The Gilmore Guide to Books

Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time

Sandrine’s Case

  In the early morning hours of November 15th a police officer is called to investigate a suicide in the small town of Coburn, Georgia. Sandrine Madison lies dead in her bed of an apparent drug overdose. There is no other trauma or indication of foul play but the officer gets a ‘feeling’ from the husband and that is how Samuel Madison comes to stand trial for the murder of his ... Read More...

Sunday Sentence: This is the Story of a Happy Marriage

Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. Inspired by David Abrams at The Quivering Pen.   Think of a sink pipe filled with sticky sediment. The only way to get clean water is to force a small ocean through the tap. Most of us are full up with bad stories, boring stories, self-indulgent stories, searing works of ... Read More...

The White Princess

I’m going to begin with full disclosure: I love the work of Philippa Gregory. I first read her novel, The Other Boleyn Girl, and from there was hooked on the early history of England. After several books she completed her narrative on the later history of the Tudors and moved to a less-known time, the Cousins’ War, which preceded the Tudor dynasty. It was also known as the War ... Read More...

Shorecliff: A Novel

  The present then is so thrilling that it is impossible to reflect on it; one can only wait, panting, for the future to unfold. Like almost any child, Richard is looking forward to summer, but as an only child, three months spent with ten cousins is almost too much excitement to bear. It’s 1928 and for the first time in years the entire Hatfield family will be gathering ... Read More...

Powell’s Event: Chris Bohjalian

Recently I was at Powell’s to hear author Chris Bohjalian read from his newest book, The Light in the Ruins. Little did I know the reading would be the least of the entertainment, because Bohjalian is an accomplished raconteur with an ease that makes you feel as if you were in his home and he was entertaining. Not hyped up, but welcoming and gracious. After thanking us from ... Read More...

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