Reviews by Pepper E. (Lawrenceville, NJ)

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Whispering Shadows
Whispering Shadows
by Jan-Philipp Sendker
Well developed characters (2/3/2015)
I was attracted to the book Whispering Shadows as I loved The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by the same author. What I enjoyed about this book is the insights Sendker had into politics and culture of Hong Kong. The characters are very well developed and one can't help but feel …more
A Man of His Own
A Man of His Own
by Susan Wilson
Wonderful! (9/2/2013)
I heartily recommend this book to all dog lovers. This is a heartwarming story of a dog with two masters and some very powerful human forces with which to contend. Pax left his home to fight in the war, only to return to his family with his soldier, who hopes to keep him. I …more
Golden Boy
Golden Boy
by Abigail Tarttelin
Interesting and compelling (1/3/2013)
I enjoyed reading "Golden Boy", the story of 16 year old Max and how he enters a turbulent time of his life under extraordinary circumstances. As the mother of teenagers, I was impressed with the authenticity of the voices in this story, and wished there could have been …more
Niceville
Niceville: A Novel
by Carsten Stroud
Suspenseful! (6/25/2012)
Creative, richly imagined characters will keep you turning the pages of this book. Set in the small secret-rich southern town of Niceville, some residents may not have truly died after all, and old family feuds still rage. I prefer my plots without the fantasy, but I …more
The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns
The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns: A Novel
by Margaret Dilloway
for rose-lovers (6/24/2012)
Perhaps some people look like their pets, but Gal Garner becomes like her rose-breeding hobby: prickly, temperamental and very high maintenance. This story is sweetly predictable; Gal has health issues that keep her tied to a routine of regular dialysis and a regimented and …more
Oxford Messed Up
Oxford Messed Up
by Andrea Kayne Kaufman
Not messed up at all (4/4/2012)
Oxford Messed Up is the story of two highly original characters destined to be together. I enjoyed the unique personality of Gloria, who attempts to rise above OCD; and Henry, trying to overcome the chains of remorse from a demonized past. They share a bathroom (loomates) …more
The Sometimes Daughter
The Sometimes Daughter
by Sherri Wood Emmons
snooze (3/3/2012)
Hooked by the promise of a story beginning with a child born at Woodstock, I eagerly jumped in to the pages of this book. But had I not acquired The Sometimes Daughter as an early reviewer, I would have abandoned it before finishing. It reads like it was written by an …more
Three Weeks in December
Three Weeks in December
by Audrey Schulman
Three Weeks in December (1/8/2012)
I was fortunate enough to receive an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book.

Three Weeks in December is a tale of two very different people set in troubled East Africa one hundred years apart. Whether the threats were from illness and man-eating lions or warring tribes, this is …more
The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker: A Novel
by Kate Alcott
Enjoyable read (10/6/2011)
I receiver an Early Reviewer copy of this book.
I found The Dressmaker offered a fresh perspective from hundred year old history. The Dressmaker took me to a time and place I had not considered. I was surprised to think that among the Titanic's survivors might have been …more
The Memory of All That
The Memory of All That: George Gershwin, Kay Swift, and My Family's Legacy of Infidelities
by Katharine Weber
No memory of all that (6/25/2011)
I received an Early Review copy of this book.

Disclaimer: I did not read the entire book

While not a society/gossip/People Magazine reader, I do love a memoir that tells the childhood of the famous or the infamous.
I was brought up with show tunes on the record player and on …more
A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad
by Jennifer Egan
Not up to the hype (5/18/2011)
I hoped to like this book and gave it several chapters before closing it for good. I'm very surprised to see it get the rave reviews. I found it confusing, bouncing around with characters I could not recognize in their many incarnations, past, present and contrived future; …more
A Lesson in Secrets
A Lesson in Secrets: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
by Jacqueline Winspear
Came to series late (3/26/2011)
I acquired this book as an Early Reviewer. I had seen books from this series and was intrigued. To arrive at #8 in a series, you have to have created a worthy and interesting character.
Part historical fiction and part mystery, I never felt I learned much about the years …more
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