Thanks to the folks at Penguin, I am giving away a hardcover copy of MIDNIGHT IN PEKING by Paul French. It’s the best historical true crime I’ve read since The Devil in the White City. (My full review is here) To enter, please: 1. Leave a comment, with link to a Facebook or Twitter post…
REVIEW: THE CHILD WHO by Simon Lelic
This novel is a balanced mixture of psychological thriller and police procedural, primarily told from the point of view of Leo Curtice, a defense lawyer. He is assigned the case of Daniel Blake, a twelve-year-old accused of killing his eleven-year-old classmate. Curtice seems clear that his job is to protect the boy as his…
REVIEW: THE APOTHECARY by Maile Meloy
With illustrations by Ian Schoenherr Normally I don’t read young adult books for review. I think this is due mostly to the fact that I never really read them when I was a young adult. I sort of skipped that and went straight on to adult titles (The most notable exception being the…
GIVEAWAY: A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES
Christmas hustle and bustle got you harried? Want to win something? For yourself? You don’t have to tell… just leave a comment below and you’ll be entered to win a copy of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, out in paperback this December 27. Easier than reciting a magic spell! Here’s a bit about the book: –…
REVIEW: GOOD NEIGHBORS by Ryan David Jahn
It’s called the “bystander effect” and its real. It’s been proven time and again by psychologists. And it has been under discussion again with the Penn State scandal. (Read about it here from NPR) Most people think they would intervene if they saw a crime happening in front of them. They would either step in,…