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Book Reviews

Book Review: Bad Sister

Sam Carrington's "Bad Sister" is a diabolically twisted little British crime novel (Avon, 356 pages) Psychologist Connie Moore is trying to put her life together after committing an error which nearly ended her career as a counselor. Moore had advised the prison authorities that ...

Book Review: Charles Todd’s Forgotten Place

The mother-and-son writing team Charles Todd have another chapter in their popular Bess Crawford mystery series, "A Forgotten Place." (William Morrow, 354 pages) The Great War has finally ended with the signing of the armistice, but there are still many grievously wounded soldiers who still ...

Book Review: Sean Parnell’s Man of War

The New York Times bestselling author of Outlaw Platoon makes his fiction debut with this electrifying military thriller—a gripping tale of action, suspense, and international intrigue that introduces a compelling new hero, Eric Steele. Eric Steele is the best of the best—an Alpha—an ...

War of the Wolf

I’ve watched both seasons on Netflix regarding Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Tales series. Although Netflix’s “The Last Kingdom” is binge-worthy, I found the books to be of the hard-to-put-down variety. One can’t go wrong with either. — Burt Angeli, The Daily News Bernard ...

Book Review: Agatha Christie, The Mystery Of Three Quarters

Sophie Hannah has released her third novel authorized by the estate of Agatha Christie. Her latest work, "The Mystery of Three Quarters," is a fitting tribute to the greatest mystery novelist of all time and creator of the endearingly eccentric Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. (William ...

Book Review: Field of Bones

J. A. Jance continues her popular series featuring Arizona Sheriff Joanna Brady in her latest thriller, "Field of Bones." (William Morrow, 381 pages) While still grieving the loss of her mother and stepfather, Joanna Brady is busy sweating out a close reelection campaign. As she awaits the ...