A review of Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty, by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo seek a pragmatic path between the extreme positions advanced by economists Jeffrey Sachs and William Easterly. Sachs advocates massive foreign aid. Easterly asserts it does more harm than good.
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A review of Stolen Prey, by John Sandford. @@@@ (4 out of 5). This 22nd tale of Lucas Davenport and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is populated by a truly motley crew, including three very young hitmen from a Mexican drug cartel who are called Uno, Dos, and Tres, because they’re all named Juan; a software millionaire and his young family; and two senior agents from the Mexican Federal Police;
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A review of Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Live — and Tell — the Best Stories Will Rule the Future, by Jonah Sachs.
@@@@@ (5 out of 5). If you’re engaged in marketing, advertising, fundraising, or anything even reasonably related to them, you must read this book.
A review of Vulture Peak: A Royal Thai Detective Novel, by John Burdett. @@@ (3 out of 5). Mystery piles on mystery in this complex and exotic murder story set in present-day Thailand.
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A review of Istanbul Passage, by Joseph Kanon. @@@@ (4 out of 5). Relates the tale of Leon Bauer, an American businessman in Turkey who has persuaded a friend in the U.S. consulate to hire him for special espionage assignments, helping smuggle Jews out of Romania and on to Palestine.
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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.