Meeting the WORD in the World" asks people to take a step back to admire the workmanship of God, asserting that those who... Read More

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Fiat

by Lynn Evarts

Nuanced characters add depth to this dazzling first in a series set in a political dystopia in 2016. Set in a not-too-distant future where the United States is on the verge of financial ruin and complete collapse, Jeffrey D. Schlaman’s... Read More

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In the Footsteps of Rumi...

by James Burt

Osmani’s collection takes inspiration from a great mystical poet and some of life’s hardships. Sufi mystic Maulana Rumi is said to be the greatest mystical poet of all time. New poet Rashid Osmani has used Rumi’s influence, coupled... Read More

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Starcrush

by Karen Rigby

Despite their more than human capacities, each of the teenage main characters possesses deeply human concerns. Justine Erler’s first young adult novel in a paranormal romance series features Genna Savoy, a high schooler and lead... Read More

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