Thursday, March 31, 2016

A Murder over a Girl by Ken Corbett



A tragic and interesting story.

Review copy provided by publisher.

The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson



This started slow. Very slow. So slow that I would have given up on it had I not liked Major Pettigrew's Last Stand so much. But I'm glad I stuck with it, because the ending was very good.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

A Lady in the Smoke by Karen Odden



Judging by the cover and price, the publisher has a low opinion of this book. That's a shame because it was really good. Interesting history, decent characters, etc. I liked this.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Fowl Language by Brian Gordon



Fun and funny.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Only Ever You by Rebecca Drake



So you have an otherwise decent book marred by unnecessary tension and implausible coincidences.

Review copy provided by publisher.


Tuesday, March 15, 2016

At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier



I loved this book. It was really, really well done. Recommended.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Tuesday, March 08, 2016

Jesus Before the Gospels by Bart Ehrman



This is an important book. I like his treatment of the problems of eyewitnesses especially.

Behave by Andromeda Romano-Lax



This was fabulous. Watson was a real piece of work, and this novel was great fun.

The Power of Parable by John Dominic Crossan



This is a solid book. I like how he approaches parables and shows the development across the gospels.

The Two-Family House by Linda Cohen Loigman



 I enjoyed this. There was a lot more character development--for a lot more characters--than one might expect.

Review copy provided by publisher.

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