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Cupid’s Arrow

by Cierra Taylor

Its truths shrouded in mystery and folklore, "Cupid’s Arrow" covers a fantastical expedition gone awry. David Peter Rosenfeld’s science fiction novel "Cupid’s Arrow" takes fearless flight but grounds itself in the innate need to... Read More

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The Case of the Cast Pearl

by Willem Marx

A seaside murder is the focus of "The Case of the Cast Pearl", a charming mystery novel in the Abelove and Bradley series. A dead body with its leg thrust out of the sand, a medical conference on rare tropical diseases, and a... Read More

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Familia

by Meg Nola

In Lauren E. Rico’s emotive novel "Familia", two distant sisters receive life-changing results from a genetic DNA test. Gabby is an aspiring writer who lives in Brooklyn and works for the feature magazine Flux, where she and other... Read More

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Artificial Wisdom

by Eileen Gonzalez

The future-set science fiction novel "Artificial Wisdom" paints a grim but intriguing picture of a climate change-ravaged world in which the truth is hard to find. In Thomas R. Weaver’s science fiction novel "Artificial Wisdom", a... Read More

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Hollis and Gray

by Clarissa Adkins

A green investigator pushes toward personal revelations in the involving mystery novel "Hollis and Gray". In J. P. Zeigler’s realistic crime novel "Hollis and Gray", a woman’s trouble-filled life is beset by fresh trauma and change.... Read More

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The Caltrap Murders

by Chloe Clark

A surprising serial killer goes up against an atypical detective in the thrilling novel "The Caltrap Murders". A serial killer uses a medieval method to terrorize New York City in Howard Bruce Weiner’s mystery novel "The Caltrap... Read More

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Death at the Point

by Leah Block

"Death at the Point" is a compelling mystery novel in which a vibrant former detective relishes his surroundings—and fights against those who disturb them. Andrew Dutfield’s atmospheric mystery novel "Death at the Point" reads like a... Read More

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The Diver

by Jeff Fleischer

Samsun Knight’s novel "The Diver" is a singular mashup of noir fiction, dark comedy, occult thriller, and legal intrigue. The result is sometimes disturbing, sometimes funny, and full of interesting ideas. In the book’s memorable... Read More

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