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Welcome, Lee McKenzie and Her Newest Book
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Welcome, Lee McKenzie and Her Newest Book

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Jacqui Murray • 63 Comments

Not Guilty by C. Lee McKenzie Summary A blood-smeared knife. One young man’s word against another. A lifetime dream crushed. The evidence points to Devon Carlyle. He was there when it happened. Everyone knows he had it in for Renzo Costa. And Costa says Devon was the one. In the judge’s rap of a gavel, … Continue reading →

More great anthologies by Indies
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More great anthologies by Indies

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Jacqui Murray • 48 Comments

Here are two great anthologies from Indie authors: Grumpy Old Gods Volume 2 — good mix of gods vs. humans stories Once… Tales, Myths and Legends of Faerie — great stories about faerie A note about my reviews: I only post reviews about books I liked so don’t be surprised to see lots of 4/5 … Continue reading →

2 Excellent Ancient Greece Gods Indie Books
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2 Excellent Ancient Greece Gods Indie Books

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Jacqui Murray • 75 Comments

Here are more great fantasy/supernatural-type fiction novels from Indie authors you won’t want to miss: Bellerophon — winning the girl you love isn’t easy, even for a Prince who’s half-man half-god Grumpy old Gods — a collection of fun stories about the gods at play in the human world A note about my reviews: I … Continue reading →

3 Excellent Books from Indie Authors
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3 Excellent Books from Indie Authors

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Jacqui Murray • 50 Comments

Here are three more wonderful books by blogging authors: The Labyrinthine Journey — Book two of Cavallaro’s trilogy about Ancient Greece The Longest Nine Months — being pregnant at 42 when your husband doesn’t want the child can make it a very long nine months  Martin Luther King Junior: An Interactive Story of His Life — a … Continue reading →

Book Review: The Singer From Memphis
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Book Review: The Singer From Memphis

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Jacqui Murray • 18 Comments

The Singer from Memphis by Gary Corby My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews Gary Corby’s  latest Athenian Mystery, The Singer From Memphis (Soho Crime 2016) is–again–wonderful. Husband-and-wife Nicolaus and Diotima set out to provide safe passage for Herodotus (yes, the famous ancient Greek historian) as he travels to dangerous areas of ancient … Continue reading →

Book Review: Death Ex Machina
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Book Review: Death Ex Machina

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Jacqui Murray • 42 Comments

Death Ex Machina by Gary Corby My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews Received for review from Amazon Vine I discovered Gary Corby’s ancient Greece novels after reading Wilbur Smith’s Desert God about ancient Egypt. It made me hunger for more on the lives of people before technology took over. Corby’s five-installment … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gates of Fire

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Jacqui Murray • 31 Comments

<img class="alignleft" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1158206180m/1305.jpg&quot; alt="Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews Gates of Fire retells the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, an epic tale of patriotism, the power of belief in one’s country, in one’s self, and the … Continue reading →

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Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy, the Man vs. Nature saga, and the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers. She is also the author/editor of over a hundred books on integrating tech into education, adjunct professor of technology in education, blog webmaster, an Amazon Vine Voice, a columnist for NEA Today, and a freelance journalist on tech ed topics. Look for her next prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature, Summer 2021.

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