Book Reviews
Book Review: The Day the Falls Stood Still
The Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Buchanan’s novel reads so well that it’s easy to think it’s written simply, but it’s in fact an elaborate, rich, and lush story filled with complex characters and historical details. These details –from World War I era– are what made ...Book Review– Silent Thunder
Silent Thunder by Iris Johansen My rating: 1 of 5 stars Silent Thunder is one of the worst written books I’ve read in a long time, and greatly disappointing. The dialogue is trite and flat (“Son of a bitch. Bradworth was staring after him. “Bastard.”), the characters are unidimensional (the Russians are the bad guys), the ...The Gargoyle, by Andrew Davidson
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was one of the most astonishing and riveting books I’ve read in a long time. Davidson’s research is extensive, his characters, past, present, and imaginary are fascinating, and the story is powerful. The parallels with Dante’s Inferno makes the love story between the two ...The Family Man, by Elinor Lipman
The Family Man by Elinor Lipman My rating: 4 of 5 stars An utterly delightful, witty, funny book about the flexible nature of family and family values.
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