Book Reviews & The Written Word
Without the Written Word, books wouldn't even exist.
Posts tagged as:
Practical Demonkeeping from Christopher Moore is one of his shorter offerings, but right in line with Lamb and A Dirty Job.
Set in Pine Cove, CA, Mr. Moore describes well and not a length (thank you) a sleepy little ex-whaling town. Each one of the characters is completely unique and the best ones are a little [...]
{ 0 comments }
This chick-lit concoction will keep you sipping into the wee hours…
The chick lit mystery is a complicated blend to pull off, but Krya Davis’s debut novel Sex Murder and a Double Latte does it right: just enough foam to be fun, with plenty of jolts along the way to keep it exciting. Mm hmm! Want [...]
{ 0 comments }
A Nonegarian Widow Publishes Thriller Novel at 93!
Like something out of a mystery story, a daughter-in-law finds a dusty manuscript that’s been languishing in a suitcase for three years. After convincing her aged grandmother (the colloquially named Lorna Page) that she must send it to a publisher, “A Dangerous Weakness” was published this past month-to [...]
{ 0 comments }
Wilkie Collins may have penned this thriller long ago in 1868, but I have to say just like most thrillers when it winds up, it winds up! The novel actually starts out pretty strong and intriguing, the premise helping immensely that a mysterious, very large diamond (not an actual moonstone) is given to a young [...]
{ 0 comments }
Not to be confused with the infamous Holly Golightly caper, this charming tale takes us back to the turquoise corridors of Tiffany, where jewels twinkle and customers include Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland. This time, the heroines are two Iowa-bred “long-limbed, blue eyed blondes” who are traveling to Manhattan to find summer work. The catch? The hordes of other hungry co-ed girls hellbent on the same glamorous goal.
{ 0 comments }
