Book Review
Forgiving Mariela Camacho
by Sonya Lovy
In this gritty, fast-paced mystery, a New York detective must solve the murder of a former lover before the killer strikes again. Somewhere in a Manhattan apartment, a woman has died, apparently by suicide. However, not everyone is so...
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The Little Handbook for Navigationally Challenged Cidiots
by Sonya Lovy
This light, fun book shows the best way to deal with “Cidiots” on the road and, of course, how not to become one. Ever been suddenly cut off by an inconsiderate driver? Or perhaps come across someone who acted as if driving was...
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The Replacements
by Sonya Lovy
This author stands out as one unafraid to be sensitive as well as adventurous. An ex-convict turned detective for the LAPD, Bruno Johnson is a man who puts justice above all else, raising eight children he rescued from abusive...
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Kirin Rise
by Sonya Lovy
This manga-style novel features distinct, interesting characters and, of course, lots of mixed martial arts. In the future envisioned in Ed Cruz’s Kirin Rise: The Cast of Shadows, an economic collapse has eliminated the middle class,...
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Cristo by Cristo
by Sonya Lovy
This allegorical retelling of Christ’s travels offers an overview of his accomplishments. Cristo is a wanderer—a Jewish, fatherless man on the outskirts of society. On his travels, he is accompanied by nothing but his own thoughts on...
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Vlad Dracula
by Sonya Lovy
The Dracula we’ve never known was more than just a bloodsucker; Augustyn gives us the details. To most, the name Dracula calls up old black-and-white horror movies, as well as the pop cultural artifacts they spawned, that feature this...
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The Birthday Problem
by Sonya Lovy
Not your everyday nanobot zombie apocalypse tale, "The Birthday Problem" has character-driven depth. "The Birthday Problem", by Caren Gussoff, is not the typical zombie apocalypse story. This time, the threat to humanity is not an...
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Dark Nights
by Sonya Lovy
Fascinating high-tech possibilities bring intrigue to this smart science-fiction novel. Christopher A. Gray’s "Dark Nights" takes interplanetary warfare, sentient AI, interdimensional travel, and other common sci-fi concepts and...