Book Review: The Complaints by Ian Rankin—And We Have A Winner!

The Complaints Ian Rankin Reagan Arthur Books, March 2011 ISBN 978-031603974-1 Hardcover This new novel by Ian Rankin is what is hoped is the first in a new series, introducing Inspector Malcolm Fox.  It must be said without further ado that John Rebus, declared by the author to have made his last appearance in print [...]

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November 17, 2011  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Contests/Giveaways, Full Reviews  No Comments

Book Review: The Cut by George Pelecanos

The Cut George Pelecanos Reagan Arthur Books, August 2011 ISBN Hardcover Don’t expect anything new from Pelecanos’ new book introducing a new lead character. You’re going to get the same down to earth strong story, the same strong, definitive characters, the same devotion to music, food, books, and culture as you’ve read in his other [...]

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August 13, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Full Reviews  No Comments

Book Review: 13, rue Thérèse by Elena Mauli Shapiro

13, rue Thérèse Elena Mauli Shapiro Reagan Arthur Books, February 2011 ISBN 9780316083287 Hardcover These gloves haunt you. But let us not be bothered with that now. Let us not slip onto our own body these accoutrements of the dead. Such a gesture would be a bit strange, a bit unsettling. Such a gesture is [...]

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April 30, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Full Reviews  No Comments