Book Review
The Strophes of Job
by Ben Linder
A snowstorm plunges small-town families into horrifying situations in "The Strophes of Job", a novel founded on the visual terror of uncertainty. Evoking Greek odes, Ted Morrissey’s terrifying and uncanny novel "The Strophes of Job"...
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Juno's Song
by Ben Linder
In the spirited novel Juno’s Song, a writer awaiting an alien arrival overcomes his fear of death. Electrified and soulful, Michael Kelley’s novel Juno’s Song includes Buddhist meditations on death amid possible extraterrestrial...
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Madcap Dogs
by Ben Linder
Dogs are the catalysts for human tenderness and daring in the warm short story collection "Madcap Dogs". In Ron Chandler’s endearing short story collection "Madcap Dogs", canines bring the best out of their human companions. In these...
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The Reality Meltdown
by Ben Linder
In the imaginative science fiction novel "The Reality Meltdown", reality’s scaffolding is compromised by the discovery that “inanimate” materials experience sentience—and rage. In Dan Cray’s surprise-filled science fiction...
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Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction
by Ben Linder
Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction is an ambitious political novel in which a single man attempts to heal a fractured world. In James J. Maiwurm’s zigzagging political thriller Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction, a retired lawyer...
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Deadpan
by Ben Linder
In the satirical novel "Deadpan", a surreal case of mistaken identity sparks a twisting tour through celebrity idolatry and antisemitic resentment. In Richard Walter’s humorous novel "Deadpan", a small-town car salesman blinks and...
Book Review
Trust No One
by Ben Linder
The truth is worth dying for in "Trust No One", a heart-pounding historical spy novel. In Glenn Dyer’s gritty World War II espionage thriller "Trust No One", two Allied spies track down an archive with evidence of their countries’...
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The Roll of Honour
by Ben Linder
In the pain-filled historical novel "The Roll of Honour", Scottish soldiers and women navigate loss and endure the horrors of World War II. In A .B. Reid’s historical novel "The Roll of Honour", Royal Scot soldiers struggle to survive...