Reviews by Debbie M. (Grand Junction, CO)

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Turn of Mind
Turn of Mind
by Alice LaPlante
Turn of Mind (5/24/2011)
Turn of Mind is an amazing book. Jennifer White is a doctor who's best friend is dead and Dr. White is the prime suspect. Dr. White has alzheimers and so doesn't know if she killed her friend. Alice LaPlant goes into the mind of someone with alzheimers and shows us the …more
Outside Wonderland
Outside Wonderland: A Novel
by Lorna Jane Cook
Outside Wonderland (2/13/2011)
Outside Wonderland is the story of 3 siblings, who lose their parents while they're growing up. They've become adults and are struggling with relationships. I didn't see a real connection between their struggle and their loss of parents. I think the author could have spent …more
Three Seconds
Three Seconds
by Anders Roslund & Borge Hellstrom
Three Seconds (12/8/2010)
This was one of those books, you want to know how it ends, but you don't want it to end.

A book of fiction based on fact, about the prison drug trade in Sweden. It really pulls you in, telling the story of a man who started as a bad guy and then became a husband and father. …more
Man in the Woods
Man in the Woods
by Scott Spencer
Man in the Woods (7/12/2010)
Man in the Woods was a great suspense novel. I thought I had it figured out and then was surprised at the end.

When the book started, I wasn't sure I liked the main character, Paul. I became more invested in the character and wanted the best outcome. As in real life, all …more
Stash
Stash
by David Matthew Klein
Stash (5/11/2010)
This is the story of how one lapse in judgment can change your whole life. When Gwen Raine indulges in a quick marijuana smoke, she almost loses everything dear to her. It seems as if every choice she makes is the wrong one even though she means well.

The story was somewhat …more
Making Toast
Making Toast: A Family Story
by Roger Rosenblatt
Making Toast (11/7/2009)
Every parent's worst nightmare, the death of a child, no matter what age. Roger Rosenblatt takes us through the first year after his daughter's death. He and his wife are there for his son-in-law and grandchildren. Rosenblatt is an excellent story teller and softens the …more
Night Navigation
Night Navigation
by Ginnah Howard
Night Navigation (3/14/2009)
What a wonderful book. The characters really drew me into the story. The author was able to portray the problems drugs create between parent and child, no matter what their ages. I think we often assume only teens have drug problems, we don't often read accounts of adult …more
The Music Teacher
The Music Teacher
by Barbara Hall
The Music Teacher (10/12/2008)
The "Music Teacher" by Barbara Hall is a wonderful exploration of mid-life. The ideas from our youth and how we not only change but prioritize events differently as we age. Pearl thinks she has her life laid out before her and is surprised to find she has to reevaluate and …more
Skeletons at the Feast
Skeletons at the Feast
by Chris Bohjalian
skeletons at the feast (5/7/2008)
I'm usually anxious to read new books by Chris Bohjalian, but was disappointed by this one. I felt his war scenes were too graphic and the story line wasn't as interesting as his other books. I don't think I'd recommend the book, but will look forward to his future books.
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