Search Results: "Beth Neff"


BOOK REVIEW

GETTING SOMEWHERE by Beth Neff
Released: Jan. 19, 2012

"A story that fades before it can ever find its stride. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
Four girls facing time behind bars choose to spend their incarceration on an experimental group farm in the middle of nowhere. Read full book review >

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Released: Sept. 23, 2016

"A sensible and refreshingly restrained discussion of the nation's deficiencies."
A sober consideration of the decline of American democracy. Read full book review >

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Released: March 18, 2014

"A comprehensive book about manners, but one that isn't as fun, memorable or accessible as it could be."
In Neff's debut children's book, playful animals remind kids to mind their manners. Read full book review >

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WISDOM by Heather Neff
MYSTERY THRILLER
Released: June 25, 2002

"A hell of a read, but not much of a book."
Neff (Blackgammon, 2000) serves up an Afro-Caribbean-Gothic stew spiced with purple prose and an intricate plot. Read full book review >

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VENDETTA by James Neff
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR
Released: July 7, 2015

"The sordid, sweeping history of what Kennedy insider Pierre Salinger dubbed 'a blood feud.'"
Seattle Times investigations editor Neff (The Wrong Man: The Final Verdict on the Dr. Sam Sheppard Murder Case, 2001, etc.) turns his attention to the visceral war of wills between Bobby Kennedy and Jimmy Hoffa.Read full book review >

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THE MAELSTROM by Henry H. Neff
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 23, 2012

"A strong, gutsy chapter in what is already a noteworthy series. (Fantasy. 9-12)"
Juggling a multitude of characters against a world at war, Neff's latest chapter in The Tapestry series proves his books are more than just a sum of their fantastical parts. Read full book review >

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THE SECOND SIEGE by Henry H. Neff
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 23, 2008

"After devouring this title, young fans will clamor for more. (Fantasy. 11-15)"
A series about an American academy of magic takes a dark turn in this sequel to The Hound of Rowan (2007). Read full book review >

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THE HOUND OF ROWAN by Henry H. Neff
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 25, 2007

"Though the scenery feels familiar, the book will connect with its audience. (Fiction. 10-14)"
When Max McDaniels has a peculiar run-in with an ancient Celtic tapestry, it's not long before he receives a letter of invitation to the mysterious Rowan Academy. Read full book review >

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IMPYRIUM by Henry H. Neff
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 4, 2016

"Despite its length, this is a nicely paced adventure that attaches readers to the bookworm Hazel and the heroic Hob and leaves plenty of room for future installments. (character list and glossary) (Fantasy. 10-14)"
Neff offers a meaty, nearly 600-page series opener, an indulgence for readers thirsting for a futuristic cloak-and-daggers plot with magical creatures, including an elusive dragon that fraternizes only with the royalty of this post-Cataclysmic Earth. Read full book review >

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BLACKGAMMON by Heather Neff
FICTION & LITERATURE
Released: Oct. 3, 2000

"Despite the politically correct trappings: an old-fashioned tale about the power of love too consciously worked out to be affecting."
In an ambitious first novel held captive to its themes of racism, art, and abiding love, a vow made by two African-American women leads them to fame, fortune—and heartbreak. Read full book review >

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NON-FICTION
Released: Nov. 6, 2001

"A multilayered treat for crime buffs."
Crime-writer Neff (Unfinished Murder, 1995) chronicles the famous 1950s murder case with impressive depth and comes up with a convincing alternative to Dr. Sam Sheppard as the killer. Read full book review >

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NON-FICTION
Released: April 1, 1995

"Competent and thorough—so thorough, in fact, that local color overwhelms any inquiry into the broader issues raised by Shelton's case."
A fast-paced reconstruction of the five-year crime spree of Cleveland serial rapist Ronnie Shelton and the case that put him behind bars. Read full book review >
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