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What a fascinating mix of biography, mystery, and history.The Postcard, by acclaimed French author Anne Berest, is what she uncovered about the disappearance of her Russian Jewish family during WWII. Just remarkable!
5★ My review of The Postcard
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Raymond Carver wrote many short stories and a lot has been written about them.
A Small, Good Thing
is a famous, moving one that I see more in every time I read it.
5★ My review of A Small, Good Thing with links to the story online
Fathomless
Creature feature featuring a megalodon.
4 star reading.
Check the review -
https://sanjibsblogreads.blogspot.com...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...
Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
by Matthew SingerGene Siskel and Roger Ebert are arguably the best known film reviewers in the history of cinema. Author Matt Singer tells us all about the movie critics, and their Siskel & Ebert film review shows, in this book.
The book is entertaining, informative, funny, and poignant. A must read for movie fans. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
So glad I decided to resume reading Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar series,
One False Move is the 5th in the series and presents a more emotional challenge to the up until now more happy-go-lucky sports agentMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Only One Left by Riley Sager
My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Fala Factor
by Stuart KaminskyToby Peters #9, in which Toby is hired by Eleanor Roosevelt to retrieve the dognapped First Dog Fala. The intricate plot finds Toby dealing with Buster Keaton, the far right wing and assorted crooks and goons in Hollywood in 1942. I love this series and this is one of the best -- 4 stars.
The Shooting at Chateau Rock
is another in the well done Bruno series. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Araych wrote: "The Fala Factorby Stuart KaminskyToby Peters #9, in which Toby is hired by Eleanor Roosevelt to retrieve the dognapped First Dog Fala. The intricate plot finds T..."
This is a funny story. 🙂
3/5 stars
Coming out 7/11/23
Please read my review linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I started reading "that book by Nabokov"
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Definitely some crime in this one...
The Cat Who Came to Breakfast
by Lilian Jackson BraunJournalist and amateur sleuth Jim Qwilleran - with the help of his Siamese cats - investigates 'accidents' on Breakfast Island.
Enjoyable cozy mystery. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "I started reading "that book by Nabokov"Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Definitely some crime in this one..."
I listened to that one as read by Jeremy Irons - it was excellent
The Madwomen of Paris
combines historical fiction with mystery. My five star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Well of Ice by Andrea Carter It is set in Donegal, Ireland and book 3 in the series. I have read books 1 and 2, but this could work as a stand alone.. My wife and I enjoy this series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished Richard Price's The Whites The Whites, a good NY cop novel.My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Collector: A missing child. No witnesses. by Anne Mette Hancock ⭐⭐⭐.8 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sam wrote: "Just finished Richard Price's The Whites The Whites, a good NY cop novel.My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Thanks but I'm waiting for the bad LA cop novel. At least it's not a novel, because it's nonfiction? Happy Reading!
I can't pass up a good sampler, and the latest Buzz Books 2023: Fall/Winter is full of tempting excerpts. I've picked some I like the look of and included many short quotes to tempt you too. These are always available for free online from Publishers Lunch as well. Check the GR blurb for more info.
5★ My review of Buzz Books Fall/Winter 2023
CBRetriever wrote: "I listened to that one as read by Jeremy Irons - it was excellent."I'm enjoying it so far, but I'm reading the print version.
I read Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton It is book 25 in this cozy mystery series. I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I recently finished
The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen, the 6th book in the Rizzoli and Isles series and things get very heavy on the symbology front, not to mention the series of gruesome murders. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Gone Tonight
was an interesting take on a thriller. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I have this book on my shelves. So happy you enjoyed it. Saving it for later this summer.
Central Park West
by James ComeyIn former FBI Director James Comey's first novel, U.S Attorney Nora Carleton prosecutes a Mafioso and searches for a politician's killer.
Good legal thriller with colorful characters. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I love Aussie author Robbie Arnott's writing, and I'm sure I would have enjoyed The Rain Heron more if I'd read it instead of listened. It is original, poetic, and magical, but it is also brutal, which is a (little) less confronting on the page than when going straight to the brain.
3.5~4★ My review of The Rain Heron
Dark Angel
by John SandfordLetty Davenport #2, probably best to read #1 first. Another home run from John Davenport; this guy bats like 950. This one is brand new, lots of talk about the Russian/Ukraine war. Letty is tasked with neutralizing some very scary hackers and things get even more hairy as she gets into the job. It's a thriller, not a mystery and very thrilling it is. Highest recommendation -- 5 stars.
My review of
The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons by Lawrence Blockhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
An Evil Heart
is a strong addition to this police procedural series. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman It is literary fiction with a paranormal element. I rate it 3.5 stars rounded up. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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