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Particles in the Air

by John M. Murray

"Particles in the Air" is a slow-burn medical thriller in which a capable but troubled doctor tries to stop a horrific pandemic. In Jenna Podjasek’s thriller "Particles in the Air", a medical investigator discovers a deadly and... Read More

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Killing Time

by John M. Murray

"Killing Time" is a tense thriller in which conspiracies swirl in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In Michael Joseph Mahn’s thriller "Killing Time", a former district attorney and a writer are swept into a conspiracy in the... Read More

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Mighty Flower

by John M. Murray

Cannabis is a viable and valuable medical tool, argues "Mighty Flower", a calm and scientifically fortified treatise on the medical uses of the plant. Research scientist Annabelle Manalo-Morgan’s memoir–cum–medical testimonial... Read More

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Rough Justice

by John M. Murray

"Rough Justice" is a character-driven thriller in which a couple takes great personal risks in order to protect a vulnerable woman. In Burt Weissbourd’s thriller "Rough Justice", a case of stolen identity prompts investigators to stop... Read More

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Men's Work

by John M. Murray

Connor Beaton’s expansive self-help guide Men’s Work is about confronting and rectifying self-sabotaging habits. Across three sections, Beaton provides guidance for identifying one’s harmful thoughts and actions and for redirecting... Read More

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She Is a Haunting

by John M. Murray

In Trang Thanh Tran’s horror novel "She Is a Haunting", a woman discovers that the house her father is restoring is haunted. Jade and her sister Lily travel to Vietnam to spend the summer with their estranged father. Jade has ulterior... Read More

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The Hollander

by John M. Murray

A Dutch trading officer enters into a forbidden romance in Japan in the tense historical novel "The Hollander". In Dan Westerlin’s historical novel "The Hollander", an ambitious trading overseer attempts to keep the last Dutch colony... Read More

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