Bunny dies at the start of the book. We know how but not why. Who was invovled, why he seemingly had to die, and what were the consequences create the rest of the story. Narrated by Richard, an intelligent but not always smart California transplant to a small Vermont college, the story unfolds from his … Continue reading
The war in Bosnia and its aftermath have been largely overlooked by the West. The same is not true of those who experienced it. Set in Canada, The Unquiet Dead is both a mystery and a commentary on the aftermath of war and its effects on many survivors. Inspector Esa Khattak finds himself investigating the … Continue reading
Mean Girls to the nth degree is the best way to describe DeBoard’s novel The Drowning Girls. The McGinnis family is all set to begin a new life in “The Palms” a luxury gated community where husband Phil has just landed the job of community relations specialist. And with the job comes a home in … Continue reading
Truly Madly Guilty, Moriarty’s newest, has probably the least shock value as her others. I do not mean there is no shock value, just not as much as usual. It all starts with a barbeque. A simple, summer pleasure that happens all over the world every day. Friends get together, someone cooks, someone brings drinks, … Continue reading
Yes, another “Girl” book. But the reviews on this one are amazing and according to USA Today “Ron Howard is already on tap to direct a movie version of ‘The Girl Before.” Now, trying to tell someone about this novel without giving too much away is a bit tricky, but here goes… There two narrators … Continue reading
Most of us want to be rich. We dream of being rich. We read books about rich people. We watch television shows about rich people. We go see movies about rich people. We all want to be rich! Perhaps after you read We Could be Beautiful, you will see that maybe being rich is not … Continue reading
In The Life We Bury, Joe Talbot is a college student living in Minnesota. He has not had an easy life. He never knew his father, his mother has had more men in her life than Joe wants to think of (one, in, fact, resulting in the birth of his autistic brother) and he still … Continue reading
