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May 2013

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published May 2013.

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Brood X

by Mark McLaughlin

Just in time for the emergence of billions of cicadas from their seventeen-year gestation, Long Island native Michael Phillip Cash has prepared a Twilight Zone-like horror story of biblical proportions. Although more than half of the... Read More

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The Antorus Saga

by Melissa Wuske

The Antorus Saga: Prequel, by Mukhtar Farid, is a short sci-fi story with a conventional premise that needs more work before it can stand out in the crowded science-fiction market. The twenty-six-page, large-print format makes it unclear... Read More

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Strangers on the High Seas

by Peter Dabbene

This playful picture book whisks readers away on a voyage with pirates, sharks, and smelly diapers. Captain No Beard and the crew of the Flying Dragon have returned with a new addition in "Strangers on the High Seas", the latest entry in... Read More

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The Rolex Bandits

by Sheila M. Trask

In his third suspense novel, Alan Mowbray combines sex, robbery, and murder for a gritty, modern take on the traditional whodunit. "The Rolex Bandits" is like a Miami-style game of Clue, where drug-laced drinks and golf clubs stand in... Read More

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Travels in Elysium

by Mark McLaughlin

Legends come alive at a leisurely pace as characters search for treasures hinted at in ancient texts. “It appears Professor Huxley is either going to make people fabulously rich or unleash the Devil,” quips one character in... Read More

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Telleo

by Sheila M. Trask

Intriguing Christian fantasy tale asks why God allows his followers to suffer. In this sweeping fantasy, Diane V. Snow-Hewitt Jay uses Bible scholarship and a vivid imagination to create an extended parable about the virtue of turning... Read More

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