This story – and I call it a story rather than a novel – is not about plot or characters or the description of the events. It is about trying to understand what it’s like to be inside the head of a teenage boy, Christopher, who is brilliantly intelligent and also autistic. The story is … More The Curious Case of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Haddon
Headline: Confused, disjointed, and pointless (but at times beautiful) Tommy Orange’s novel, There There (derived from a quote by Gertrude Stein that there “is no there there” in Oakland) features many characters. One is Dene Oxendene, an aspiring Native American filmmaker working on a project in which he asks urban Natives in Oakland to … More There, There: By Tommy Orange
Of Half a Mind, by Bruce Perrin, is the first book in “The Mind Sleuth” series, starring research psychologist Sam “Doc” Price. This is an intellectual mystery, filled with plot twists and puzzles and interesting characters. It’s a well-written page-turner that will keep you guessing, and keep you wanting to keep guessing, to the very … More Of Half a Mind, by Bruce Perrin
April 6, 2019 In, A Convenient Death, by Laurel Heidtman, Detectives Jo Valentine and “Sticks” Mullins are investigating a double-murder that occurred at a convenience store (hence the title). The pretty and promiscuous young store clerk and a senior-citizen patron are shot execution-style in the back room of the quickie-mart. Was this a robbery that … More A Convenient Death, by Laurel Heidtman
Reflection: The Paul Mann Story, is a relatively short novel that reads more like the outline for a story than a completed book. The plot points lurch along in quick succession with little connection, detail, or explanation. The characters lack depth (or names in many cases) and are two-dimensional ideas rather than fully developed people. … More Reflection: The Paul Mann Story, by Titan Frey
Loving this mystery! (March 25, 2019) I really enjoyed this read! It takes a lot for me to get into mystery, but this book had me from start to finish. Mike and Jason are both detectives and new partners. They have run into a slew of gruesome homicides that have come up with no suspects, … More Rae Lake’s review of Righteous Assassin
On March 13, 2019, I did a radio interview with Todd Ortloff on KONP radio in Port Angeles, Washington (my home town). For podcast-type folks who like listening to such things – here’s the link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VMoFWNtK7FcIQsfx9X7NvQ3grX9-VFGS?usp=sharing
I really enjoyed this police procedural crime novel. It’s not a constant stream of tension and thrills, but there’s plenty of it mixed in with the slower pace of police investigation. In other words, it’s realistic. TV cop shows have to get their story done in less than an hour, so people not familiar with … More Amazon #25 and Goodreads #16 — kybookworm (5-stars) — Feb. 27
The Baker’s Husband, by Jeannie Sharpe This is a book I read for a book group. It’s not my genre, so I’ll admit up front that I’m not predisposed to love this kind of story. It’s also the first novel attempt by this author, and it suffers from some pretty serious problems in plot, timelines, … More The Baker’s Husband by Jeannie Sharpe (Book Review)
Mary Woldering (blogger and book reviewer) has posted part 1 of a two-part interview with me on her website at the below link. You will need to scroll down the blog a bit to find me (or first read the very interesting article that’s above me). Many thanks to Mary for posting! https://www.maryrwoldering.com/single-post/2019/03/04/Game-Masters—spawning-of-a-genre-Olga-Olhas-Amanda-Kevin-G-Chapman-Coming-events-and-releases
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