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Book Review: The Passage

The Passage by Justin Cronin
Genre: Suspense
ISBN: 978-0345504968
Published: June 08, 2010
Pages: 784
Publisher: Ballantine Books

Synopsis

Starred Review. Fans of vampire fiction who are bored by the endless hordes of sensitive, misunderstood Byronesque bloodsuckers will revel in Cronin’s engrossingly horrific account of a post-apocalyptic America overrun by the gruesome reality behind the wish-fulfillment fantasies. When [...]

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Book Review: The Last Child

The Last Child by John Hart
Genre: Mystery/Suspense
ISBN: 978-0312642365
Published:  March 09, 2010
Pages: 432
Publisher: Minotaur Books
 

Synopsis

Thirteen year-old Johnny Merrimon had the perfect life: a warm home and loving parents; a twin sister, Alyssa, with whom he shared an irreplaceable bond. He knew nothing of loss, until the day Alyssa vanished from the side [...]

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Book Review: Mortuary Confidential

Mortuary Confidential by Todd Harra & Ken McKenzie
Genre: Non-Fiction
ISBN: 978-0806531793
Published: May 01, 2010
Pages: 288
Publisher: Citadel

Synopsis

When the casket reached the front of the sanctuary, there was a loud cracking sound as the bottom fell out. And with a thump, down came Father Iggy.

From shoot-outs at funerals to dead men [...]

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Book Review: Replacement Child, A Memoir

Replacement Child, A Memoir by Judy L. Mandel
Memoir
ISBN: 978-0982514603
Published: September 1, 2009
Pages: 256
Publisher: Schlesinger Books
Synopsis

Honest. Funny. Heartbreaking. A plane crash-the injury of a two-year-old girl- the impossible choice a mother must make- leave a hole in the family that threatens to tear it apart. Replacement Child is a story of love [...]

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Book Review: Second Chance Pass

Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr
Romance
ISBN: 978-0778326465
Published: February 01, 2009
Pages: 416
Publisher: Mira
Synopsis

In the space of a few months Vanessa buried her husband, Matt, and gave birth to their son—breaking her heart while filling it with a whole new kind of love. But the one man she longs to share this love [...]

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Book Review: A Virgin River Christmas

A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr
Romance
ISBN: 978-0778325734
Published: November 2008
Pages: 320
Publisher: Mira
Synopsis

Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. This Christmas she’s come to Virgin River to find the man who saved his life and gave her three more years to love him.

Fellow marine Ian [...]

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Book Review: Sorrows Road

Sorrows Road by Ray Stefanelli
Fiction/Literature
ISBN: 978-1-4392-2915-6
Published: 2009
Pages: 297
Publisher: Stefanelli & Black Publishing
Synopsis

A girl growing up in the rural South during the late 1950s has her innocence shattered. She fights against abuse, betrayal and loss until taking drastic measures to mend her tattered life. Her story of struggle and revenge will keep [...]

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Book Review: Whispering Rock

Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr
Romance
ISBN: 978-0778324492
Published: June 2007
Pages: 368
Publisher: Mira
Synopsis

In Carr’s third Virgin River novel, Mike Valenzuela is on his way to visit family in L.A. when he learns that Brie, Jack Sheridan’s youngest sister, has been raped and beaten by the defendant in a high-profile rape case she had unsuccessfully [...]

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Book Review: Shelter Mountain

Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr (Book 2)
Romance
ISBN: 978-0778324294
Published: May 2007
Pages: 384
Publisher: Mira
Synopsis

John “Preacher” Middleton is about to close the bar when a young woman and her three-year-old son come in out of the wet October night. A marine who has seen his share of pain, Preacher knows a crisis when he [...]

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Book Review: Down In Flames

Down In Flames by Ray Parker
Action/Military
ISBN: 978-0-9640924-3-3
Published: 2009
Pages: 157
Publisher: Mill City Press, Inc.
Synopsis

Sixteen million Americans served in World War II . . . This is one man’s incredible story. “War and captivity — life and death — fear and bravery. A remarkable true story of World War II that takes us along through the hell [...]

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Book Review: Virgin River

Virgin River by Robyn Carr (Book 1)
Romance
ISBN: 978-0778324904
Published: April 1, 2007
Pages: 416
Publisher: Mira
Synopsis

Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Make a difference against the backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal-clear rivers. Rent-free cabin included.

When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees this ad she quickly decides that [...]

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Book Review: The Deliverer

The Deliverer by Linda Rios Brook
Biblical Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-59979-476-1
Published: 2009
Pages: 291
Publisher: Realms
Synopsis

Ancient language expert Samantha Yale returns to translate a new batch of scrolls written by the fallen angel from Lucifer’s Flood.

Samantha Yale has taken on a daunting translation project. A set of scrolls, delivered by a man she knows [...]

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Book Review: Surrender Bay, A Nantucket Love Story

Surrender Bay, A Nantucket Love Story by Denise Hunter
Christian Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-59554-257-1
Published: 2007
Pages: 298
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Synopsis
When Samantha Owen’s estranged stepfather dies, she inherits his cottage in Nantucket–a place she left years ago, never planning to return. As a single mom, Sam can’t afford to pass up on a financial windfall like ocean-front property. So she travels [...]

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Book Review: His Edge: Three Women, Three Mentors, One Plane

His Edge by Wayne Harding
Fiction/Action
ISBN: 978-1-4327-2534-1
Published: 2008
Pages: 260
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Synopsis

A semi-autobiographical fast track of a WWII Navy Ensign fighter pilot, turned civilian test pilot, whose Nemesis evil aircraft stalks him “as new kid on the block.” Three women love him for different reasons and three Believers guide him spiritually; all of [...]

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Book Review: Tomato Rhapsody

Tomato Rhapsody by Adam Shell
Fiction
ISBN: 978-0-385-34333-6
Published: June 2009
Pages: 340
Publisher: Bantam Dell Books
Synopsis

A village in Tuscany is the setting for this joyous debut—a novel that defies all our expectations as it puts a fresh, clever, captivating spin on the age-old tale of forbidden love. Rich in literary delights, filled with spectacular wordplay, [...]

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