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Resurrection
America
JEFF GUNHUS
Synopsis: A small
town descends into
martial law out of
fear of a mysterious
airborne virus.
PW ’s Takeaway: [A] taut, thought-provoking thriller.... Readers
will keep turning the pages as
the action builds to a surprising
conclusion.
Comparable Titles: Outbreak
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Reflections in
the Mist
CURTIS KRUSIE
Synopsis: A dream
job turns into a
nightmare for Grey
Cavanaugh when
he’s suspected of murder and
becomes a fugitive.
PW ’s Takeaway: Fast-paced action
sequences are balanced nicely
by the depiction of the lovers’
devotion to each other.
Comparable Titles: Vertical Run
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Begin Again
CRYSTAL WALTON
Synopsis: Former
model Ti moves to
North Carolina
where she falls
for a single father
raising his 10-year-old daughter.
PW ’s Takeaway: This classic love
story will have readers enthralled
until the last page.
Comparable Titles: Like Never
Before
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Scouting Report
In this month’s look at the best-reviewed self-published
titles, we highlight a guide to pairing food and wine, an
apocalyptic thriller, a historical novel set during the lead up
to the Iranian Revolution, and a whole lot more.
Unrest
SANDRA ANN HEATH
Synopsis: This historical
novel from Heath follows
the life of 17-year-old
Annette Patterson as she
and her family arrive in
Tehran in 1987, during
the lead-up to the Iranian
Revolution.
PW’s Takeaway: This is a superb accomplishment of character development, as well as an
immersive journey through Tehran’s many
landmarks.
Comparable Titles: Reading Lolita in Tehran
Sample Line: “It’s been said that birds can sense
an approaching storm. And cattle often run
for higher ground before a flash flood. Yet I
hadn’t been gifted with a similar sixth sense.”
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BOOKS TO WATCH
Cook + Cork
HARRY MILLS AND CHRIS
HORN
Synopsis: Sommelier
Horn and chef Mills
discuss the intersection
of food and wine and
creating perfect pairings
at home.
PW ’s Takeaway: Light, inclusive, and illuminating... Sure to inspire a trip to the local wine shop
as well as the market.
Comparable Titles: What to Drink with What
You Eat
Sample Line: “Our wish is that food and wine
pairing is no longer a vague or fatuous concept,
but a natural impulse based on simple understandings of what can happen when liquid
meets solid.”
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