Where I blog about what I read
From the monthly archives:
Diana Norman’s second book, Taking Liberties, featuring Makepeace Burke is described this way:
In the chaos of wartime Plymouth, in the early days of the American Revolution, two women come together in their search for missing loved ones. Together they face social outrage, public scandal, and even arrest. Amidst docks and prisons, government bureaucracy and brothels, […]
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Passion by Lisa Valdez is a good debut. However I did have a few problems. The premise of the story starts with a single letter from Lucinda, telling her childhood friend, Abigail, about her indiscretion. Several years later, Abigail sees the letter as a coupe for her daughter, Charlotte, to be a countess. Let the […]
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Miniwa has a strange pack of wolves breeding in their woods. Rituals, legends, Indians and totems, all make for some interesting plot twists. Our narrator is Jessie McQuade and boy, does she have a story to tell you about the werewolves in her little town. Here is the back blurb:
Miniwa, Wisconsin is under siege, but not […]
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Dennis Lehane's next published novel is a major publishing event. It's been 4 years since Lehane's last book, Shutter Island. On Dennis Lehane's website, there's more info about The Given Day that you can read there.
This is a historical novel. A historical epic that is somewhat of a departure for Lehane. The release date for The Given Day is Sept. 23. Look for a review.
