Reviews by Randi H. (Bronx, NY)

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A Paris Apartment
A Paris Apartment
by Michelle Gable
A Paris Apartment (3/13/2014)
Wow -- what I book! I literally could not put it down. Reading A Paris Apartment, I became immersed in the lives of two women in France - April Vogt in the present, and Marthe de Florian living in the Belle Epoque. April's job is to inventory the furnishings and assorted …more
The Cairo Affair
The Cairo Affair
by Olen Steinhauer
The Cairo Affiar (12/27/2013)
The Cairo Affair was an entertaining spy thriller in the vein of John Le Carre. It was full of so many twists and turns that a few times I got confused and had to look at sections previously read (although that may have been because it took me longer to read than usual, due …more
How the Light Gets In
How the Light Gets In: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, #9
by Louise Penny
How the Light Gets In -- highly recommended (7/17/2013)
Author Louise Penny just keeps getting better and better. In this, the 9th book in the Inspector Gamache series, she weaves a tale of suspense that left me on the edge of my seat. The characters are richly drawn and the story drew me right in. I was unable to put the book …more
The Forgetting Tree
The Forgetting Tree: A Novel
by Tatjana Soli
The Forgetting Tree (8/10/2012)
The Forgetting Tree was about one woman's life, highlighting most closely two major events in her life. For me, it was not a book that I could connect to. I did not ever feel like I really cared about the major characters. The one character about whom I would have liked to …more
Bloom
Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected - A Memoir
by Kelle Hampton
Bloom by Kelle Hampton (2/13/2012)
As I'm sure many people will say, this is an inspiring book. But to me what is inspiring is not how Ms. Hampton handles life as a "special needs" mother, but rather how she handles life period. This may sound hokey, but the way Ms. Hampton embraces life, chooses to create …more
The Summer Without Men
The Summer Without Men: A Novel
by Siri Hustvedt
The Summer Without Men (4/4/2011)
The Summer Without Men, by Siri Hustvedt, was not what I expected. The title made me think it would be "chick-lit" or beach reading. It was decidedly not that (not that I complaining). Nor, however, was it a story that was a compelling read. About Mia, whose husband has …more
A Lonely Death
A Lonely Death: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery
by Charles Todd
A Lonely Death (11/8/2010)
A Lonely Death was an entertaining mystery. The writing was excellent and kept me reading even after I'd figured out the "whodunit" before the end. And there was a secondary plot with a surprise twist at the end that was unexpected, if a bit far-fetched. This was the first …more
The Doctor and the Diva
The Doctor and the Diva: A Novel
by Adrienne McDonnell
The Doctor & the Diva (6/21/2010)
This is a story about a love triangle, set in the early 1900s in Boston, Trinidad, and Italy.

Overall, I found The Doctor & the Diva to be a disappointing read. While the book started on a strong note and kept me engaged at first, less than a quarter of the way into the …more
The Crossing Places
The Crossing Places: A Ruth Galloway Mystery
by Elly Griffiths
Gripping Mystery (11/5/2009)
Crossing Places is an engaging mystery set in England. The main character, Ruth, is an archaeologist and professor. I found myself really liking Ruth as well as the setting, which was a desolate area of Norfolk. The story kept me in suspense and wondering at the outcome …more
Findings
Findings: Faye Longchamp Mysteries, No. 4
by Mary Anna Evans
Excellent Mystery (5/9/2008)
I loved this book. I thought it was the best mystery I'd read in a long time. I wasn't able to figure out who the perpetrator was before the end of the story. And I really enjoyed the setting, and the background of the civil war.

I haven't read any other books in the series, …more
Skeletons at the Feast
Skeletons at the Feast
by Chris Bohjalian
Skeletons at the Feast (5/7/2008)
I really enjoyed Skeletons at the Feast. I thought it was well written, and the characters compelling, although I would have liked to have one of them (Cecile) fleshed out a bit more.

The book provides an interesting look at World War II, from an angle not often seen. It …more
Dervishes
Dervishes
by Beth Helms
Dervishes (12/11/2007)
I was quickly drawn in to this well-written story about an American family living in Turkey. The relationships between the daughter and her mother, the mother and the father, and the new inhabitants of Turkey with its citizens all interested me. I admit however, to some …more
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