Book Reviews

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‘Very Bad People’ review: Kit Frick’s dark academia seethes with dark deeds

Kit Frick’s newest thriller, Very Bad People, bursts with boarding schools, secret societies, and murder,…

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‘With and Without You’ review: Something’s missing in Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka’s long distance romance

Rom-com gods Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka return to bless us with their newest novel,…

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‘A Magic Steeped in Poison’ review: Judy I. Lin brews a magical Chinese inspired fantasy

Judy I. Lin delights the senses with her magical tea fantasy, A Magic Steeped in…

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‘Message Not Found’ review: Dante Medema thrusts readers into a emotional journey of secrets, grief, and forgiveness

If you think you can escape from reading Dante Medema’s new novel Message Not Found…

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‘Gallant’ review: V.E. Schwab returns with a haunting family mystery

V.E. Schwab’s newest addition to her growing bibliography, Gallant, gave me The Secret Garden vibes,…

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‘A Forgery of Roses’ review: Jessica S. Olsen builds a new world

Sisterly love outshines romance in Jessica S. Olsen’s sophomore novel, A Forgery of Roses. After…

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‘Only a Monster’ review: Vanessa Len’s debut novel is monstrously entertaining

Vanessa Len debuted this year with her first novel, Only a Monster. And boy, what…