Reviewed by FM
Tense mystery — character of Lisa Grant encounters her life and her past. Excellent reading – lots of mystery and a touch of romance.
November 4, 2010
April 14, 2010
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Reviewed by MB
A beautiful yet disturbing story of a woman with great intelligence who comes down with early onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The story is told from her perspective.
March 17, 2010
How I Became a Famous Novelist by Steve Hely
Reviewed by DK
Humorous account of a young man’s attempt to write the Great American Novel. Pokes fun at genres and of what the “literary world” finds to be good. Extremely funny and insightful.
March 5, 2010
Promises in Death by J.D.Robb
Reviewed by FM
A young police officer transfers to the NY City police from Atlanta. Well liked by all her fellow officers she is found murdered in her apartment. LT D. is assigned to the case – meeting many obstacles. Excellent book!
February 8, 2010
A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch
Reviewed by BL
Good Victorian “who done it”. Tell a lot about the mores and way of life in England in 1865.
August 7, 2009
There’s Something About St. Tropez by Elizabeth Adler
Reviewed by BW
A light, somewhat contrived, beach read. The illustration on the cover lets you know what to expect, entertaining.
April 2, 2009
The Reckoning by Beverly Lewis
Reviewed by EOD-K
Very enjoyable reading of the last book in the series. Makes you wish there were more books to this series.
April 1, 2009
Yalo by Elias Khuri
Reviewed by LL
Khuri (Khoury) is a journalist in Beirut and also teaches at NY University. Yalo is a young man who took part in the Lebanese civil war, got into the wrong crowd, turned to crime, was caught and brutally interrogated and tortured. He finally finds transcendence in prison. This is a brutal book.
March 17, 2009
Capote in Kansas: A Ghost Story by Kim Powers
Reviewed by SAS
I read ” To Kill a Mockingbird” at the age of 10 and was captivated by the story, told thru the eyes of Scout. The fact that Harper Lee and Truman Capote were childhood friends and later worked together on researching “In Cold Blood” intrigued me and prompted me to read this book. The relationship played out between these 2 characters, and what is real/what is not, between them makes for engrossing reading. Threading it’s way thru the story are also questions about childhood, identity, creativity, mortality, what we give and what we leave behind. Excellent!
March 12, 2009
Ladies With Options by Cynthia Hartwick
Reviewed by CE
Delightful – funny – The “Ladies” form an investment club. Read it!!
