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The Good Cop by Peter Steiner
The Good Cop by Peter Steiner is a bleak book. It's also a very important book about truth and freedom of the press. The timely book will hit home for many readers. At the end of the war in 1918, Maximilian Wolf makes his way back home to Munich. In his sketches of...
Psychological Thriller Giveaway
This week, I'm giving away two psychological thrillers. Good luck to all the entrants! I'm going to use a little of the press release for the summary of Hank Phillippi Ryan's The Murder List because it's a tough book to summarize without giving away too much....
What Are You Reading?
I can actually tell you I haven't read a thing this week. But, if you want to talk about Mark Twain or Harriet Beecher Stowe, I'm ready. I'm in Connecticut with my Mom and sisters. Starting our trip back home this afternoon. But, along with checking out cemeteries...
Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook
While I have some nitpicking complaints about Allison Brook's third Haunted Library mystery, Buried in the Stacks, I'll save those and my recommendation for the conclusion. Brook does bring up a troublesome issue in public libraries; how to handle the homeless...
Ice Cold Heart by P.J. Tracy
I always look forward to P.J. Tracy's Monkeewrench novels. Ice Cold Heart, the tenth book in the series, may be one of my favorites. Those of us who are fans of the Monkeewrench team will appreciate the focus on Roadrunner, with a glimpse of his past. Winter is so...
Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer
I'm a little nervous that Jeffrey Archer is starting a new series. I really enjoyed Nothing Ventured, but Archer says in a note to the reader that he's working on the second, and the progress of the series will depend on his longevity. Archer is 79. The new series...