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LONG SHADOWS, David Baldacci Synopsis Memory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this action-packed thriller to investigate the mysterious and brutal murder of a federal judge and her bodyguard at her home in an exclusive, gated community in Florida. … Continue reading →

The 6:20 MAN, a Baldacci read, a little weaker than his earlier style.

The BOYS OF BILOXI John Grisham Synopsis For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from … Continue reading →

The SNOWMAN (Harry Hole #7) By Jo Nesbø Synopsis Internationally acclaimed crime writer Jo Nesbø’s antihero police investigator, Harry Hole, is back: in a bone-chilling thriller that will take Hole to the brink of insanity. Oslo in November. The first … Continue reading →

A Gambling Man David Baldacci Another winner from David Baldacci. Synopsis Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran fresh out of prison, returns in this riveting new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. The 1950s … Continue reading →

A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball.

CHOKE, Stuart Woods A grabber of a murder mystery that will engage every reader.  

Cold Tuscan Stone, David P. Wagner SynopsisRick Montoya has moved from New Mexico to Rome, embracing the life of a translator. He’s settling into la dolce vita when a school friend who is now a senior in the Italian Art … Continue reading →

Dan Brown polished his act before his blockbuster book, The Da Vinci Code. Digital Fortress is Brown preparing for his biggest hit. A good story if a reader is into technology; a bore if one is into character development, relationship … Continue reading →

Stuart Woods always is a fun read, a writer of adult comic books in verbal form…entertaining, engaging and enjoyable. Synopsis On the heels of his ” New York Times ” bestseller ” Choke, ” Stuart Woods brings back one of … Continue reading →

EducatedTara Westover SynopsisTara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her “head-for-the-hills … Continue reading →

Bestseller lists are so misleading. There’s a much better way to find books worth reading. Learn how to find worthwhile ‘reads’ by avoiding bestseller lists.

Another review of an excellent book written by Canadian author, Michelle Good. Five Little Indians has won numerous prizes, all of them well-earned. This book is very much an “Add to your reading list”addition. Here is a list of the … Continue reading →

A Grisham journey is always an enjoyable trip. The Guardians is another one of his pleasant rides. Synopsis In the small north Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he … Continue reading →

Margaret Atwood wrote The Handmaid’s Tale in 1985. RICHARD RECEIVES REPLY FROM BARB KAY to his comments about The Handmaid’s Tale which won the 1985 Governor General’s Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987; it was also nominated for the … Continue reading →

I KNOW A SECRET, Tess Gerritsen Synopsis: In the twelfth gripping novel featuring Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles, the crime-solving duo—featured in the smash-hit TNT series Rizzoli & Isles—are faced with the gruesomely staged murder of a horror film producer. … Continue reading →