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Panther Gap: A Novel
by James A. McLaughlin

Chaotic (3/23/2023)

The energy of the novel is chaotic especially when you are getting Bowman's perspective and story. It is the feeling of falling in your sleep gasping to awake from a fevered dream. This is before you realize there is a family secret that is going to rip things apart. Summer …more

The Twelve-Mile Straight: A Novel
by Eleanor Henderson

Secrets (5/10/2017)

Unfolding story of rich, poor, black and white with dark family secrets that come out with an explosive vengeance.

My Last Lament
by James William Brown

Mixed Feelings (3/26/2017)

I have mixed feelings on this novel. The subject matter is one I am always drawn to, set in Greece it covers WWII and the aftermath of the civil war in that country. This is a microcosm of WWII but more about the unrest that followed in the aftermath when so many men were …more

The Half Wives
by Stacia Pelletier

Stunning (1/17/2017)

There are so many great lines in this book that put you in the shoes and the emotions of the characters. What is even more stunning is how it accomplished over the course of one day.

This novel would make a great book club selection. It encompasses so many layers of loss.

Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd, Russia, 1917 - A World on the Edge
by Helen Rappaport

Perfect Pairing to Gentleman in Moscow (11/4/2016)

Helen Rappaport paints an illuminating picture of the Russian revolution. I found the book well researched and very detailed it makes the perfect book flight companion to Amor Towels Gentleman in Moscow.

The Secret Ingredient of Wishes
by Susan Bishop Crispell

Magical (8/8/2016)

I was pulled into the story within the first five pages. The characters feel real and you can just imagine a magical place called Nowhere. Loved the story and the characters especially Catch. This could make a fun book club read some really great paths for book clubs to venture and discuss.

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