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Listen With Your Eyes

Strainj

www.strainjpoetry.com

Bobbi Vaughn

Publicity Department

Author House

1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200

Bloomington, IN 47403 5161

9781463430658 $16.00 www.authorhouse.com

Listen With Your Eyes: The Poet Tree of Strainj is an anthology of original, free verse (but often rhyming) poetry dealing with serious modern social issues topics range from substance abuse to child abandoment, self esteem, materialism, racism, and even the trauma of rape. A variety of different fonts and some black and white illustrations add character to each expressive work of poetry, many of which are flavored with a gritty, cynical outlook. "Your Best Friend": Every day I greet you with the / warmest smile // Not in your wildest dreams would it / seem I've been hating you for a while // So close for so long we've shared / laughs, we've shared / laughs, we've shared cries // Showing I sympathize was just a / disguise to hide what I despise // I know your every weakness; you told / me your darkest secrets // I can't wait till your backs turned so I / can go to others and speak it ..."

Garden of Eve

Mary A. Agria

Privately Published

9781458367990, $18.00, www.amazon.com

In tragedy, there is no hope, so it's truly shocking when we finally find some. "Garden of Eve" is a novel from Mary A. Agria who presents the second book in her Life in the Garden series following her loss of her beloved. A junk car though, may be the first step to bring her out of her shell and grant her a life worth living. "Garden of Eve" is a fine tale of loss and the strength to move on, recommended.

New Earth

R. D. Pittman

Two Pitts Publishing, LLC

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9781466274252, $13.95, www.rdpittman.com

America's greatest enemy has always been from within. "New Earth: The Search for Justice" discusses a clash over the future of America, as the military is split against itself and threatening to control America, setting up the country to be controlled from the shadows, and it's up to General Alex Hanken to rally America and its powers to rout the threat before it's too late. "New Earth: The Search for Justice" is an excellent delve into political intrigue, very much recommended.

Code of Darkness

Chris Lindberg

Privately Published

9781257802630, $16.99, www.amazon.com

Some view justice is unobtainable by legal means ... and become targets of justice themselves. "Code of Darkness" is a mystery novel following veteran officer Larry Parker, as he responds to the emergence of vigilante activity all over the city of Chicago. As people turn up dead, the vigilante action goes too far, he finds that the dilemma goes deeper than one man acting with justifiable rage. "Code of Darkness" is an excellent pick for mystery fans, highly recommended.

Blue Duwamish

F. A. Loomis

Storm Peak Press

5203 West Silverlake Lane

Boise, ID 83703

9781257846467, $21.95, www.lulu.com

High society means high deception. "Blue Duwamish" is a murder mystery set in New York City's banking society of the 1980s after a night of living the life, an elite banker is dead, and it's up to Private Investigator Paul Baxton to get down to the truth, as he travels the country to find the deep secrets that the people with money and power in the country hold. With plenty of twists and turns, "Blue Duwamish" is a choice read with plenty to consider, very much recommended reading.

Ten Questions

John David

Privately Published

9781461089346, $19.99, www.amazon.com

Auto insurance can burn a hole in one's pocket very quickly. "Ten Questions: The Insider's Guide to Saving Money on Auto Insurance: Hidden Discounts Revealed" discusses how to crack down on one's auto insurance bill, something that many people cannot do without. From finding discounts, improving one's rating, and much more to get the best premiums one can. "Ten Questions" is an excellent and much recommended pick for anyone struggling with their auto insurance.

True Grime

Natasha Deen

Blueberry Hill

Smith Publicity

1930 E. Marlton Pike, Suite I 46, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

9780986741913, $12.99, www.amazon.com

Unbeknownst to much of the world, our guardians act quickly and under our noses. "True Grime" follows teenage fairy and Grime cop Pepper Powder, who works to keep humanity protected from Violent Illness of Unusual Resistance and Strength, what we call Viruses. Delving into a terrorist plot to drop a necrophage bomb on the people, she has to deal with the threat and still deal with the pressures of teenagerdom. "True Grime" is an original spin of fantasy, not to be overlooked for young adult fantasy sites.

Summer Shack

Kelli Sue Landon

Privately Published

9781463778323, $14.95, www.kellisuelandon.com

Curiosity is deadly. "Summer Shack: A Killer Vacation" is a mystery thriller from Kelli Sue Landon as Deborah Walker, fascinated by the recent apprehension of a serial killer, launches an investigation of her own to learn what she can about the killer and his crimes. But as she investigates, she learns a killer might not be stopped killing just because he's arrested. "Summer Shack" is a riveting thriller with plenty of creepy twists and turns.

The Meerkat Wars

H. S. Toshack

Privately Published

c/o Cadence Marketing Group (publicity)

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9780956323620, $12.95, www.litworks.com

War isn't only a human creation. "The Meerkat Wars" is a novel taking conflict to the animal kingdom as a small cat becomes involved in a struggle between two tribes of meerkats, both unwilling to budge from their beliefs. A fun read of conflict set in the vast wilds of Africa, "The Meerkat Wars" isn't a read to be ignored, recommended.

Willis M. Buhle

Reviewer