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ON TRYANNY, Timothy Snyder
ON TYRANNY, Timothy Snyder Synopsis On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century is a concise yet powerful guide for citizens seeking to understand and resist the rise of authoritarianism in the 21st century. Published in 2017 amidst growing concerns … Continue reading
ORCHID BLUES, Stuart Woods
ORCHID BLUES, Stuart Woods Stuart Woods may be spot on in his guess that there is rivalry between the big investigative bodies, the FBI, the CIA, and the Secret Service. Synopsis Stuart Woods brings back small-town police chief Holly Barker—and … Continue reading
Diet Doctor – an interesting website but very commercialized
The website for Diet Doctor may be very interesting and enticing for those people wishing to lose weight. However, we are sceptical as the cost of the site’s very basic 12 wk program is almost $900 US.
The OVERLOOK, Michael Connelly
The OVERLOOK Michael Connelly Synopsis In his first case since he left the LAPD’s Open Unsolved Unit for the prestigious Homicide Special squad, Harry Bosch is called out to investigate a murder that may have chilling consequences for national security. … Continue reading
PARIS MATCH, Stuart Woods
PARIS MATCH, Stuart Woods Synopsis The book disappoints because it is more of a spy thriller than the usual detective story, regular Stone Barrington fans expect. Woods is not as familiard with Paris as his American stomping ground, New York. … Continue reading
PLAYING WITH FIRE, Tess Gerritsen
Playing with Fire Tess Gerritsen Fascism, nazis, WWII, Italy…the setting is almost a cliché, it has been used by so many authors in so many books. Synopsis A beautiful violinist is haunted by a very old piece of music she … Continue reading
PREMONITION, Michael Lewis
Arguably the greatest power in the world, the United States of America was brought to its knees by a wee, tiny, little germ, virus to be exact, COVID. The PREMONITION is the story behind the story. PREMONITION, Michael Lewis Synopsis … Continue reading
PRESUMED GUILTY, Tess Gerritsen
Presumed Guilty, Tess Gerritsen Synopsis Miranda Wood thinks she has seen the last of Richard Tremain, her rich and married ex-lover—until she discovers him stabbed to death in her bed. With her knife. Miranda is the obvious suspect, and she … Continue reading
The RACKETEER, John Grisham
The RACKETEER, John Grisham Synopsis In the history of the United States, only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number five. His body is found in his remote lakeside cabin. There is no … Continue reading
RECKLESS ABANDON, Stuart Woods
Synopsis It’s double the pleasure and double the fun as Woods brings series character Holly Barker, chief of the Orchid Beach, Fla., police department (of Orchid Blues, etc.), onstage to co-star with PI Stone Barrington (of Dirty Work, etc.) in his latest … Continue reading
SOLIGO, a message, councillor candidate WARD 1
A message from Jeanine Soligo, Councillor candidate, WARD 1, Pickering, Hello municipal voters of WARD 1, Pickering, My name is Jeanine Soligo and I’m running for City Councillor Ward 1. To learn more about me please watch my introduction video … Continue reading
SRITHARAN: a message, councillor candidate, WARD 3
Hello Pickering voters of Ward 3, My wife, Anchana, and I are raising our son in Pickering, and it is very important for us that future generations of our family have strong roots in this community. I have fallen in … Continue reading