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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
Councillor COOK’s family remembers….
Regional Councillor Cook’s “in Memoria” ________________________ Private Garner Cook, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Nova Scotia Highlanders, 85th Battalion, WW1 and Home Guard, WW2 1894 – 1967 My grandfather, Garner Cook, joined the movement of East Coast farmers who volunteered to defend Canada, … 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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
NOW OR NEVER, JANET EVANOVICH
NOW OR NEVER, Janet Evanovich Synopsis She said yes to Morelli. She said yes to Ranger. Now Stephanie Plum has two fiancés and no idea what to do about it. But the way things are going, she might not live … Continue reading
NOMADLAND: Surviving America in the Twenty-First century, Jessica Bruder
SynopsisThe inspiration for Chloé Zhao’s 2020 Golden Lion award-winning film starring Frances McDormand. From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made … Continue reading
NEVER SAY DIE, Tess Gerritsen
NEVER SAY DIE Tess Gerritsen Synopsis Twenty years after her father’s plane crashed in the jungles of Southeast Asia, Willy Jane Maitland is finally tracking his last moves. She recognizes the danger, but her search for the truth is the … Continue reading
The NASTY BITS, Anthony Bourdain
Bourdain may not have been the best writer in the world, nor the best chef, but he sure was a great raconteur. Synopsis New York Times Bestseller The good, the bad, and the ugly, served up Bourdain-style. Bestselling chef and … Continue reading
NASH FALLS, David Baldacci
NASH FALLS David Baldacci Synopsis Walter Nash is a sensitive, intelligent and kindhearted man. He has a wife and a daughter and a very high-level position at Sybaritic Investments, where his innate skills and dogged tenacity have carried him to … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: BAN TEACHERS, not cell phones
My Scottie, Fermo, has more common sense. School trustees, administrators and teachers are barking up the wrong tree._Fermo_concurs.
MONEY SHOT, Stuart Woods
Teddy Fay is Stuart Woods channelling of Ian Fleming’s James Bond, but on the domestic stage rather than on the International one of espionage. Fay is ‘superman’ with sleuthing expertise and physical attributes a la Bond though his work is … Continue reading
BRISTOW, A Shield in the Shadows
Bristow’s epic novel about romance in the dying days of the Roman empire is available at: Amazon: Amazon Ebook edition: Kindle Click Xulon
