Having two separate crimes being investigated individually , you are drawn between the differences of investigation, but also into how family plays a part in the Navajo Nation and in everything thing they do.
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Book Review: ‘End of Days” – Book Three of ‘Penryn and the End of Days,’ a Dystopic Novel by Susan Ee
Ee has given us a war and a world in turmoil. There is darkness and adventure, but also an underlying faith that will hold even in the worst of situations.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Red Cavalry’ by Isaac Babel
Pushkin Press has issued a new edition of 'Red Cavalry,' Isaac Babel's Russian short stories, originally published in 1926 paint a unique picture of time and place.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Where They Found Her’ – a Mystery by Kimberly McCreight
In "Where They Found Her" by Kimberly McCreight, we are drawn into the world of a woman who's lost a child, following her on a risky path toward healing.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Sherlock Holmes, The Missing Years: Japan’ by Vasudev Murthy
An iconic character like Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes often generates knockoffs—some terrible, some fair. 'The Missing Years' starts with some promise, but ends up more like a fake Rolex.
Read More »Interview with Graciela Limón – Author of ‘The Intriguing Life of Ximena Godoy’
Limón has published nine novels, all of which deal with a Latina and Trans Border experience.
Read More »Interview with Anne K. Edwards, author of ‘This and That: A Collection of Light and Dark Tales’
I know a muse is supposed to be a "she" but mine is a disagreeable, whiny "he" who has his own column on my website.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Haunting of Sunshine Girl’ – A Novel Based on the YouTube Web Series Phenomenon by Paige McKenzie
As Sunshine reaches the age of 16 things seem just a bit different, but she can’t really get a feel for it. Going cross-country to the Northwest for her mother’s new job she finds the new house they are moving into decidedly creepy. Sleep is becoming more difficult and her mother is becoming more distant. Life is taking a dangerous turn.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Smile Now, Cry Later’ – A Chuck Restic Mystery by Paul MacDonald
Chuck’s concern occurs when Ed, an employee that never calls in sick, disappears not long after his conversation with him. Due to his perceived connection, Chuck determines that he will find out what is happening with this missing employee. It is here, the danger begins.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Diamond Head,’ a Novel of Change and Tradition by Cecily Wong
This is a tale of tragedy, lies, loss and sacrifice spanning the time from the Boxer Rebellion to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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