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The Bribe

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Two main characters prove to be evocative letter writers, adept at setting scenes from decades past and schooled in the art of looking for meaning in horror. From concentration camp survivor Oskar Klausenstock, author of The Prayer,... Read More

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Ethics of the Undead

by Julia Ann Charpentier

Urban fantasy meets eccentric comedy in this unique and caustically witty conflict between vampire and human ethics. Envision a sequestered academy in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Idaho where the faculty and students bare their fangs …... Read More

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The Rummy Club

by Karyn Saemann

Anoop Ahuja Judge shines at scene setting, in both India and the San Francisco Bay Area, with abundant, lush details. In "The Rummy Club", by Anoop Ahuja Judge, four high school friends from India reunite decades later in California,... Read More

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Night Chill

by Julia Ann Charpentier

Gory, bloody, medical manipulation will chill you to the bone in this unforgettable, exceptional debut. A primitive ritual and an ancient secret threaten a family’s safety in this heart-pounding tale of horrific madness. Guaranteed to... Read More

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Death by Misadventure

by Jeff Fleischer

An old-fashioned noir plot features an effective female detective protagonist. With Death By Misadventure, E. E. Smith creates a throwback mystery story, set shortly after World War II, featuring a female detective in her twenties who... Read More

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Supernova

by Norma Dawn Kellam

A bullied kid embarks on an unexpected extraterrestrial sojourn and learns to cope with the unexpected. Through vivid writing and high-tension scenes, "Supernova" presents a bullied protagonist who visits another planet while he is... Read More

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