"Cover of Snow" (Ballantine), by Jenny Milchman
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 14:01
Last update: about 10 years ago
Malta Independent
Jenny Milchman's debut novel, "Cover of Snow," intimately examines the life of a woman who is in grief and pain, doubt and shock, following the death of her husband. Nora...
'Airtight' is tale of family dynamics
Monday, 25 February 2013, 15:55
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Airtight" (Minotaur Books), by David Rosenfelt The brutal death of a judge opens "Airtight," David Rosenfelt's latest tale of mystery, family dynamics and...
Review: Robert Crais' 'Suspect' is action-packed
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 14:12
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Los Angeles police officer Scott James and his partner, Stephanie Anders, were searching for an all-night noodle house late one night when they ran straight into a gun battle. Five masked...
Personal finance industry gets drubbing
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 08:38
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry" (Portfolio/Penguin), by Helaine Olen After the financial crisis began in 2008, it suddenly became OK,...
"Footprints in the Sand" (William Morrow), by Mary Jane Clark
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 09:10
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Piper Donovan, the heroine of a mystery series by Mary Jane Clark, is fearless and inquisitive, and this trait often puts her in danger. In "Footprints in the Sand," the latest in the...
'Dancing to the Flute' falls short on substance
Monday, 18 February 2013, 16:34
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Dancing to the Flute" (Atria), by Manisha Jolie Amin A little boy appears in an Indian village, not remembering his name nor where he was from. But he is charming, clever and...
Mattia Preti – Beyond the Self-Portrait
Monday, 18 February 2013, 14:51
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A new publication on Mattia Preti complementing the international exhibition ‘Mattia Preti – Faith and Humanity’ which is to be held in Malta at the Grandmaster’s Palace this...
"The Last Runaway" (Dutton), by Tracy Chevalier
Saturday, 16 February 2013, 14:35
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Tracy Chevalier's "Girl With a Pearl Earring," which brought Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer to life, has become a near-classic in contemporary historical fiction. And her latest novel,...
"The Fifth Assassin" (Grand Central) by Brad Meltzer
Friday, 15 February 2013, 14:33
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Brad Meltzer writes his first sequel, a follow-up to 2011's "The Inner Circle," and delivers one of his best books to date. In "The Fifth Assassin," Meltzer...