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Reviews by Carol S. (Pawleys Island, SC)

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Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle
Missed Connection (6/22/2020)
I was so excited to read another Jill McCorkle book. "Life After Life" was one of my favorite reads. I loved the storyline and enjoyed characters so much and recommended it to everyone. Not so much her new book "Hieroglyphics."
Lil and her husband Frank are seniors the havemore
Afterlife
by Julia Alvarez
Glad She's Back (2/23/2020)
I'm thrilled that Julia Alvarez has finally written another adult novel. "Afterlife" is the story of Antonia Vega and her life after unexpectedly becoming a widow. It's about four sisters, Mona, Antonia, Tilly and Izzy and life after upheaval and intervention within themore
Love and Other Consolation Prizes: A Novel
by Jamie Ford
Thread of Life (7/20/2017)
Jamie Ford is a favorite author and I was excited to preview "Love & Other Consolation Prizes." I'm always interested in his historical and personal stories of the Asian immigrant community in the U.S. This third novel is the account of a young Chinese boy Ernest whomore
Manderley Forever
by Tatiana de Rosnay
Du Maurier Lives (1/2/2017)
I'm sure most of us have read "Rebecca" when a teenager. Having remembered how much I enjoyed it, I read it a second time when it was a book selection for my book group last year. What we then learned about Daphne Du Maurier's life tweaked my interest, so when I saw thismore
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
by Kathleen Rooney
A Long, Long Walk (9/26/2016)
My stroll with Lillian Boxfish was enjoyable. She was a spunky older woman who's life experiences were interesting to read. I laughed right through her encounter at Penn Station. The map was most helpful and a thoughtful addition to the novel.
I like books that make me turnmore
The Dark Lady's Mask
by Mary Sharratt
Shakespeare's Muse (2/29/2016)
There's a period in Shakespeare's life that's a mystery. From 1585 until 1592, when he is an established playwright and actor, it's not known how or where he made a living or how he got started in the theater. This has lent much historical speculation and several novelsmore
The Swans of Fifth Avenue
by Melanie Benjamin
Gossip Girls (10/21/2015)
Melanie Benjamin has done an excellent job of characterization, especially Truman Capote and Babe Paley.
Truman's collection of New York socialites, his "swans," these women of wealth and privilege appear to have it all. We are given a glimpse into their beautiful lives andmore
Bellman & Black
by Diane Setterfield
No mystery here (9/16/2013)
I have to say that I loved "Thirteenth Tale" but only liked this book.
Setterfield's writing is excellent and I enjoyed the first half of the novel. The rest of the book dragged for me. I found it rather contrived that William Bellman should pay such a steep price for themore
The Map of True Places
by Brunonia Barry
Good read! (4/19/2010)
Having read and enjoyed "The Lace Reader" I was looking forward to reading "The Map of True Places" and hoping for twists, turns and surprises once again and was not disappointed. Though I felt the story moved a bit slow in the beginning, I couldn't read fast enough for themore
The Good Thief: A Novel
by Hannah Tinti
A rollicking adventure (7/31/2008)
The Good Thief includes a cast of characters that you might find in a fairy tale. There are orphaned children, a hustler, an orge, and a dwarf among others. I loved them all..This is a rollicking adventure that is reminiscent of Mark Twain or Charles Dickens.

I couldn'tmore
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