Adventure

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Ostensibly set in the mid-19th century American West, In the Distance actually exists somewhere in the realm between the unlikely and the impossible.

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“a beautiful blend of reality and the paranormal, a fresh way of looking at life and a guide to moving beyond guilt and sorrow into a world where hope and light are possible.”

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“The strength in this novel lies in Awoke’s extraordinary ability to describe the relationships between the characters . . .”

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“a rich and important novel with unforgettable characters who spell out a critical message.

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“Clairvoyants, seers, myths, legends, rituals, potions and spells, Strange Folk is a phantasmal, down-homey read in a setting where real magic com

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“a clever and entertaining novel that readers of the series will likely enjoy.”

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“Everett’s genius in James is that he keeps Twain’s essential plot along with Huck’s fundamental innocence and decency, but he adds his own nuances along the way.”

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Another breathless joyride from the Cussler family.

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“Quite simply it is dazzling.”

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Once the reader gets past the unlikely notion that a young man in 1868 would write a 269-page letter to a four-year-old boy called Small Tot, there is a good story in The Madstone.

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“Melinda Moustakis’ arrestingly vivid and richly realized new novel Homestead depicts the interior lives of two Alaskan homesteaders in the 1950s so convincingly that it often read

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“Rushdie’s Victory City is another fabulous novel set in his native India, even if it doesn’t reach the heights of Midnight’s Children.”

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“Two Smoke Jensen books in one—what a bargain!”

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“the world of this novel is unforgettable.”

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“The book’s suspense rests on whether and when Cal will finally turn to face his lifelong attacker. What will he lose, in what sequence? How humiliated and abased will he become?

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“A Face to Die For is primarily a well-structured story with lots of action. Iris Johansen fans will enjoy it.”

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“an entirely human and hopeful book.”

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“The lone deputy surrounded by a gang of outlaws determined to rescue their boss while a hostile town looks on may be a cliché, but Terence McCauley gives it several twists.”

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A gifted linguistics professor who is fascinated by such extinct languages as Old Norse and Old Danish, Val Chesterfield is so frightened of the world that she has immured herself at the university

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“a John Gilstrap thriller, crammed with violence and testing of the soul, might be the perfect work of fiction to sink into in a tough time for the real world.”

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“Unfortunately, this novel has problems on several levels.”

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“The team of Webb and Mann is a welcome addition to the world of military thrillers, and Steel Fear is an excellent beginning.”

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No one is innocent in the series A Chorus of Dragons. Even the protagonists in Jenn Lyons’ series have done terrible things in their pasts, killing, betraying, and abandoning others.

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The Ghost Moths is an adventure story set in a fascinating part of the world by an author who knows it well. The metaphysical flavor adds to the intrigue.”

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“Fast Ice is good entertainment.”

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