A review of The Prophet, by Michael Koryta. @@@@ (4 out of 5). A tale of two brothers whose lives are dominated by football and by the senseless murder of their sister 22 years ago. A homicide, all too reminiscent of their sister’s, shocks them both into reliving the event.
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A review of Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, by Maria Semple. @@@@ (4 out of 5). About a 40-something suburban mom in Seattle who is anything but typical. The story of her nervous breakdown and disappearance is told by her precocious 15-year-old daughter.
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A review of Broken Harbor, by Tana French. @@@@ (4 out of 5). Two detectives set out to investigate the murder of a young Irish family. It quickly becomes clear that the obvious explanation of what happened isn’t obvious at all.
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A review of Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think, by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). Envisions a world in which humanity triumphs against all its challenges, from climate change, overpopulation, and poverty to the planetary deficits in energy and water.
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A review of A Foreign Country, by Charles Cumming. @@@@ (4 out of 5). A tale of intrigue between the British and French secret services, this is the most contemplative of Charles Cumming’s six excellent spy stories.
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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.
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.