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INDIE
Released: Nov. 22, 2011
Kirkus Star PARALLEL LIVES: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF LIZZIE A. BORDEN AND HER FALL RIVER
by Michael Martins, Dennis A. Binette
"A must-have for history buffs."
The authors (The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vs. Lizzie A. Borden, 1994) return with a riveting history of the flourishing small town of Fall River, Mass., and its most infamous resident, Lizzie Borden. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Nov. 27, 2011
Kirkus Star I2
by James Bannon
"In a word: mind-blowing."
Bannon's cutting-edge science-fiction and psychological thriller revolves around a terminally ill biosoftware scientist's attempt to upload his mind into the consciousness of an unborn baby to once again be with the woman he loves. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Nov. 28, 2011
Kirkus Star WHERE THE PINK HOUSES ARE
by Rebekah Ruth
"A thorough, well-executed first effort."
A 20-year-old widow and her mother-in-law take a vacation to Ireland and find more than they ever expected. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Nov. 29, 2011
Kirkus Star ONE BLOOD
by Qwantu Amaru
"A gutsy book that blazes trails, plotted at a breakneck speed that won't let up."
A governor and his sordid past are at the heart of a tale of retribution in Amaru's stunning debut novel. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Dec. 1, 2011
Kirkus Star RAJA: STORY OF A RACEHORSE
by Anne Hambleton, illustrated by Margaret Kauffman
"Lifelong equestrian Hambleton makes an impressive outing as a first-time author of juvenile fiction, weaving her knowledge and love of horses, horsemanship and the world of competitive racing into a moving narrative that will keep fellow horse-loving readers of any age enthralled."
An outstanding debut novel for young people by retired amateur steeplechase jockey Hambleton, who uses her knowledge of horses and the equestrian world to tell of the tragedies and triumphs that befall a thoroughbred racehorse—from the horse's point of view. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Dec. 6, 2011
CICADA
by J. Eric Laing
"Be sure to read this steamy Southern noir in the A/C."
Tragedy befalls a small town in the 1950s Deep South when the Klu Klux Klan's arrival coincides with an unraveling of long-held family secrets. Read full book review >