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Weekly Review Round-Up: Booklist, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly

8/30/2019

We are excited to share reviews from Booklist, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly!

Weekly Review Round-Up: Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus, School Library Journal and School Library Connection

8/23/2019

Wish Upon a Cowboy received a STARRED review from Booklist

8/23/2019

We are thrilled to share that Wish Upon a Cowboy by Jennie Marts has received a ★ STARRED review ★ from Booklist!

Readers are sure to be enchanted and may even shed a few tears when everything comes together in the enchanting Christmas, community, and kitten-filled ending.

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Molten Mud Murder received a STARRED review from Library Journal

8/22/2019

We are thrilled to share that Molten Mud Murder by Sara E. Johnson has received a ★ STARRED review ★ from Library Journal!

The mystery combines forensic investigation with the rich details of a fascinating culture. Fans of Kathy Reichs’s mysteries will appreciate the forensics, while Jane Harper’s readers will enjoy the rich culture.

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Survivors of the Holocaust received a STARRED review from Booklist

8/21/2019

We are thrilled to share that Survivors of the Holocaust edited by Kath Shackleton and illustrated by Zane Whittingham has received a ★ STARRED review ★ from Booklist!

Nothing short of miraculous.

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Weekly Review Round-Up: Booklist, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Library Journal

8/16/2019

We are excited to share review from Booklist, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Library Journal.

Weekly Review Round-Up: Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus, BCCB and Shelf Awareness

8/9/2019

We are excited to share reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and Shelf Awareness

Gallows Court received a STARRED review from Booklist

8/7/2019

We are thrilled to share that Gallows Court by Martin Edwards has received a ★ STARRED review ★ from Booklist!

Highly Atmospheric, Spine-Tingling Fun...Best of all, the way that Edwards keeps deepening the creepiness of this mystery until the very end is utterly stunning.

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The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood and Greenlight by Benjamin Stevenson are Ned Kelly Award Finalists

8/1/2019

We are excited to share that The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood and Greenlight by Benjamin Stevenson are on the 2019 Ned Kelly Award Longlist!

The Ned Kelly Awards are sponsored by the Australian Crime Writer’s Association. They are Australia’s oldest and most prestigious prize, that honors both crime fiction and true crime writing. To see the full 2019 longlist, click here.

The Spotted Dog will be published by Poisoned Pen Press September 2019, and Trust Me When I Lie (Greenlight in the UK) will be published by Sourcebooks Landmark August 2019.

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A Dying Note is a 2019 Macavity Award Nominee

8/1/2019

We are happy to share that A Dying Note by Ann Parker is a 2019 Macavity Award Nominee! The title is nominated for the Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Mystery.

The Macavity Awards are sponsored by Mystery Readers International and is named for the “mystery cat” of T.S. Eliot (Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats). The Macavity Awards are nominated by members of Mystery Readers International, subscribers to Mystery Readers Journal and friends of MRI.

The winners will be announced at opening ceremonies at Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, in Dallas, TX, October 31, 2019.

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