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Lehane’s Historic Epic, “The Given Day” Will Be Brought To the Big Screen

by Avid Reader on July 11, 2008

Dennis Lehane’s highly anticipated book (at least by me), is a historical epic, titled, The Given Day, and guess what? The movie rights have already been sold and Spiderman director, Sam Raimi, is set to direct the film. Talk about fast work. The book isn’t due out in bookstores until September 23, 2008. It’s nice […]

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REVIEW:The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen

by Avid Reader on October 23, 2007

The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen is more of a historical mystery that is told alternately between the present day and the past. The story opens with a missive from O.W.H. referring to the events in 1830 regarding the West End Reaper, a killer who terrorized South Boston during that time. The author decides to transport the reader back […]

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REVIEW: The Complaint of the Dove by Hannah March

by Avid Reader on February 4, 2007

Are you in the mood for a good Georgian mystery? I plucked this title off the shelf with no prior knowledge of this author’s work. This purchase was strictly for the cover.  Besides, it looked like a good read, too and lucky me, it was a good read indeed. The Complaint of the Dove by Hannah […]

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REVIEW: Scandalous Lovers by Robin Schone

by Avid Reader on February 3, 2007

Once upon a time, I was a Robin Schone fan. I consider that a fair statement after enjoying one book by her and a couple of novellas. I  wasn’t exactly eager to read her next book as I’d read and discarded quite a few of her previous titles. The Men and Women’s Club by Robin […]

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