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"A supernatural mystery—part Stranger Things, part Enola Homes, but very much itself... This book is way, way over the top—and is sure to delight its intended audience." -- firstCLUE

Stranger Things meets the Golden Age of Detective fiction in a rollicking supernatural detective thriller that introduces Artie Quick, a sales…

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1 author picked Relentless Melt as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I read this book because I enjoyed Bushnell’s two previous novels. What surprised me about this new book was the exploration of the passage of time and human aging through a supernatural crime spree.

The young woman, the main character, is driven by two motivations: how to become a detective and how to be a woman in a world in which she doesn’t exactly fit. Her friend, a young man developing his skills as a magician, accompanies her on an investigation of the mysteries of aging-gone-wild and police corruption.

It’s a good story that verges into territory held by…

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