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“A Pastor’s Pit” Questions the Line Between Religious Sermon and Hate Speech

“Speech that is intended to insult, intimidate or cause prejudice against a person or people based upon their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, occupation, disability or physical appearance." That's the definition of hate speech, at its most comprehensive. But was Pastor Preston Curtis guilty of it when…

Jim AlkonJune 22, 2021

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Nation’s Infrastructure Becomes Terrorist Target, but a Bigger Ploy Is at Play in “Red Deception”

What would happen if all the major bridges in the U.S. were bombed, all commerce came to a dead stop, and the nation’s natural resources, like our water supply, were cut off? The importance of protecting America's critical infrastructure has rarely been depicted so powerfully as in Ed Fuller and…

BookTribJune 22, 2021

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The Strand Magazine Announces the 2021 Strand Critics Award Nominations

The Strand Magazine is pleased to announce the nominations for the 2021 Strand Critics Awards! Recognizing excellence in the field of mystery fiction and publishing, the 2021 Strand Critics Awards are judged by a select group of book critics and journalists. This year’s judges include talent from NPR, USA Today, The…

BookTribJune 18, 2021

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Laurie R. King Delivers Majesty and Enigma in the Latest Mary Russell Mystery, “Castle Shade”

Detective work doesn’t sleep. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes have barely closed the door on their latest case when they arrive in Transylvania to delve into another. Summoned by Roumania’s Queen Marie, the pair is commissioned to investigate the ominous happenstances lately encompassing Castle Bran, a structure with sinister and…

Amanda GardnerJune 8, 2021

Fiction

Family Dynamics and the Surprising Truth Between Twins in Sally Hepworth’s “The Good Sister”

The Good Sister (St. Martin's Press) by Sally Hepworth is entertaining, captivating and addictive. I love her storytelling, atypical characters and the tricky twists and turns which are always surprising in the end. Rose and Fern are sisters: Rose is the responsible one, married with a white picket fence and…

Jennifer BlankfeinJune 3, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction Thrillers

“The Devil Wears Prada” Meets “Get Out” in “The Other Black Girl”

In The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Atria), 26-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers loves her New York City publishing job. She has longed to become an editor at Wagner Books ever since reading their groundbreaking bestseller Burning Heart when she was a teenager. Nella’s dream has come true,…

Jodé MillmanJune 2, 2021

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In “An Unlikely Spy” and World War II London, Espionage Shows Its Dark Side

In Rebecca Starford’s An Unlikely Spy (Ecco), Evelyn Varley is about to find that out the hard way. In 1939 with the war looming, Evelyn is recruited by MI5, first to transport classified material, then to infiltrate a group of Nazi sympathizers. She finds it easy and exhilarating at first.…

Neil NyrenMay 28, 2021

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A Killer Lurks in Idyllic Adirondack Town in Zandri’s Latest, “Paradox Lake”

“Outstanding! Twists, turns, and you'd-never-guess-it plot twists galore. This vintage Zandri can’t be missed.” —Diane Capri, New York Times bestselling author —∞— In his most recent standalone, Paradox Lake (Oceanview Publishing), the versatile bestselling and award-winning thriller author Vincent Zandri once again delivers powerful psychological suspense sure to keep you on…

Ariel MillerMay 18, 2021

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“EVE-0,” A Pandemic Thriller Set in the Amazon Jungle

Dr. Gabrielle Gale is an emergency room physician at a busy city hospital that’s become even busier these days. In the eight years since the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of other deadly threats have killed many more millions. On CNN, a map of the United States showing outbreaks of different…

Joanna PoncavageMay 11, 2021

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“Oldogs,” New Tricks in Kip Cassino’s Political Thriller

They are old. They have been in the military, many on dangerous or clandestine missions. They have useful skills that could be of value to an organization like the CIA. They are bored, lonely, and looking to get back in the game. The CIA, writes author Kip Cassino, gets 15,000…

Jim AlkonMay 11, 2021

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“Bullets for Silverware” Tears Apart the Innocent Facade of a Small Town

In Jim Antonini’s new novel, Bullets for Silverware, a young pharmacist unexpectedly stumbles into a den of crime in rural Appalachia and is suddenly caught in the center of a dangerous scheme involving drugs, disappearances, and perhaps even murder. When we first meet our narrator, Michael, he’s a 22-year-old recent…

Nikki ErlickMay 5, 2021

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Belsky Takes Us “Beyond the Headlines” in New Clare Carlson Thriller

HEADLESS BODY IN TOPLESS BAR “I am most remembered for that headline, the best in tabloid history,” R.G. “Dick” Belsky declares. Belsky spent decades as a journalist, his colorful career filled with celebrities and notoriety, before diving into novel writing. While he wasn’t the one who wrote the 1983 headline,…

Sharon GeltnerMay 4, 2021

Fiction

Jhumpa Lahiri Gets Found in Translation in “Whereabouts”

A decade ago, Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri and her family became expats living in Rome, Italy, and during that time, she immersed herself in the unfamiliar culture, which included writing in Italian. For most people, stepping outside their comfort zone can be difficult, stressful and even painful. Lahiri, on…

Jodé MillmanApril 28, 2021

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Sci-Fi Novel “Luray” Introduces New Series Filled With Far-Future Intrigue

In Luray, the far-future science fiction novel that opens the series Behind the Last Gate by Dennis Haupt, we’re introduced to the title character, Luray Ulyssa Cayenne, 31, risk evaluator for SafetyNet. Highly intelligent, skilled and disciplined in her thinking, Luray happens to be the best at her job. So…

Gevera Bert PiedmontApril 27, 2021

Fiction Young Adult

“Garkain” Rewrites the Vampire Rulebook

After sending in her little test tube of saliva, Amelia, an orphan left at the door of a Texas hospital 25 years ago, gets the call she’s been waiting for all her life: a voice on the phone that says, “I’m your mother.” Garkain: Book One of the Uluru Legacy…

Joanna PoncavageApril 27, 2021

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“A Shepherd of Wolves” Depicts A Fictional Murder With Convincing Realism

In a small town in rural America, a quiet boy who likes to draw evolves into a tortured man with an irresistible urge to kill and maim, while another, bullied and abandoned, chooses to become a detective. Author R.J. King doesn’t try to explain why one child becomes a monster…

Sherri DaleyApril 20, 2021

“A Pastor’s Pit” Questions the Line Between Religious Sermon and Hate Speech

Nation’s Infrastructure Becomes Terrorist Target, but a Bigger Ploy Is at Play in “Red Deception”

The Strand Magazine Announces the 2021 Strand Critics Award Nominations

Laurie R. King Delivers Majesty and Enigma in the Latest Mary Russell Mystery, “Castle Shade”

Family Dynamics and the Surprising Truth Between Twins in Sally Hepworth’s “The Good Sister”

“The Devil Wears Prada” Meets “Get Out” in “The Other Black Girl”

In “An Unlikely Spy” and World War II London, Espionage Shows Its Dark Side

A Killer Lurks in Idyllic Adirondack Town in Zandri’s Latest, “Paradox Lake”

“EVE-0,” A Pandemic Thriller Set in the Amazon Jungle

“Oldogs,” New Tricks in Kip Cassino’s Political Thriller

“Bullets for Silverware” Tears Apart the Innocent Facade of a Small Town

Belsky Takes Us “Beyond the Headlines” in New Clare Carlson Thriller

Sci-Fi Novel “Luray” Introduces New Series Filled With Far-Future Intrigue

“Garkain” Rewrites the Vampire Rulebook

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