Tag Archives: Jewish

Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritson

♦ November 2, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment

A friend introduced me to the novels by Tess Gerritson some years ago. Most of them I have enjoyed and several of them are reviewed on the site including The Killing Place https://bookreviewstoday.info/2015/07/01/the-killing-place-by-tess-gerritsen/, and Gravity https://bookreviewstoday.info/2013/12/16/gravity-by-tess-gerritsen/. Of course, Gravity was made into a movie in 2013 starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Tess Gerritsen took an unusual …

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The English Assassin by Daniel Silva

♦ May 21, 2014 ♦ 1 Comment

Daniel Silva was born in Michigan, USA in 1960.  He was raised in California, a Roman Catholic but converted to Judaism as an adult. His book The Messenger won The Barry Award for best thriller, but this book, The English Assassin was the first book by this author I had read.  I enjoyed it.  Silva began his writing …

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Looking Good Dead by Peter James

♦ May 16, 2013 ♦ Leave a comment

Peter James was born in Brighton, England. He is the son of a Jewish refugee who came to England in 1938. James was educated at Charterhouse School  and thereafter went on to Ravensbourne Film School.  Subsequently he spent several years in North America, where he worked as a  screen writer and film producer.  However, he is now …

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The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies

♦ April 5, 2013 ♦ 1 Comment

The Welsh Girl was book of the month in by my book club.     Peter Ho Davies was born in Britain in 1966 to Welsh and Chinese parents, Davies now makes his home in the USA.   He  is now on the faculty of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Davies is a recipient of fellowships from …

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