A Matter of Murder Has a Good Old-Fashioned Hook
Sometimes all you really need is a sharp premise, a strong title, and the promise of a mystery that knows what it is doing.
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The Year of the Wind Sounds Like a Story With Weather and History
Some novels announce scale before you even crack the cover. This one does that in a quiet, persuasive way.
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A Second Look at Disrupt with Impact
A good review tells you whether a book works. A second look tells you why it stays with you.
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Review: Disrupt with Impact by Roger Spitz (Kogan Page)
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When Paris Whispers by Marianne C. Bohr
I picked up When Paris Whispers expecting a travel-infused coming-of-age story, and while it certainly delivers that, the novel surprised
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Diamonds and Roses, Vipers and Toads by Clark T. Carlton
Clark T. Carlton's Diamonds and Roses, Vipers and Toads is most compelling in the question it dares to ask: what happens after the prince
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San Quentin Exodus by Bill Smoot
Bill Smoot's San Quentin Exodus is a thoughtful, deeply humane novel that blends social realism with quiet suspense. Written with restraint
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Old Tricks, New Treats Interview Part 2
OLD TRICKS, NEW TREATS is book three of the BAG OF TRICKS trilogy: a compilation of short stories about San […]
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Align Your Business with the Real You: Connect with Yourself, Create What Matters Most, and Define Your Success by Jennifer Musser
Jennifer Musser didnât just climb the corporate ladderâshe evaluated mergers in stilettos and rebuilt strategies with a baby on her […]
March 22, 2025
Intersections: Short Stories From Rideshare Passengers by Andrew Spink
Book Summary: Nobody lies to their Uber driver. The anonymity functions like a truth serum, putting everyoneâs raw and unfiltered […]
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Bones of the Apostle by John Amos
Story Summary: âThomas, Iâm bored. We need some excitement.â Back from their harrowing mission in the desert to recover a […]
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The Case of the Stolen Goddess by John Amos
Story Summary: Flinders smiled. âOnce more into the breach, my friend.â Now famous after their previous quest to find Cleopatraâs […]