Can deep seated memories be the reason we are drawn to a particular place, a place that we may have never been?
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Book Review: ‘Made For You’ by Melissa Marr
Suspense, mystery and romance with a dash of the paranormal.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Your Perfect Life’ by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke
A feel good book of charming proportions.
Read More »Interview: John Lawson, Author of ‘Sorrow’
"I’m not looking for a movie deal or fame or anything. Just looking to share the stories."
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Boy Who Drew Monsters’ by Keith Donohue
Gothic fiction with children at the center, either as victims or perpetrators, invites comparison with that genre’s masterwork, Henry James's 'The Turn of the Screw.'
Read More »Book Review: ‘Us’ by David Nicholls
Can a lifetime of love hold a relationship together, especially once the last child has left home?
Read More »Book Review: ‘Sorrow’ by John Lawson
An engrossing dark fantasy novel with a strong touch of mystery,
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Sixteen: Book Two of the Soul Jumpers’ by Ali B.
If souls really exist, can they move into another body after the death of their current one?
Read More »Book Review: ‘What Would Mary Berry Do?’ by Claire Sandy
Who would have thought that the story of a normal family living a normal life and dealing with normal things in a normal way would be captivating?
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Hunting Gun,’ ‘Bullfight,’ and ‘Life of a Counterfeiter’ by Yasushi Inoue
Inoue's early works cast a light upon a period of Japanese history, the post-World War Two period, that is little known to most English-speaking readers. They also reveal why he is as venerated as he is.
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