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This book is a very well written history text. An historical account of a period in America’s – Oklahoma’s – Osage County’s past. A past that never was disclosed in any history book I encountered in school. A dark secret as evil as the greed that spawned it. In the 1920’s, the richest people perContinue reading “Review | Killers of the Flower Moon : by David Grann”

Slay the Dragon by William McGinnis is a moderately engaging international espionage thriller. The pacing of the action is swift, keeping the reader eagerly anticipating the next chapter. However, the current-day socio-political plot leaves one wondering if they’re reading something from the QAnon files. If you can manage to block out the author’s obvious right-wing,Continue reading “Book Review: Slay the Dragon | By: William McGinnis”

I have 2x copies of this book I’m giving away – Check out the Instagram post to enter to win through 3/31/2022. I’m as much a fan of L.A. detective mysteries as the next person, especially when they’re ripped from the headlines and told with snappy pacing and great, relatable characters. Peter S. Berman hasContinue reading “Review | Suspicious Deaths, by: Peter S. Berman”

The Great Unknown is set in 1846 in Britain. It was a time of social turmoil. The working man wanted his voice heard in government. The Chartist Movement met with violent measures from the powers that be. Chartist leaders were imprisoned or they left the country. It was also the time when people were beginningContinue reading “Review | The Great Unknown : by Peg Kingman”

I am finding travel books more engrossing during the ongoing pandemic. The temporary escape to a far away place holds great delight while we’ve all been drawn back into our households in this 3rd winter of the Covid era. I’ve also grown to appreciate the particular travel-writing talents of a writer like Terry Lister, whoContinue reading “Review | A New Day Dawns: My Solo Journey Into West Africa, by: Terry Lister”

I’ve been on a bit of a spy book spree in November. I quickly gobbled up Le Carré’s posthumous Silverview, having grabbed a copy on the day of its release. Something I don’t often do unless I’m really excited for a new book. However, the non-fiction espionage title I’m reviewing here is a couple yearsContinue reading “Review | The Spy and the Traitor, By: Ben Macintyre”

Somali ISIS in Backwoods Texas In Heath Daniels’ Justice!,I found a mature author leading me through an engaging story of modern socio-political intrigue with a wonderful human touch. When reading the synopsis from Mr. Daniels’ website, I thought this sounded like a story I would like because I follow international news and post 9/11 MuslimContinue reading “Review | Justice! by: Heath Daniels”

I found Ben Schulz’s first book, “Hemlocks”, to be of personal interest, historic interest, and of interest to the naturalist in me. Having caught my attention on all these levels, I applaud Mr. Schulz on the degree of research reflected in his story. This tale, covering close to a decade (1773 – 1781) in theContinue reading “Review | Hemlocks : by Ben Schulz”

“Daniel Pitt’s investigation into a colleague’s murder leads him through London’s teeming underbelly to the suspicious dealings of one of England’s most influential ship building magnets in this thrilling new novel from best selling author Anne Perry.” New York Times It has been several years since I sat down to read an Anne Perry novel.Continue reading “Review | Death With A Double Edge: by Anne Perry”