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Barbara Forte Abate
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The Octopus Knows – Part 8
And so here it is my turn to write an installment of the progressive story, The Octopus Knows, originally conceived and created by the always inventive, Laird Sapir. I admit it’s a wee bit intimidating to contemplate this increasingly stickypredicamentthat Ninja and Simon now find themselves in, and I can only hope my writing brain kicks in to nudge ourconflictedheroe...
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The Secret of Lies
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My only disappointment with this exceptional book by Rabia Gale is that it eventually had to come to an end. These dark and masterfully told remakes of classic fairy tales are as absorbing as they are disturbingly delicious. Rabia Gale's writing is ri...more |
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Prepare yourself for a harrowing ride, because Fighting the Devil by Jeannie Walker picks up the reader in the very first pages and doesn't let go, even once the final page is turned. While this incredible true crime story is full to bursting with th...more |
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