Oranges for Magellan by Richard Martin: 5*****
Flagpole sitting was the rage back in the 1920s, and author Richard Martin has brought that craze to the early 1980s in his new book …
Ruin: A Novel of Flyfishing in Bankruptcy by Leigh Seippel: 3.5-4****
I didn’t know what to expect when I received this book that had a fish on the front cover. I have never been a fisherman, …
The Codex by Douglas Preston: 5*****
As I had mentioned in a prior review, I am finding the books of Douglas Preston extremely bingeable. I had wanted to take a break, …
Relic (Aloysius Pendergast #1) by Douglas Preston: 5*****
I am always amazed at the number of “new authors” that I discover and sometimes those new authors are not that new. The case in …
September, 2022: Clearing the Shelf
Hello again my friends! I cannot believe it is already September and Autumn will be here in a very few days. As some of you …
The Siege of Krishnapur (Empire Trilogy #2) by J.G. Farrell: 4.5****
Once again Farrell has written a masterful novel. The second in his Empire Trilogy and I marvel at the authors writing style. In my opinion …
Murder at the Victoria and Albert Museum (Museum Mysteries #8) by Jim Eldridge: 4****
Daniel and Abigail Wilson are at it again in this 8th episode of the Museum Detective series. Jim Eldridge has created a wonderful couple who …
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge #1) by Ken Follett: 4****
We have all heard the phrase “Third times a charm” and that’s how I felt after I finally finished Ken Follett’s first book of his …
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles: 3***
Six years ago I read Amor Towles classic book “A Gentleman in Moscow.” I was mesmerized by it, I thought it was the best book …
The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream by Dean Jobb: 4.5****
Thomas Neill Cream, a name most of us are unfamiliar with, yet, he is one of the most infamous serial killers in England. A man …