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CONFEDERACY OF FENIANS by James D. Nealon

September 5, 2022

ALTERNATE CIVIL WAR novel with an Irish twist starts with a Confederate victory at Gettysburg, a declaration of war by Great Britain, and canny Irish patriots bargaining for a free state. Well imagined and rich in plausible detail. B PLUS

CONFEDERACY OF FENIANS
Koehler Books
2022

Grade: B PLUS

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HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY by Bella Mackie

September 3, 2022

SLEEK, CYNICAL NOIR comedy thriller with an unforgettable protagonist. If you were longing for a 2022 reboot of Kind Hearts and Coronets with a hilariously savage female touch, this is your book. Fun and incisive! B PLUS

HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY
The Overlook Press
2022

Grade: B PLUS

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LET'S NOT DO THAT AGAIN by Grant Ginder

September 1, 2022

SCINTILLATING POLITICAL THRILLER is also a keenly observed tragicomedy of manners, sardonic but somehow warm-hearted as well about love and family and what we choose to believe in. B PLUS

LET'S NOT DO THAT AGAIN
Henry Holt and Co.
2022

Grade: B PLUS

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