Paul walks in at Crimson Lights and finds Nikki sitting there reading Katherine’s book. He tells her about Marge appearing once again and Jill has had her arrested. Hearing this Nikki decides to go to the jail and speak with Marge.
Gloria begs the guard to let her use the phone but she is getting nowhere […]

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The cover states that this is “A novel of Alternate History,” a genre Turtledove is a master of. However, it is actually a novel of an alternate universe, with some familiar history.
In this alternate universe, Atlantis is a continent, lying in the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and Terranova (North America), somewhat closer to the latter. […]

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This is a “first contact” story. The title is a play on words.
Tom Stein, the main character, is an actors’ agent in Hollywood. His stable of clients includes Michelle, who was catapulted to stardom by the unexpected success of a grade-B thriller. Unfortunately, her only asset is her striking good looks. Her acting abilities are […]

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How To Recast Your Role in Life…
One Scene At A Time
There are a flood of self help books on the market, for the most part it is almost like some one has written a piece of software that churns them out, same ideas, different buzz words, oh and the chapter order is scrambled! Most of […]

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This eleventh novel in the series opens with the son of Kevin Kerney. Sergeant Clayton Istee is part of the Lincoln county sheriff’s office these days and likes it much better than when he worked as a patrol officer for the Mescalero Apache Tribal police. Not only does he have plenty of interesting work, he […]

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There are two very clear types of Historical Fiction, those that are merely set against a historical backdrop and the historical events are mere bit players recessed into the color commentary. The second type of book is a much different beast, take a historical event, place it in center stage and weave your tale around […]

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For Arthur Conan Edwards it all began in this, the first novel of a very enjoyable series. Released in 2004 by the now very defunct Quiet Storm Publishing, this novel relates his first case and a tragedy that serves to haunt the series.
 
Both Arthur Conan Edwards, known to one and all as Ace, and […]

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A Dark, Twisted Journey Through Terror and Death, Volume One 
Recently I had the opportunity to review a draft copy of “After Midnight,” and it was a scary experience, to say the least.  Not because of the author’s writing, which is more a stream of consciousness narrative than anything else; but because of the nightmarish visions of […]

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As a frequent knee pain sufferer who doesn’t want surgery, I am always on the lookout at my local library for new books on the subject. When I saw this one in the New Arrivals section, I grabbed it and took it home. Written by a surgeon, this informative and easy to use book covers […]

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According to the authors in the introduction: “Today’s Knitter is looking for glamorous – even daring – projects, and that is what we asked our designers to create for us. These edgy designs use the same knit and purl stitches we’ve always used, but oh what a different look these designers have achieved.”
They go on […]

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A Compelling Murder Mystery Left Over From the Civil War  
It is April 1898 and America’s eyes are focused on the new century and to the war with Spain that was sure to come.  For many, the new century promised to be one of innovation and progress.   Telephones and electricity were already making their appearance in […]

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Subtitle:   Stress Relief in Tough Times by Owning A Cat
This is not a book just to be read once and put away. It is one that contains little treasures of wisdom that bear another look. Not just those from the author, but from the many sources she quotes before each chapter. “Use your life to […]

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George Willetts is bored. He retired as a political campaign strategist and is trying to enjoy a daily routine with his wife, Peg, but retirement in a Connecticut suburb holds no excitement. Serving on a few boards and doing volunteer work hardly qualifies. Not to mention the fact that he and his wife really have […]

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Subtitle: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century
Although American Theocracy is Kevin Phillips’ thirteenth book, it is the first one I have read. In fact, I had never even heard of Mr. Phillips until I saw him on Charlie Rose a few years ago. That interview coincided […]

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I do not venture into book stores, I find them depressing places, all of those poor homeless books! I am pretty certain that the larger stores have an entire section titled ‘When Science Meets God’, as there seem to be a plethora of books doing the rounds on this very subject.
One of the problems with […]

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I like biographies, oh, not those ghost written glossy ones featuring this weeks favorite pop star, or yesterdays political want to be. I like biographies by real people who have a real story. For good or bad, I like real stories about real people. They don’t have to be captains of industry, or Nobel science […]

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It seemed like the perfect job, for John Lander - an IT expert suddenly let go from a well-established and prosperous firm. He had gotten on well with the firm’s original founder, but when the old man retired and his daughter inherited the CEO’s office… well, John could see the writing on the wall. […]

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In His Own Time is a work of non fiction and explores the remarkable story of Rhonda “Faye” Baker. A gifted athlete, from a family of gifted athletes, who in October 2000 experienced a life changing event, and one that I would wish on no one. While on a church excursion the 12 passenger van […]

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In the introduction Mike Foster suggests that this is a book that every CEO should read, and by reading it they will gain an understanding of the world of Information Technology (IT) that has become such a fundamental part of almost every company’s fabric in the past 20 years. I would take it one step […]

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Anna Mae Botts, the spunky heroine of the title, is at an awkward age – a bit more than a child, not quite a teenager, and burdened with slightly more than the average quantity of angsts for her age. She has a tag-along younger brother Malcolm, and an eccentric grandmother who believes absolutely in ghosts, […]

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The dark side of technology is often reported in the day’s news.  The modern problem of identify theft was a topic long ago covered in classic science fiction.  With such problems and others being daily fodder for the media which seems to be driven by sensationalism these days, it isn’t surprising that authors in other […]

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Rob Costelloe is an interesting guy, he currently has two books in print Coinage Of Commitment and the just released Pocket Piece Cameo. What sets Rob apart is the underlaying theme behind his writing. They are love stories, though not the gushy Chick Lit type stories that adorn the Harlequin aisle at your local book […]

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With over 350 books in my pile to be read and reviewed, I lost all semblance of control a long time ago. Now I just try to avoid looking at the mess, the fully loaded shelves in place, and walk softly so as not to disturb the slumbering beast. That means the stacks get bigger […]

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It is no stretch to say football is the game and religion of Texas. Outsiders just don’t understand how important football is to the people of Texas. Especially the people who live in small towns. The signs out the town’s edge may get faded and rusted but for the people that lived in that town, […]

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This latest one in the series opens, as many do, with Spenser gazing out his office window at the women passing below on Berkeley Street. Middle of September finds the women starting to display the fall fashions, the Red Sox out of contention, and the sky grayish but not overcast. His musings are interrupted by […]

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A New Paradigm for Masculinity
Michael Taylor makes no bones about the intent of his book “A New Conversation with Men.”  It is nothing less than to create a new paradigm of masculinity in this country.  He says so in the very first paragraph of Chapter One.  By that, he means that some of the old […]

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This is a “first contact” story. The title is a play on words.
Tom Stein, the main character, is an actors’ agent in Hollywood. His stable of clients includes Michelle, who was catapulted to stardom by the unexpected success of a grade-B thriller. Unfortunately, her only asset is her striking good looks. Her acting abilities are […]

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The cover states that this is “A novel of Alternate History,” a genre Turtledove is a master of. However, it is actually a novel of an alternate universe, with some familiar history.
In this alternate universe, Atlantis is a continent, lying in the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and Terranova (North America), somewhat closer to the latter. […]

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Another review from the mists of time as I have been reviewing books for ten years now. It has been a blast and more than I ever expected. Anyway, here is a review on a good book that may have slipped your notice when it originally came out.
 
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One of the things I have noticed lately […]

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Rob Costelloe is an intriguing author, he has a penchant for love stories, yet they are not love stories in the traditional sense of the word, they are more stories that explore the complex concepts of love and loss. When you mention books and love stories in the same sentence most people will have automatic […]

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