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The Saudi Oil Gambit

by John M. Murray

A once ordinary dentist courts intrigue with his inventive spying technique in the amiable thriller "The Saudi Oil Gambit". In Reginald Nelson’s thriller "The Saudi Oil Gambit", unlikely heroes concoct an unusual plan to thwart... Read More

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The Demon

by Sterling Hooker

An associate of Death takes over a college student’s body and navigates the ethical complications of her young adulthood in the moralizing horror novel "The Demon". In Victory Witherkeigh’s paranormal novel "The Demon", a Filipino... Read More

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Deep Fried

by Suzanne Kamata

Consequential connections form among the denizens of a food truck lot in the intriguing novel "Deep Fried". A food truck lot just outside of a county courthouse serves as the primary setting of Mark Doyon’s polyphonic novel "Deep... Read More

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Animal Husbandry

by Brandon Pawlicki

Capturing the imagination with a welcome dark tone, "Animal Husbandry" is a satisfying short story collection. The short stories in Jeff Fleischer’s collection "Animal Husbandry" range from fun and bizarre to thought-provoking and... Read More

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Wu Lou

by Natalie Wollenzien

Spanning decades, including China’s Cultural Revolution and the Vietnam War, the historical novel "Wu Lou" is both poignant and tragic. In Lu Xinhua’s affecting, ultimately hopeful historical novel "Wu Lou", love, philosophy, and joy... Read More

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Holiday Spirit

by Ben Linder

Outcasts and monsters in love struggle to triumph over evil in the revealing horror novel "Holiday Spirit". Both violent and empathetic, John DeGuire’s novel "Holiday Spirit" is populated by a pantheon from the history of horror... Read More

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