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Recent Examples of cleavesThe barrier not only separates two empires and ideologies, but cleaves the psyches of the characters themselves.—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
As Helen plots revenge and Madeline clings to her rapidly fading star, their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that’s to die for.
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Denise Petski,
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20 Oct. 2025
Frehley picks up on the drummer’s simmering syncopation hereand unleashes a banshee-like howl of a solo that still clings to the band’s rhythm.
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