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Reviews by Sharon V. (Chicago, IL)

Until the Next Time: A Novel
by Kevin Fox

Until the Next Time (2/9/2012)

This fresh and original perspective on reincarnation follows 21-year Sean Corrigan to Ireland on a journey to learn more about his Uncle Michael while searching for his soul mate. While told in a clever voice that paints a colorful and rich portrait of Irish history, …more

Juliet
by Anne Fortier

Juliet (7/20/2010)

Family rivalries, Italian history, love, betrayal and suspense all play a role in this elegantly penned novel based upon Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Julie, aka Giulietta, travels to Siena, Italy and finds herself embroiled in an age-old feud between two of Sienna's most …more

Arcadia Falls
by Carol Goodman

Arcadia Falls (12/26/2009)

The name of this book could be “The Changeling Girl”, the fairy tale written by Lily Eberhardt, one of the founders of the artists’ colony at Arcadia Falls. The story shifts from the present day where Meg and her daughter Sally relocate from Great Neck to the 1920’s when …more

The Elephant Keeper
by Christopher Nicholson

The Elephant Keeper (6/8/2009)

This is really a story in a story. Tom, the boy, has been asked to write about the elephants he keeps, Jenny and Timothy. He struggles at first because he doesn’t know many facts about Indian elephants. The story he eventually writes, “The History of the Elephant” focuses …more

An Incomplete Revenge: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
by Jacqueline Winspear

An Incomplete Revenge (3/30/2009)

The lush descriptive detailing of the English countryside provides an atmospheric backdrop for Maisie Dobbs’ investigation into the mysterious incidents taking place in the rural village of Heronsdene in the 1930’s.

A vivid portrayal of the tensions between the cultures of …more

Lima Nights
by Marie Arana

Lima Nights (12/15/2008)

What begins as a story of infatuation and promise of new love between Carlos and Maria turns into a melancholy saga of lost family ties and misguided dreams.

Clean poetic prose and rich flavorful descriptions of modern day Lima center around a lovely old mansion that has …more

Blacklight Blue: The Third Enzo Files
by Peter May

Blacklight Blue (9/15/2008)

Blacklight Blue is a highly entertaining thriller featuring Enzo MacLeod in his third and latest installment.

With Enzo as the prime suspect in a murder, he is led down a path of deception and intrigue throughout France, Spain and London.

May’s vivid imagery, fully …more

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