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Proxy War Book Review

Proxy War, a Knockout Series Debut by S.W. Michaels

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The Bottom Line: A knockout series debut you can’t afford to miss. Proxy War is a rare combination of explosive technology, global security stakes and emotional depth.  College student Alex Mercer lives with her adoptive parents, Jin-woo and Soo-yeon Mercer, in a modest Fremont, California apartment complex. Amidst financial struggles, Alex has to juggle school and side jobs. When she learns that her father has been the unwitting […]

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Devil I New 666 Book

666: The Devil I Knew, The Devil I Didn’t Know by Eliade Moldovan

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The Bottom Line: An unforgettable supernatural saga that deftly blurs fact and fiction into something truly original.  666: The Devil I Knew, The Devil I Didn’t Know is unlike any other book you’ll ever read. The concept was borne out of author Eliade Moldovan’s memoir about growing up in Romania during the Cold War. Like a songwriter creating an album, Moldovan prepared 41 stories for the original book, and on the advice

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The Best Vatican Thriller Books of All Time

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Looking for a pulse-pounding novel that involves the Vatican, the pope and perhaps a conspiracy theory or two? When it comes to high-stakes suspense, few settings deliver like the Vatican. With its centuries-old secrets, hidden chambers, and power struggles cloaked in ritual, it’s the perfect backdrop for some of the most pulse-pounding thrillers ever written. The fact that the pope is the leader of over

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Colony, a Shockingly Great YA Sci-Fi Thriller by Ron Wolff

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The Bottom Line: A shockingly great YA Sci-Fi thriller that earns its suspense and pays it off repeatedly. Highly recommended for any sci-fi fan.  At a time when establishing an outpost on Mars seems more plausible than ever before, Ron Wolff’s Colony opens – appetizingly so – with a detailed schematic diagram of Hellas Station, a base for human colonization and scientific exploration. What follows next is

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Invaders of the Heartland, a Riveting Police Thriller by James Bultema

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The Bottom Line: A riveting police thriller that deftly explores the ramifications of drug legalization in America. Get in on the ground floor of this promising series. Invaders of the Heartland opens in Los Angeles as LAPD officer Jake Dalton is called to an in-progress armed bank robbery. The incident quickly devolves into a hostage situation in which Jake shoots and kills one of the thieves

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Miles in Time, a Dazzling YA Sci-Fi Thriller by Lee Matthew Goldberg

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The Bottom Line: A dazzling and poignant exploration of time, memory and the fragile courage of youth. Miles in Time opens as Miles Hardy, a 14-year-old aspiring detective living in the sleepy town of Frontier, Iowa, is jolted awake by a bang that seems to fracture reality itself. Dreaming of melting clocks — a clever nod to Salvador Dalí and the book’s time-centric themes — he awakes to find the acrid scent

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The Best Lucy Foley Books in Order (Updated!)

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Looking for a list of Lucy Foley books in recommended reading order? You’ve come to the right place. Bestselling British author Lucy Foley is a favorite among fans of contemporary mystery and crime fiction and critics alike. She also writes historical fiction. Further, one of her short stories is included in a collection of Agatha Christie fan fiction focusing on Christie’s iconic character Mrs. Marple.

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Born of Bombs

Born of Bombs and Bullets, a Hard-Hitting Historical Thriller by David A. Dummer

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The Bottom Line: A welcome respite from monotonous historical thrillers, Born of Bombs and Bullets delivers a fresh, hard-hitting take on Northern Ireland’s Troubles as seen through the eyes of a vulnerable American.  After failing to stop a preventable murder in the American prison where he worked, psychologist Aaron Thornton moves to his wife’s native city of Belfast, Northern Ireland, for a fresh start. Thornton specializes in psychological trauma, including vicarious

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Toxic Minds, an Essential Medical Thriller by Anthony Lee

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The Bottom Line: An essential medical thriller that boldly tackles cults of personality and the threat of widespread medical disinformation within a psychologically terrifying plot.  Dr. Mark Lin first appeared in one of 2024’s best medical thrillers, Doctor Lucifer. Anthony Lee’s followup, Toxic MInds, begins as Lin is discharging Shannon Dixon, a patient he’s treating in an Orange County-area hospital. Soon after, Shannon, who is pregnant and worried

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Karma Never Sleeps, a Taut, Entertaining Murder Mystery by R. John Dingle

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The Bottom Line: A taut, entertaining small town murder mystery with a series-worthy hero. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty. Karma Never Sleeps opens on a drizzly morning in the woods outside a small New England town. Sarah Nelson, a triage nurse out for a run, encounters an injured runner on the trail. Her generous offer to help ends with Sarah caught in a sinister,

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