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Karen Black

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Mystery, romance, or fantasy, Black’s character-driven stories combine imagination and experience to weave dramatic plots with believable characters in descriptive contemporary settings. Even her fantasies give the impression of possibility, remote though it may be. In all her publications, a four-legged character is included, though sometimes it’s a cameo appearance.

The author of multiple novels, anthologies, novelettes, and short stories, Black has received awards from Readers’ Favorite, Literary Titan, International Impact, KCT International Literary, and Rave Reviews Book Club, as well as accolades from Kirkus Reviews. Click on her website publications link, www.storiesbykaren.org, for a complete list of published works.

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Wishing you a joyful and inspiring New Year as I say thank you to my readers. With thousands of books available, I’m appreciative when someone chooses one of mine. *** As we welcome 2026, I’m excited to begin the year with exciting news: my new novel, Heritage Mountain, is now available! Filled with adventure, romance, …

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Average rating: 4.08 · 588 ratings · 207 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	Race into Murder 4.30 avg rating — 103 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Long Stories Short 4.64 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mountain Justice 4.21 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunted 3.86 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Candle in the Darkness 4.38 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Repercussions 4.32 avg rating — 22 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Close Your Eyes and They're Gone 4.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Treacherous Love 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Juan's Path to Justice 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wish and His Demand 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Testimony of Some Poor Little Rich Kids (Poor Little Rich Kids #1)

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A well written novel, Still Doing Time checks all the boxes for an entertaining read. The author’s description mentions this book as a sequel to Empty Seats, but the story line is complete as a standalone.  After agreeing to a plea deal for a crime h ...more
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“Newspaper Chronicles” reads like a memoir. Although Leslie’s journey kept me interested, I never connected with her from an emotional standpoint. I would have enjoyed more dialogue as opposed to narration. The author did a good job in painting the p ...more
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If a computer told you earth would soon be uninhabitable would you believe it? Would you trust a robot to relocate you to a place of its choosing that it deemed safe? In Karl Morgan's novel, Em Primus, the people believe the computers and arrange for ...more
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