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Chained Birds, an Emotional True Crime Memoir by Carla Conti

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The Bottom Line: An emotional, eye-popping and personal expose of the American prison system that begins with an orchestrated stabbing and ends with a realistic exploration of second chances.  Chained Birds begins on a snowy Pennsylvania day in 2011, as Lewisburg prison inmate Steven “Oakie” Tremblay throws a snowball at a correctional officer named Captain MacDonald. Tremblay is then placed in a rec cage with two other inmates, […]

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The Scotland Project, a Hugely Satisfying Terrorism Thriller by Matthew Fults

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The Bottom Line: A sophisticated terrorism thriller that lionizes investigative journalism while creating a series-worthy protagonist in Mathieu James. Fans of Terry Hayes and Alex Berenson will love Fults’ debut novel. The Scotland Project opens in a barn in Wales, where a group of men sit playing cards amidst a formidable cache of rocket propelled grenades, automatic weapons, fertilizer and petrol. In 24 hours, their leader

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Lethal Impulse, a Highly Recommended Crime Thriller by Steve Rush

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The Bottom Line: A small town crime thriller that hits all the right notes. Recommended for fans of Harlan Coben.  Reverend Neil Caldera’s calling takes him to Madison, Georgia, a small town graced with antebellum homes, delicious southern cuisine and a strong sense of community. But as Neil eventually discovers, the town has a dark underbelly. When the seasoned former detective is summoned to a

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Silver Bells: A Christmas Horror Story, an Addictive Holiday Horror Novel

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The Bottom Line: Only a grinch wouldn’t love this addictive holiday horror story. Highly recommended. Christmas has long been a celebration of hope emerging from the clutches of horror. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol features doomed ghostly apparitions confronting Scrooge, while Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas blends eerie comic horror elements with the warmth of holiday cheer. Sandy Lender’s Silver Bells: A Christmas Horror Story continues the tradition in Reindeer Creek, a festive

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Three Nines Five

THREE NINES FINE, a Brilliant Action Thriller by Howard Seaborne

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The Bottom Line: A brilliantly written action thriller featuring the world’s most relatable superhero.  In THREE NINES FINE, Hollywood A-lister Lonnie Penn books a private charter from Wisconsin to South Dakota. Starstruck pilot Will Stewart obeys Lonnie’s request for complete discretion and privacy, waiting outside a motel room as she goes inside to retrieve her “Oscar.” Minutes later, he swoops in to rescue her from a

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TYE, a Memorable Dark Psychological Thriller by J. Denison Reed

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The Bottom Line: A raw, highly memorable dark psychological thriller about a pair of killers borne out of domestic abuse. Recommended for fans of Bret Easton Ellis and Jeff Lindsay.  The prequel to J. Denison Reed’s Clifford’s War series details the dark journey of two brothers, Darius and Marcus Tye. Set in 1990s rural Kentucky, the boys’ controlling father, Colby, insists on an unnatural level of

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Operation Cavolo, a Sizzling Action Thriller by E.S. Benton

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he Bottom Line: A worthy sequel to Operation Storm’s Eye, Operation Cavolo is filled with sizzling combat scenes, an intriguing cast of characters and wisecracking dialogue.   In E.S. Benton’s sequel to Operation Storm’s Eye, Alpha Team receives a taunting letter from Captain Frederick “Kale” Bridge, who takes responsibility for poisoning food supplies. However, he assures them of the existence of an antidote. The catch? They have just 84 hours to

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Forecasting Error, a Remarkable Psychological Thriller by Michael Grigsby

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The Bottom Line: A remarkably nuanced dark psychological thriller that deftly explores the promise and limitations of predictive analytics, as well as the realities of non-traditional family life in America.  Orphan-turned-entrepreneur Sebastian Glass has come a long way in 41 years, but his life is far from the stereotypical American dream. As a baby, he was abandoned in a dumpster before his adoption into a rural

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Pushing Back the Desert, a High-Stakes Political Thriller by Gordon Zuckerman

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The Bottom Line: Rigorously researched, this cold war political thriller crackles with high-stakes spycraft, corporate greed and the moral obligation to protect humanity.  Pushing Back the Desert opens in the 1950s, as New Yorker Claudine Demaureaux summons a group of highly educated friends dubbed the Six Sentinels. The group first became acquainted when they shared the same doctoral study group during World War II. Now successful

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