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BORROW IT
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VERDICT:
BUY IT
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VERDICT:
SKIP IT
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VERDICT:
BUY IT

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Darcie Chan

"Kirkus' review of The Mill River Recluse played an important role in encouraging readers to take a chance on a first novel by an unknown author."

— Darcie Chan, independent author of The Mill River Recluse, which sold more that 500,000 copies (Read more about Darcie's success in the Wall Street Journal.)


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—Kenneth Bennett, author of The Gaia Wars (Read more about Kenneth's deal in Variety)


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—Guy Kawasaki, bestselling author of 10 books, including Enchantment and The Art of the Start, as well as the self-publishing guide APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur


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