'The Lonely Witness' explores neighbours of Brooklyn
Thursday, 14 June 2018, 10:28
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
"The Lonely Witness: a Novel" (Pegasus Books), by William Boyle Some of the most thoughtful crime fiction tackles issues of identity — how a person becomes the person they are and if they...
Survivor of 10-year Ohio captivity looks ahead in new book
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 10:27
Last update: about 8 years ago
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A woman who escaped years of physical and sexual abuse endured during a decadelong captivity in a Cleveland house has written a new book about recovering from her ordeal. Michelle Knight was one...
Sacred spaces
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 10:31
Last update: about 8 years ago
Noel Grima
There is no denying that Baroque and Malta are intimately connected. The 17th and 18th centuries in particular saw a flowering of Baroque art in Malta due no doubt to the munificence of the Knights...
'Miss Subways' is a quirky novel by David Duchovny
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 10:25
Last update: about 8 years ago
"Miss Subways" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by David Duchovny Though primarily known for his acting roles in TV series such as "The X-Files," David Duchovny has the writing gene as well. "Miss...
'Wicked River' by Jenny Milchman is engrossing novel
Monday, 11 June 2018, 10:31
Last update: about 8 years ago
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"Wicked River: a Novel" (Sourcebooks Landmark), by Jenny Milchman Natalie Abbott has cold feet on her wedding day. She loves Doug Larson more than anything, but even now she doesn't know...
Jake Tapper's 'Hellfire Club' is insightful novel
Monday, 11 June 2018, 10:24
Last update: about 8 years ago
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"The Hellfire Club" (Little, Brown), by Jake Tapper CNN's Jake Tapper dives into the world of historical fiction and produces "The Hellfire Club," an insightful novel that echoes today's...
'Annie's Bones' by Howard Owen is stylishly written
Friday, 8 June 2018, 08:36
Last update: about 8 years ago
"Annie's Bones" (Permanent Press), by Howard Owen Grayson Melvin was just 18 when Annie, the girl of his dreams, broke up with him in a North Carolina college parking lot. Weeping, she ran from...
19th-century plant pioneer changed how America eats
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 08:34
Last update: about 8 years ago
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"The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats" (Dutton), by Daniel Stone. Who knew avocados, citrus and cherry blossoms had a...
The man who cannot forget returns in Baldacci's 'The Fallen'
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 08:31
Last update: about 8 years ago
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"The Fallen" (Grand Central Publishing), by David Baldacci In David Baldacci's "The Fallen," Amos Decker, who had a terrible head injury while playing football, can recall all of his memories to...