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The Disposables

by Monica Carter

For those who crave fast-paced, noir-like thrillers, David Putnam’s "The Disposables" is a novel that won’t disappoint. Combining the pace of a thriller, the tone of noir, the style of hard-boiled fiction, and the plot of a crime... Read More

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Elective Procedures

by Jeff Fleischer

A tale of murder and plastic surgery told with crisp, memorable dialogue. "Elective Procedures", by Merry Jones, combines many familiar aspects of a pulp mystery novel—an exotic locale, multiple suspected killers, the protagonist... Read More

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Soleil Tangiere

by Monica Carter

Bonner has written a compelling story about the metamorphosis of a girl that moves forward at a brisk pace. Soleil Tangiere is the epitome of a dream girl: tall, blond, smart, and sexy. Debut author Larry Bonner has invented a woman that... Read More

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Deadly Echoes

by Lynn Evarts

Nonstop action, exotic locales, keep this thriller fresh and exciting. Philip Donlay’s "Deadly Echoes" is a thrill ride from start to finish. In his fourth outing, Donovan Nash finds himself up against his longtime sworn enemy, Garrick... Read More

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In Velvet

by Kandy Alameda

This thrilling novel has a breathless pace that combines science and nature to create nail-biting tension. Bears are hibernating in summer and Irish elk have returned from extinction. With such strange occurrences happening in... Read More

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Last Breath

by Wayne Cunningham

Skillfully crafted, "Last Breath" is an eye-opening look at the horrors of child prostitution. With a brisk pace, David Swendsen’s novel "Last Breath" depicts the evils of an odious child prostitution network operating throughout South... Read More

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Kickers

by Sheila M. Trask

Spot-on details shed light on a seldom discussed episode in American foreign policy. If high school history teachers assigned stories like Patrick Lee’s "Kickers", students would learn a lot more about the conflicts that have shaped... Read More

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The CIA Psychic Teens

by James Burt

Retro is in, with KGB assassins, Cold War spies, and teenage psychics. Today’s teen fiction marketplace seems to recycle the same age-old archetypes of zombies, vampires, and ghosts over and over again. "The CIA Psychic Teens" dares to... Read More

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