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Sailing toward death, in fine style
Reviewed by Linda C. Brinson DEATH ON THE LUSITANIA. By R.L. Graham. Macmillan. 381 pages. $18.99. On May 1, 1915, the RMS Lusitania, one of the most luxurious ocean liners then sailing the seas, left New York City, bound for Liverpool, England. Six days later, on the afternoon of May 7, as the Lusitania was…
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She got by with a little help from her corgi
Reviewed by Linda C. Brinson THE QUEEN’S FAITHFUL COMPANION. By Eliza Knight. William Morrow. 368 pages. $18.99, trade paperback. I was between books, looking for something engaging and not too heavy, when the mail lady delivered an advance proof of The Queen’s Faithful Companion. The subtitle read: “A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II and her…
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Mysteries and secrets in Victorian England
Reviewed by Linda C. Brinson THE LIBRARY THIEF. By Kuchenga Shenje. Hanover Square Press. 358 pages. $29.99. The Library Thief is a remarkable, entertaining and ambitious debut historical mystery novel by Kuchenga Shenje, a writer, journalist and speaker who lives in Manchester, England. It’s the story of Florence Granger, who grew up a lonely, motherless…
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Coben and Bolivar, at it again
Bob Moyer had this review ready to go on the book’s publication date, but his editor (me) was off living the high life in Sin City at that time. I’ve now unpacked, done laundry and caught up on my sleep, so here it is. Reviewed by Robert P. Moyer THINK TWICE. By Harlan Coben. Grand…
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Mrs. Murphy and crew tackle the legislature
Bob Moyer keeps getting ahead of me to review some of my longstanding favorite series and authors. At least Bob is good enough to write the reviews and let the rest of us know what books we need to get caught up on. Reviewed by Robert P. Moyer FELINE FATALE: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery. By…
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The last book by one of the greats
Reviewed by Robert P. Moyer Bob Moyer reviews the final book by one of the best mystery novelists of the late 20th century. ANOTHER DAY’S PAIN. By K.C. Constantine. Mysterious Press. 232 pages. $26.95 With the posthumous publication of his 18th Rocksburg novel, K.C. Constantine deserves more than a review, he deserves an homage. He was…
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Take me out to the ballpark – and watch that crowd…
Now that basketball season is over and spring is here, how about a fun book about baseball that will entertain and enlighten you? Paul O’Connor has just the thing. Reviewed by Paul T. O’Connor FINDING AMERICA IN A MINOR LEAGUE BALLPARK. By Harris Cooper. Skyhorse Publishing. 199 pages. $35, hardback. As the spring of 2022…