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Reviews by Daniel A. (Naugatuck, CT)

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The People We Hate at the Wedding
by Grant Ginder

The People We Hate at the Wedding (4/10/2017)

This was an interesting story, one held my interest throughout; but I had some trouble with the title. For me, it was misleading. The wedding took place at the last ten pages of the book. What about the other 314 pages?
On a positive note, there were unusual people in the …more

The Barrowfields
by Phillip Lewis

The Barrowfields (2/5/2017)

I liked this book very much. The story was riveting, and a good read. The characters seemed to be were standing next to me as the book unfolded. 4 stars

The Next
by Stephanie Gangi

The Next (6/30/2016)

This book was riveting and a page turner. I was hooked on the first page of the first chapter. The characters were alive and the story was one of the best I read in a while. A satisfying read.

The Alaskan Laundry
by Brendan Jones

The Alaskan Laundry (1/27/2016)

Overall, I thought this book was a good read. The story was riveting, and I learned a lot about Alaska with all its flora and fauna. The characters seemed to be alive and standing next to me as the story unfolded.

The Widow
by Fiona Barton

The Widow (12/3/2015)

There's a lot of hype on the covers of this book, which to me was unnecessary, because the story was told with a lot of suspense and mystery, something you can sink your teeth into. I liked it, especially the last 30 pages or so. 4 stars

All Is Not Forgotten
by Wendy Walker

All is Not Forgotten (10/1/2015)

Overall, I thought the book was good, and I didn't have too much trouble with the writing style except for the italicized words which denoted a person telling their version of a story. Sometimes I didn't know who was talking, but that was towards the beginning of the book. …more

Trust No One: A Thriller
by Paul Cleave

Trust No One (6/4/2015)

"WOW!" and that is all I can say about this amazing book; I just finished it. This is the first time I read Paul Cleave, and I could not put this book down. A strange thing about the story is that the main protagonist has early onset Alzheimer's, and has bad memory lapses …more

Fishbowl: A Novel
by Bradley Somer

Fishbowl (5/4/2015)

I really enjoyed this unique and fascinating story. It kept my interest throughout, and the author is creative to think of a tale such as this, and the particular way the story is told.

This story's creativity reminds me of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel, "Extremely Loud and …more

Make Your Home Among Strangers
by Jennine Capó Crucet

No Quotation marks? (4/12/2015)

I enjoyed reading this story for the most part, but I had some difficulty in determining which protagonist was speaking. There are no quotation marks. Instead, a long dash is at the beginning of the sentence to signify someone speaking. Somewhere in the dialogue, the person …more

The Well
by Catherine Chanter

The Well (3/8/2015)

It took me almost a month to read this book, not because I had no time to read it, but I had difficulty in reading it but I don't know why. Most British books I pick to read are top-notched and easy to read, but I had trouble following the story line and I'm baffled. I …more

Whispering Shadows
by Jan-Philipp Sendker

Whispering Shadows (1/14/2015)

I really enjoyed this book, it captured what it is like to live in Hong Kong and in China. The characters are memorable, and the story is well told. I have never read anything by this author before this book, but I think I'm going to add him to my to-read list.

I have to …more

Backyard
by Norman Draper

Backyard (11/2/2014)

I really enjoyed reading this entertaining book. It was funny, actually, laugh out loud funny. I take my current book to read everywhere I go and while reading this book in various restaurants I frequent, loud laughter escapes my mouth to the chagrin of customers trying to …more

Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed
by John F. Ross

Enduring Courage (5/16/2014)

This is one fascinating biography that was riveting and a page-turner. It is told in three parts: The most decorated WWI American fighter ace, Indy 500 race car winner in the early 1900's, and Eastern Airlines founder.
I highly recommend this book to lovers of good …more

City of the Sun
by Juliana Maio

City of the Sun (1/12/2014)

This is the first book written by the author and it is a page-turner. It is fast-paced and the story put me right next to the characters in WWII war-torn Cairo.
The story is about war, and spies, and Jews living in Egypt, and if that's not enough, it's also a love story.
I …more

The Last Enchantments
by Charles Finch

The Last Enchantments (11/9/2013)

I liked this book with reservations; it is well written but the story is not my cup of tea. I felt like I was not the target audience, and anyone who embraces the genre of romance novels will absolutely love this book.

I think I would enjoy the author's previous works much more.

Lost Luggage
by Jordi Punti

Lost Luggage (8/16/2013)

Reading this book was a huge challenge for me. The story was pretty good, but the translation was in British English, with all the similes and other cliches that made me look up some British terms often. also, I'm not used to reading sentences that comprise of 50 to 75 …more

The Mouse-Proof Kitchen
by Saira Shah

The Mouse-Proof Kitchen (6/11/2013)

I liked this story overall, and the writing style enabled me to read it quickly, but it has to be the most depressing novel I ever read.

There are two sayings that came to mind while reading this book: 1. If it wasn't for bad luck, there would be no luck at all, and 2. If …more

Flat Water Tuesday
by Ron Irwin

Flat Water Tuesday (5/8/2013)

This is a great story, I liked it a lot. It's so suspenseful, that I at times tried to squeeze key words on the page with my mind to find out what happens next, to no avail. I even called the phone number on page 271 hoping that would help; it didn't but I got a surprise at …more

The Caretaker
by A .X. Ahmad

The Caretaker (4/7/2013)

I enjoyed reading this story, but something kept bothering me in some parts of this book; I had some minor difficulty in the dialogue. Sometimes I didn't know who was talking, or I thought another character was speaking, and it disrupted my flow of reading; I had to reread …more

The Jericho Deception
by Jeffrey Small

The Jer1ch0 Decept10n (3/9/2013)

Question: What do you get when you combine these items - 1. A machine that taps into your seeing-God part of your brain, 2. The CIA, and 3. The Middle East?
Answer: A fascinating story with many twists and turns with plausible situations and memorable characters that just …more

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