Reader Review: “Distant Sons”
by Techeditor (Romeo, Michigan): I've read two other novels by Tim Johnston and liked them both, but this one, DISTANT SONS, is his best. It kept me up reading long past my bedtime, and...
Reader Review: “There Are Rivers in the Sky”
by Mary Ann (NC): "Water remembers. It is humans who forget."
The earth is a closed system, therefore the total of premoridal waters that have ever existed, still exist in one form or...
Reader Review: “The Women”
by Anthony Conty (Parkville, MD): Women can be heroes.
It is a simple line to repeat, but it is appropriate in "The Women" by Kristin Hannah. Frankie wants to serve as a nurse...
Reader Review: “The Volcano Daughters”
by Jill: THE VOLCANO DAUGHTERS by Gina Maria Balibrera
Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the ARC ebook to read.
A debut set in early...
Reader Review: “The Berry Pickers”
by Cathryn Conroy (Gaithersburg, Maryland): It is July 1962. Joe is six years old. Ruthie is four. They are the part of the Mi'kmaq tribe and live in Nova Scotia, Canada. Every summer, the...
Reader Review: “By Any Other Name”
by Cloggie Downunder (Australia): "It wasn't until she took a playwriting course that she realized the only thing mightier than giving a stellar performance was being the person who crafted the words an actor...
Reader Review: “Pony Confidential”
by Regina G. (United States): With a cast of memorable characters, cross-country escapades, and a mystery that wraps up neatly—if not without a few surprises—this story delivers joy. As a fan of cozy mysteries,...
Reader Review: “The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac”
by Cathryn Conroy (Gaithersburg, Maryland): Wow. Just that…wow. This is an unflinching, emotionally complex, and brilliantly perceptive collection of 15 short stories by Irish writer Louise Kennedy.
All take place in small...
Reader Review: “A Talent for Murder”
by Cloggie Downunder (Wollongong NSW): A Talent For Murder is the third book in the Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner series by award-winning American author, Peter Swanson. When Martha Ratliff begins to suspect that Alan Peralta,...
Reader Review: “Becoming Madam Secretary”
by Carolea (Milwaukee WI): If you are currently receiving any kind of government benefit, such as Social Security or Medicare, then the novel "Becoming Madam Secretary" by Stephanie Dray is an absolute must-read. This...
