Monthly Archives: March, 2017
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
I often receive several books at Christmas, but this year, unusually, I only received one. It was from my sister and I was interested to get it as it was a book she had enjoyed: The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach. The story revolves around Henry Skrimshander, who attends Westish College, a small school on the …
Owersettin by A C Clarke, Maggie Rabatski and Sheila Templeton
There is a poetry group in the village that meets once a month, led by my friend Ruth. We meet to share poetry we enjoy and some of us write poetry too. Occassionally, Ruth calls upon her wide variety of poet friends to come along and read some of their work to us. Last month, …
None But The Dead by Lin Anderson
Lin Anderson is, without doubt, the queen of Tartan Noir. None but the Dead is the 11th crime novel she has written featuring the forensic expert, Rhona Macleod. The story is set on Sanday, one of Britain’s northerly islands in the Orkney archepelego. It is inaccessible when the wind prevents the ferry from the mainland …
Private Investigations by Quintin Jardine
I enjoy Quintine Jardine’s series of crime thrillers featuring his character, Bob Skinner. In Private Investigations, the 26th Skinner novel. The character has retired from the Scottish Police Force and now works as a private investigator after a thirty-year police career. Bob Skinner is on the way to answer a friend’s plea for help when …
Sister, Sister by Sue Fortin reviewed by guest author Lance Greenfield
This article was first published on 5 March 2017 at https://lancegreenfield.wordpress.com/2017/03/05/review-sister-sister/. I was excited when I started reading this book. It has so many really good reviews. Unfortunately, it didn’t live up to my expectations. As a psychological thriller, it is OK, and I enjoyed reading it. However, many of the twists and turns were predictable. …
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