The Tenderfoot by Robert Vaughan: 4****
Award winning Western author Robert Vaughan has a string a wonderful books and his new book The Tenderfoot, not only keeps up with his usual …
The Last Kingdom (Cotton Malone #17) by Steve Berry: 4****
Book 17 of the Cotton Malone series, “The Last Kingdom,” sees more supporting characters than I am used to in these books and makes me …
The Antiquarian by Alfred Balm: 4****
As promised, my Year of Discovery is off to a fast start with “The Antiquarian” by Alfred Balm. Balm is a terribly interesting author from …
The Chanteuse From Cape Town by John Constable: 4****
By now many of you know how I love to read the first book of a series, and I was mighty pleased and impressed with …
The BookSeller: Stories by Peter Briscoe: 5*****
I can think of no better way to begin 2023 that with a review of this short, yet fascinating, book by college librarian/author Peter Briscoe. …
Red Chaos by Ed Fuller & Gary Grossman: 5*****
A few years ago I read the book “One Second After” and felt it was one of the most important political books I read, even …
January 2023: The Year of Discovery
Here’s hoping that one and all had a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and are relishing in the glow of a Happy New Year. I …
The Electric Hotel by Dominic Smith: 4****
Dominic Smith, an author not everyone is familiar with, has been one of my favorite historical fiction writers for years. His most recent release (and …
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou: 5*****
This is the explosive book by Wall Street Journal reporter, John Carreyrou, that blew the lid off of Silicon Valley dreamgirl Elizabeth Holmes and her …
A Surprise For Christmas: And Other Seasonal Mysteries by var. authors, Martin Edwards editor: 3.5***
Martin Edwards, in my opinion is the current reigning King of British crime fiction, not only as an author, but as an editor and here …