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The Holdout: A Novel by Graham Moore

October 14, 2020

holdout

All “guilty” votes had to be alike in reasoning. But all “not guilty” votes could be for different reasons and still reach the same results.   Courtroom dramas are a staple in fiction, but ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: crime, mystery, suspense

A Knock at Midnight

September 9, 2020

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If nothing else, 2020 has been my year of more “I had no idea” reading than any other in my adult life. I’ve read fiction and nonfiction on a number of issues for years, but somehow race was never a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, crime, debut, racism

Long Bright River

January 13, 2020

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Mickey has been a Philadelphia police officer for 13 years. She’s got the brains and the experience to become a detective, but stays as a patrol cop in a neighborhood called Kensington. A high crime ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: crime, family, mystery, Riverhead Books, social issues, suspense

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America

December 11, 2019

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Last week, I left behind heavy nonfiction with Adam Rippon's memoir, Beautiful on the Outside, but today I'm back with a heavy dose of reality.  Dopesick is Beth Macy’s well-researched and documented ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: crime, history, politics, social issues

The Wolf Wants In

August 5, 2019

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Blackwater is a town hovering near Kansas City; a place of farmers and granaries.  It’s also one of those small towns with big problems. The opioid crisis is taking its toll, a little girl has been ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: crime, family, literary, Midwest, mystery

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