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The War Reporter
The War Reporter
by Martin Fletcher
The War Reporter (8/25/2015)
The war in Bosnia and Serbia was difficult to understand and still seems a tragedy today. The main character, Tom Layne, returns to this part of the world after 15 years to make sense of what happened there on the pretense of making a documentary about a war criminal. …more
Bellman & Black
Bellman & Black
by Diane Setterfield
Bellman and Black (9/10/2013)
Diane Setterfield has written another darkly Gothic novel in which the protagonist, William Bellman enters into a partnership with a phantom stranger, Black. The set of circumstances he encounters are haunted by a childhood game in which he kills a rook. The author weaves …more
Lookaway, Lookaway
Lookaway, Lookaway
by Wilton Barnhardt
Southern lament (6/11/2013)
Was there ever a more dysfunctional family? Each character seemed less able to cope with what life gave them and what they made of their lives; dark family secrets aside. Wilton Barnhardt writes a fine novel of the South, with all the pathos of a Greek tragedy. …more
Crime of Privilege
Crime of Privilege
by Walter Walker
Crime of Privilege (4/5/2013)
An entertaining investigative crime novel that exposes the abuses of power among wealthy and politically connected families. The protagonist is a lawyer who for much of his life has hidden from the fact that he protected his wealthy college friends from being prosecuted for …more
The Edge of the Earth
The Edge of the Earth
by Christina Schwarz
Haunting and magical (10/19/2012)
THE EDGE OF THE EARTH is another winner by author Christina Schwawrz. Set in the 1890's, a well educated young woman,Trudy, leaves her home to journey with her new husband, Oscar, to a remote lighthouse on the west coast. They live and work with a family, the Crawley's who …more
Heading Out to Wonderful
Heading Out to Wonderful: A Novel
by Robert Goolrick
Heading out to Wonderful? (6/7/2012)
I gave Robert Goolrick's second novel a 4 rating because I think his writing is fluid and detailed. However, I was not satisfied with his treatment of women characters. Sylvan in particular was shallow and easily manipulated by men. She seemed to be interested only in …more
An Unmarked Grave
An Unmarked Grave: A Bess Crawford Mystery
by Charles Todd
War and mayhem (4/16/2012)
Another Charles Todd success! I thoroughly enjoy reading their little mysteries set during WWI. Nurse Crawford's voice puzzles over the increasing facts and events leading from a murder on the fields of war. She is as tenacious as a bull dog, not willing to give up until …more
Accidents of Providence
Accidents of Providence
by Stacia Brown
Acts of Providence (12/6/2011)
An intelligently written, carefully researched first novel, ACTS OF PROVIDENCE was both interesting and thought provoking to read. Stacia Brown brought the 1700's in London to life with her detailed description of how common people lived. She exposed the inequalities of the …more
Little Black Dress
Little Black Dress: A Novel
by Susan McBride
Little Black Dress (7/15/2011)
This novel could be classified as "chick lit." It had a somewhat interesting plot involving self-discovery and betrayal, however I found it to be predictable and trite. The introduction of magic in the "black dress" seemed to imply that magic was needed as an excuse for the …more
The Daughter of Siena
The Daughter of Siena: A Novel
by Marina Fiorato
Italian horse races and ancient mysteries (5/13/2011)
Marina Fiorato successfully combines the mysteries of ancient tales with horse races in Palio, Italy, A forbidden romance and a believed dead noble son is thrown in for the historical romance lovers. The history of the town with its rival families and their extraordinary …more
Snowdrops
Snowdrops: A Novel
by A.D. Miller
SNOWDROPS (12/2/2010)
A depressing picture of Moscow society after the fall of the Soviet Union. With the exception of two characters, Tatiana and Oleg, everyone was out for their own gain. It was painful to read about people whose goal was to use other for their personal gain. It was so …more
Bury Your Dead
Bury Your Dead: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, #6
by Louise Penny
intelligent mystery (9/7/2010)
Bury Your Dead is a well written mystery, that contained several sub-plot mysteries. The author interwove several different investigations. While it took a while to understand this, the reward was an interesting historical exploration of the mystery surrounding the burial …more

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Quick Mystery Read (6/4/2010)
Smart, sexy and fun. This new novel by Elizabeth Lowell will satisfy readers who enjoy a fast paced mystery. The two main characters, Mac and Emma are witty and make a great investigative pair. Enjoyed the setting of the Pacific Northwest ocean where the two had to solve …more
The Man From Saigon
The Man From Saigon: A Novel
by Marti Leimbach
The Man From Saigon (2/15/2010)
It is unusual to read a war novel about a female reporter. The author successfully relates a very difficult and sad time in American history through the perspective of a female. Many books have been written about this period through the eyes of the soldiers, such as the …more
The Man From Saigon
The Man From Saigon: A Novel
by Marti Leimbach
The Man From Saigon (2/15/2010)
It is unusual to read a war novel about a female reporter. The author successfully relates a very difficult and sad time in American history through the perspective of a female. Many books have been written about this period through the eyes of the soldiers, such as the …more
The Fifth Servant
The Fifth Servant
by Kenneth Wishnia
The Fifth Servant (10/30/2009)
This novel, set in the middle ages, was a mystery whose background was the mindless persecution of Jews in the city of Prague. I don't think it will have a wide appeal because of the topic. It portrays life in a ghetto and the hypocrisy of rules that governed Jews. Cleverly …more
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