The BooksellerTim Sullivan Book 7 of 8 of the DS George Cross MysteriesPublisher: Atlantic CrimePub Date: June 2, 2026384 pagesISBN: 978-0802167705 *** ABOUT THE STORY *** Read enough, and you’ll learn how to get away with murder Detective Sergeant George Cross has a knack for dismissing red herrings: He goes by the cold hard facts,
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So, tRump got us into this war with Iran on falsehoods and is now whining because the NATO countries won’t help him protect the Strait of Hormuz. And his buddy in Israel is bombing the hell out of residential areas of Lebanon, killing civilians much like he did in Gaza. Both world leaders got elected
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As an editor as well as a writer, it’s hard to push those two sides of my brain aside when I read a book for pleasure and/or review. Reading has been a passion of mine since I was a kid and devoured story after story from the local library, or even the Reader’s Digest Condensed
FRANTICBy Brent Bradley Techno Thriller/ Conspiracy ThrillerPublisher: BCS PublishingPublication Date: March 7, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** A delusional prison patient warns Dr. Brian Heiser, Marriage and Family Therapist, of enormous impending disaster. Dr. Heiser and his best friend, a lauded Forensic Psychologist, find themselves entangled in a 72-hour deadly race to stop an AI bill
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THE REGRESSION STRAINBy Kevin Hwang Medical ThrillerPublisher: Normal Range PressPublication Date: May 26, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** Dr. Peter Palma joins the medical team of the Paradise to treat passengers for minor ailments as the cruise ship sails across the Atlantic. But he soon discovers that something foul is festering under the veneer of leisure.
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Change of HeartJodi PicoultAstria PublishingReprintISBN-13 : 978-1416565604 *** SYNOPSIS *** One moment June Nealon is happily looking forward to years of love and laughter with her family. The next, she is facing a future as empty as her heart as she waits for a miracle. For Shay Bourne, life has no more surprises, and
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QUIET VALOR: EVERYDAY AMERICANSBy Larry Nouvel Genre: Inspirational Nonfiction/ American Social HistoryPublication Date: November 4, 2025Pages: 241 *** SYNOPSIS *** Some acts of courage never make the news, but they keep the world turning. In every community, there are people who keep things moving simply by showing up. Quiet Valor: Everyday Americans opens with this
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Late last week I was going to do a post about this book I’ve been reading that has just blown me away. It was going to be part of my Friday Reads features, but then, well, life got in the way. I was simply numbed by the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis and
As years pass, we tend to lose sight of things from the past that shouldn’t be forgotten. Today, Dec 7th, is the 83rd anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. The attack was a surprise military strike by the Empire of Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet at its naval base at
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The reason I write police procedurals goes back many moons to my introduction to the genre. At the time, I didn’t have a burning desire to write them, just enjoyed the hell out of reading the stories featuring cops who always got the bad guys. It started with Ed McBain. A section of his bio