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I am Virginia Williams, the granddaughter and editor/publisher of historical author Patrick John “Stanley McShane” Rose. I published six of his manuscripts. In an effort to market and promote his books, I began a blog called Rosepoint Publishing and currently share reviews of several books per week with the CE. I welcome review submissions using the Submission Guide on my website. I also submit our reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, B&N, and Kobo, as well as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn accounts.

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	Cocos Island Treasure 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sons of the Sea - A Tale of the Old Grimsby Fishermen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lucky Joe 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hot Air Promotions - An Autobiography of a Mining and Oil Stock Sucker 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sole Survivor-A Fiction Adventure Anthology 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Busters of Bitter River 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hot Air Promotions: A Miner's Story of Exploration and Stock Investments by Stanley McShane (Goodreads Author), Virginia Williams (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Rosepoint Reviews – June Recap – July Heat and Firecrackers

June first ushered in a whole new lifestyle and schedule around here with the sudden emergency we experienced with the CE. Notified that his Loop (cardiac implant) went off, he was sent to Emergency at our nearby hospital where he ended up with a whole new device. Unfortunately, he proved to be allergic to the … Continue reading "Rosepoint Reviews – June Recap – July Heat and Firecrackers" Read more of this blog post »

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Deserters

by Jerry Gabriel

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Captain Hope and The Battle of Attu: The Alaskan Adventures of Percy Hope

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Trust No One

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Stanley McShane rated a book it was amazing Abigail Trench: A Novel of Washington's Spy Ring by Randy Overbeck (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Read our full reviews on Rosepoint Publishing. This book is very timely in that it focuses on the possible female spy in the historical Culper Ring as well as Robert Townsend, included here as one of the main support characters. The protagonist is a ...more
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Read his full review on Rosepoint Publishing. This tale is quite different from the pic of Washington crossing the Delaware River but nevertheless very informative. The “Red Coats” were a brutal contingent of soldiers who held no sympathy for the Ame ...more
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Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing. To say that it’s “the definitive biography of Lorne Michaels, the man behind America’s most beloved comedy show” (NYTimes) might be a misnomer in that it appears to me more an intro to the man but a blow-b ...more
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Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing. Could definitely could write a book regarding three sisters in the Ozarks during Prohibition, but this is more complicated than that, given the family dynamic on a farm in the Missouri mountains. Rebecca, E ...more
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Stanley McShane rated a book liked it Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine, #1) by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing. Are all female detectives or FBI agents carrying scars for which there is no recovery? The description of the Grand Canyon and surrounds is fun and, as we’ve had the privilege of seeing that Wonder of the W ...more
Jun 13, 2026 04:58PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stanley McShane rated a book it was amazing Ironwood (Catalina, #2) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing. Love this new extended enforcement family Connelly is creating with this new series! Starting with a strong and authentic protagonist, Detective Sergeant Stilwell, who is hiding in plain sight on Catalina ...more
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Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing. Prohibition fueled mobsters and bootleggers. In the heart of the Catskill Mountains of New York, chaos reigned supreme and gave rise to the influx of the Ku Klux Klan looking to target the mass of immigran ...more
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