A review of Ship Breaker, by Paolo Bacigalupi. @@@@ (4 out of 5). Set in the 22nd Century after a disastrous shift in climate, the story of a teenage boy, employed in salvaging metals from derelict oil tankers on the Gulf Coast, who flees a homicidal father and sets out with three companions on a cross-country adventure in search of a secure new life.
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A review of Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party, by Joshua Bloom and Waldo E. Martin III. @@@@ (4 out of 5). An in-depth study of the revolutionary African-American organization that flourished from 1967 to 1971.
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A review of The Sound of Broken Glass, by Deborah Crombie. @@@ (3 out of 5). Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid, Gemma James, and Melody Talbot unravel the brutal murder of a prominent London lawyer.
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A review of The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor, by Jake Tapper. @@@@ (4 out of 5). The story of the courageous U.S. soldiers who served in an isolated combat outpost in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2009.
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A review of The Leopard: A Harry Hole Novel, by Jo Nesbo. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). Suspenseful tale of a serial killer in Norway, together with a character study of the deeply troubled detective on his trail.
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Science Fiction Monday includes my latest SF book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Science Fiction Monday includes my latest SF book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.