Woah! This was SOOOOOO Good! I can't really discuss the characters or the plot, for fear of given something away. Suffice it to say, it's exceedingly well plotted, full of shocking twists and turns that will leave your jaw on the floor and simply a damn good read!
One of the most interesting protagonists that I've come across in a long time. One of the most intricately written, hard boiled mysteries I've read in a long time. Reads like a poetic Dashiell Hammett where the femme fatale is also our heroine. Sister Holiday is a deeply flawed character and when her layers are peeled back we learn to understand, forgive and love her. As she struggles with her demons she struggles to protect her school, her home and her community all while trying not to lose her faith or herself. An extraordinary read!
An interesting look at those children born of US soldiers and Vietnamese mothers, family and search for belonging.
I was flattered to be asked to be a beta reader on this installment of a popular cozy series. I was recommended to this author by a friend, and had not read any of her other work. It's fun to be in at the beginning of the process and to think my comments might help to make the story tighter and well paced.
WOW! As powerful a read as it is to see a live production! This play doesn't pull any punches and is incredibly powerful, upsetting, tender and moving. A play about the persecution of homosexuals during the Third Reich, when there was little to know information known about this, is quite amazing, the fact that this was written in the 1970's and made it to the West End, transferred to Broadway and earned Tony and Pulitzer Prize nominations is extraordinary!
A gritty and violent look at loneliness and friendship. I was lucky enough to meet the author 10 years ago and get a signed copy! The story was great, but the art work is fantastic!
Sometimes it's nice to revisit the classics-Wonder Woman fighting the Nazi's-only this time she's battling Steve Trevor!
This is how you write a "is there or isn't there-will they or won't they-what the hell is going on?" thriller! Deeply flawed (with reason) characters populate a small town where a possible serial killer pops up like a bad egg every Easter, during a radio sponsored Egg Hunt. Exceedingly well plotted, this fantastic read will leave you guessing long after the last page!
An absolutely fascinating history of talented textile workers and how their expertise help them survive the Holocaust. Meeting the women in these pages was a privilege and allowed me new insight into the trauma, devastation and horror of what the Nazi's did, and the strength of women that is so often overlooked. This is history, well written, it is history well needed and should be well heeded!
This was a total miss for me. I didn't really like any of the characters, so I couldn't feel for them, it was a little schizo in terms of it's numerous plots-I wasn't quite sure which one I should be focusing on. The ending was SO saccharine sweet that my teeth hurt (and I wear dentures!!!)! The author tried too hard and it didn't know what kind of story it wanted to be.
