Reviews by Beatrice D. (Floral Park, New York)

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Man in the Woods
Man in the Woods
by Scott Spencer
Man in the Woods (7/6/2010)
This is a well written fast-paced page turner revealing one man's quandaries as he grows from being an independent teenager into a many-talented man. Along the way he is confronted with people he meets and decisions to make which will affect his entire future.

Spencer's …more
Stash
Stash
by David Matthew Klein
Stash (5/14/2010)
This novel seems to have been written in the hopes of becoming a "made for TV movie" Each chapter ends at a propitious place for commercials, each section could be part of a three or four part series. The book is filled with cliched characters, trite dialog and events.
Name …more
Pearl of China
Pearl of China: A Novel
by Anchee Min
Remembering Pearl Buck (2/8/2010)
Ainchee Min has utilized the genre of a historical fiction novel to bring us the story of Pearl Buck, a world renowned author and China expert. The author inserts a great deal of narration about Chinese customs in the early part of the 20th century. The story vacillates …more
Making Toast
Making Toast: A Family Story
by Roger Rosenblatt
Death out of Order (10/30/2009)
One of life's greatest tragedies occurs when parents have to stand at the graveside of a child, no matter her age. This is what happened to Roger Rosenblatt and his wife Ginny whose daughter's sudden death at the age of 38, forced them to transition into the role of …more
The Last Bridge
The Last Bridge
by Teri Coyne
The Last Bridge (5/31/2009)
Once you've read the opening sentence, you're hooked. I read this page-turner in two sittings. It is a somewhat soap opera-like story of pain; physical, emotional and sexual, experienced by this very dysfunctional family.

Cat,the narrator and central character is returning …more
Burnt Shadows
Burnt Shadows: A Novel
by Kamila Shamsie
Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie (5/3/2009)
From the very first page until the days following 9/11, Kamila Shamsie guides us through the impact of sixty years of world history, using the story of two ethnically different but interlaced families. Starting with the Atomic Bomb in Nagasaki, Japan, through events in …more
The Weight of a Mustard Seed
The Weight of a Mustard Seed: The Intimate Story of an Iraqi General and His Family During Thirty Years of Tyranny
by Wendell Steavenson
The Weight of a Mustard Seed by Wendell Stevenson (2/18/2009)
A very different view of Iraq. The intrigues, machinations and complications described read like a work of fiction, not the non-fiction it actually is. a bit difficult to keep track of the plots, sub-plots, family and tribal names. Fortunately the author has provided a …more
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