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The Broken Places by Ace Atkins: Book Review & Giveaway

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the broken places

I may not like drama in my personal life but I think one of the reasons I like novels about the South is that they are filled with drama – go figure. When I saw the publisher’s description for The Broken Places by bestselling author Ace Atkins, it looked like it would be filled with [...]

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Black Irish by Stephen Talty: South Buffalo Takes Care of Its Own

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Black Irish

I kept seeing the book cover for Black Irish by bestselling author Stephen Talty in industry publications and it intrigued me. When I read the concept, I decided it was a thriller I wanted to try since it features a deeply rooted Irish community in an area I don’t normally associate with being Irish. I [...]

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Seduction of the Innocent by Max Allan Collins: Book Review & Giveaway

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Seduction of the Innocent

When the publisher approached me about reading and possibly reviewing Seduction of the Innocent by bestselling author Max Allan Collins, I took one look at the book cover and thought, “Oh no. This is sooo not my kind of book.” Luckily, I stepped back from that first impression long enough to read the concept, to [...]

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The Burn Palace by Stephen Dobyns: Book Review & Giveaway

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The Burn Palace

When the publisher approached me about reading and possibly reviewing The Burn Palace by award-winning author Stephen Dobyns, I was excited and worried. Excited because I knew Dobyns’ reputation as an author and worried because I’m a bit of a wuss when it comes to horror novels. Yes, I review them normally around Halloween but [...]

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Little Elvises by Timothy Hallinan: Book Review & Giveaway

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Little Elvises

When the publisher sent me info about the upcoming Little Elvises by Timothy Hallinan, I thought the concept was unlike anything I’d read before so I decided to give it a shot. After all, I’m a sucker for mysteries focusing on some of the Los Angeles area’s more unique lifestyles. Little Elvises is Book #2 [...]

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The Fat Man: A Tale of North Pole Noir by Ken Harmon

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The Fat Man

We normally only review books that are about to be published or have just been published. An exception to that is The Fat Man: A Tale of North Pole Noir by Ken Harmon. Although this novel was published a couple of years ago, it’s so much fun that I couldn’t resist including it in this [...]

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