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Epeolatry Book Review: Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite

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Title: Murder by Memory
Author: Olivia Waite
Genre: sci-fi mystery
Publisher: tordotcom
Publication date: 18th March, 2025

Synopsis: A mind is a terrible thing to erase…

Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty’s most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.

Near the topmost deck of an interstellar generation ship, Dorothy Gentleman wakes up in a body that isn’t hers—just as someone else is found murdered. As one of the ship’s detectives, Dorothy usually delights in unraveling the schemes on board the Fairweather, but when she finds that someone is not only killing bodies but purposefully deleting minds from the Library, she realizes something even more sinister is afoot.

Dorothy suspects her misfortune is partly the fault of her feckless nephew Ruthie who, despite his brilliance as a programmer, leaves chaos in his cheerful wake. Or perhaps the sultry yarn store proprietor—and ex-girlfriend of the body Dorothy is currently inhabiting—knows more than she’s letting on. Whatever it is, Dorothy intends to solve this case. Because someone has done the impossible and found a way to make murder on the Fairweather a very permanent state indeed. A mastermind may be at work—and if so, they’ve had three hundred years to perfect their schemes…

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Indie Bookshelf Releases 03/28/2025

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Indie Bookshelf Releases 03/21/2025

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Indie Bookshelf Releases 03/14/2025

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Epeolatry Book Review: Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite

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Our reviews may contain affiliate links. If you purchase something through the links in this article we may receive a small commission or referral fee. This happens without any additional cost to you.

Title: Murder by Memory
Author: Olivia Waite
Genre: sci-fi mystery
Publisher: tordotcom
Publication date: 18th March, 2025

Synopsis: A mind is a terrible thing to erase…

Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty’s most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.

Near the topmost deck of an interstellar generation ship, Dorothy Gentleman wakes up in a body that isn’t hers—just as someone else is found murdered. As one of the ship’s detectives, Dorothy usually delights in unraveling the schemes on board the Fairweather, but when she finds that someone is not only killing bodies but purposefully deleting minds from the Library, she realizes something even more sinister is afoot.

Dorothy suspects her misfortune is partly the fault of her feckless nephew Ruthie who, despite his brilliance as a programmer, leaves chaos in his cheerful wake. Or perhaps the sultry yarn store proprietor—and ex-girlfriend of the body Dorothy is currently inhabiting—knows more than she’s letting on. Whatever it is, Dorothy intends to solve this case. Because someone has done the impossible and found a way to make murder on the Fairweather a very permanent state indeed. A mastermind may be at work—and if so, they’ve had three hundred years to perfect their schemes…

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Epeolatry Book Review: We All Go Into the Dark by Kevin Lucia

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Title: We All Go Into the Dark
Author: Kevin Lucia
Genre: Horror 
Publisher: Crystal Lake Publishing
Publication date: 6th December, 2024

Synopsis: In We All Go Into the Dark, Kevin Lucia masterfully blends atmospheric horror with cosmic dark fantasy, taking readers on a spine-chilling journey through small-town myths, cult horrors, and paranormal mysteries. If you enjoy creepy ghost stories, mysterious lore, and the ever-present sense of an evil lurking just out of sight, this collection will haunt you long after the final page is turned.

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Epeolatry Book Review: Beyond the Deep by Carson Fredriksen

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Title: Beyond the Deep
Author: Carson Fredriksen
Genre: Horror (Creature Feature)
Publisher: Baynam Books Press
Publication date: 25th January, 2025

Synopsis: In 1991, shortly after stopping at the Sammy’s Oasis resort, eight-year-old Mike Burgess witnesses the deep end of the swimming pool disappear and a creature emerge from its depths. Although he is able to escape with his life, his older brother Davey isn’t so lucky.

Years later, a new recreation center is built on the land that once housed Sammy’s Oasis. Mike tries to think that the creature is dead and buried. But after reading about several disappearances in the area, Mike realizes that the creature has awoken from its slumber and is seeking fresh victims. With the help of the complex’s receptionist, Ivy, Mike must stop the creature once and for all and uncover why the assistant manager, Lester Snidely, is so protective of the pool.

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