Book Review
Hard Bite
by Maria Siano
This tale of a man, his monkey, and revenge is a skillfully crafted story that is entertaining and fun. In "Hard Bite", written in a classic noir style, a car accident caused by a hit-and-run driver changes the life of Dean Drayhart, an...
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Grains of Truth
by Maria Siano
Unique characters and high drama combine in this well-written, action-packed story of counterterrorism and espionage. In Lydia Crichton’s "Grains of Truth", set in present day, post-9/11 America and Egypt, Julia Grant, a middle-aged...
Book Review
Handbook of Response to Intervention in Early Childhood
by Maria Siano
This well-researched collection of twenty-nine academic essays details a range of issues related to Response to Intervention (RTI) in early childhood education, a strategy employed to screen, support, and assess students in need of...
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65 West 55th Street
by Maria Siano
"65 West 55th Street", Gagan Suri’s debut novel, follows the classic star-crossed lover scenario. Karan has been living in the United States for several years after moving from his native India to attend college. He works for the Hyatt...
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The Corporate Whore of Babylon
by Maria Siano
In "The Corporate Whore of Babylon", an attention-grabbing mystery, the murder of a corporate mogul leads a young detective into the world of a strange and secret society. Sixty-five-year-old William Babble, CEO of a leading tire...
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Murder of a Séance Guru
by Maria Siano
Set in the fall of 1953, this gripping murder mystery tells of the extraordinary life and mysterious death of Rosa Carter, a spiritual leader who also played an important role in World War II events. At the start of "Murder of a Séance...
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Fighting for Their Lives
by Maria Siano
In this revealing analysis of the legal profession, researcher Susannah Sheffer interviews long-time capital defense attorneys with the goal of answering this question: How does it feel to know that your job is to save a person’s life?...
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A Dream of Daring
by Maria Siano
In the antebellum South, inventor Tom Edmunton believes his new machine will change the lives of all in the region. This engaging second novel, by Gen LaGreca (she was a finalist for ForeWord‘s Book of the Year awards for her first,...