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Crime

When the Stars Go Dark
Crime
Ann Ronald

When the Stars Go Dark

When The Stars Go Dark: superb writing with fascinating characters is enough to make a reluctant reader recommend this novel. As a matter of personal

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Bel Canto
Crime
Ann Ronald

Bel Canto

BEL CANTO Ann Patchett’s highly-regarded 2001 novel, Bel Canto, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, won the Orange Prize, and won

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Many Restless Concerns
Crime
Suzanne Roberts

Many Restless Concerns (a testimony)

MANY RESTLESS CONCERNS: THE VICTIMS OF THE COUNTESSS BÁTHORY SPEAK IN CHORUS Gayle Brandeis’ Many Restless Concerns: The Victims of Countess Báthory Speak in Chorus

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AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE dust jcket
Authors of color
Sunny Solomon

An American Marriage

AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE Think of marriage as a lovely pond, surrounded by flora and fauna (family and friends). Then think of someone throwing a rather

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Crime
Ann Ronald

Night School

NIGHT SCHOOL – JACK REACHER AND CLASSMATES? Night School, Lee Child’s twentieth Jack Reacher novel, isn’t the first I’ve reviewed for “Bookin’ with Sunny’ and

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Crime
Dan Erwine

The Skeleton Crew

THE SKELETON CREW: HOW AMATEUR SLEUTHS ARE SOLVING AMERICA’S COLDEST CASES This book is not to be confused with Skeleton Crew, Stephen King’s 1985 collection

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Crime
Ann Ronald

The Travelers

The Travelers is the third thriller by Chris Pavone that I’ve reviewed for “Bookin’ with Sunny.” Pavone’s latest is every bit as thrilling as its

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Crime
Ann Ronald

Still Night in L.A.

Still Night in L.A. The techniques employed by a talented minimalist poet in order to craft a work of fiction are well worth discussing. Aram

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British Authors
Ann Ronald

Resorting to Murder

Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries Not long ago I described a new series for “Bookin’ with Sunny” readers. Poisoned Pen Press is offering British Library

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Crime
Sunny Solomon

Tallgrass

Is there anything to be gained by reading another book about the World War II internment of Japanese Americans to relocation camps?  If the book

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Murder in Piccadilly
Crime
Ann Ronald

Murder in Piccadilly

MURDER IN PICCADILLY Murder in Piccadilly is back! The British Library recently has begun publishing two series for booklovers: Spy Classics and British Library Crime

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