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The book is a forensic thriller with Eve Duncan as the main character. It was released in hardcover in January 2007.
There have been several other Eve Duncan books but it isn’t necessary to read those before reading this one. Each of Johansen’s books is a self contained story so you won’t have any […]

Released in December 2006, True Evil  is the tenth novel by Greg Iles who was born in Germany in 1960 and now resides in Natchez, Mississippi; which is where some portions of the story told in this book take place.
After reading the book you may find yourself sleeping with one eye open, “just in […]

This book was released in its hardcover edition in August of 2006. The paperback edition of it will be available starting April 24, 2007.
Meghan and Bridget are the two main characters in the book but it is told in narrative fashion by Bridget. She is in her early 40’s, is working at a […]

This is the second novel by Julia Glass.  Her first was “Three Junes” which was a national best-seller.  Having not read “Three Junes” yet, I decided to read “The Whole World Over” based on the great reviews given to “Three Junes.”
In this book, Greenie Duquette, a bakery owner in Manhattan, supplies some of the area […]

This book is a collection of stories from many different contributors that all have one theme in common – knitting or the fibers used in knitting.  The stories are from people who knit, who spin yarn, who know people who knit, have received knitted gifts, and who are young, middle-aged, old, married, single, in a […]

This is the sixth book in a series called the “Revenge of the Sisterhood” series. The entire series is all about “girl power.”
With some books that are part of a series it’s not necessary to read the books in the order they were written to be able to enjoy each of the books to […]

This is the story of three teenage boys; Eric, Kent and Tad. They, along with the families, spend their summer in Phantom Lake. All three boys and their families are from the Chicago area; and for the past several years Kent and Tad’s families have spent their summers in Phantom Lake (a […]

My local library has a program each year that encourage everyone to read and discuss the same book. They make a bunch of the selected book available so several people can check it out at the same time. This year’s book is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. It’s the 50th anniversary edition […]

As part of my ongoing tribute to Sidney Sheldon, who passed away recently, I’m re-reading his novels and reviewing them. He was a wonderful writer. I came to know his writing through reading his fiction books. If you haven’t read his books, I suggest you do. If you have read them, […]

In tribute to Sidney Sheldon, a great writer who passed away January 30, 2007 at the age of 89, I’m going to review his books. If you were a reader of popular fiction in the 1980’s and early part of the 1990’s, you probably read a few of his books.
Sheldon was quoted in a […]