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Finding the Dragon Lady: The Mystery of Vietnam's Madame Nhu
by Monique Brinson Demery
Finding History! In Viet Nam? (10/30/2014)
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. Ms. Demery has written a very good book not only about Madame Nhu but also about the Vietnam War and the history of Viet Nam. Anyone who likes reading history will like this book. The author has writing style that is notmore
Cloudland: A Crime Novel
by Joseph Olshan
Flying in the Clouds (4/17/2012)
The mystery plot for about a third of the book was somewhat confusing but did evolve to be somewhat clever, the setting chilling but the characters were boring. The main character's love affair with a younger man was always teasing the reader. Actually I didn't really caremore
Falling Together: A Novel
by Marisa De Los Santos
To Be or Not To Be? (9/28/2011)
Can old friends every return to their level of friendship that was developed so intimately in those college years? Can hidden feelings that were developed still say hidden when old friends meet again? Marisa De Los Santos in her new novel, Falling Together, explores thesemore
The Leftovers: A Novel
by Tom Perrotta
The Leftovers Disappoints (7/23/2011)
If you are big fan of Tom Perrotta or science fiction be prepared to be disappointed. This novel was somewhat boring and at times somewhat silly. The basic premise is that a million people have just disappeared from earth and how one town reacts to this startling occurrence.more
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