The Book: [simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0061147966" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/415Zkt%2BSqGL.jpg" width="334"][simpleazon-link asin="0061147966" locale="us"]Horns: A Novel[/simpleazon-link] by Joe Hill My rating: 4 of 5 stars This dark fantasy surprised me with its twisted sense of humor and its periods of normalcy. The … [Read more...] about Novel Cinema: Horns by Joe Hill
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Book Review: The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher by Hilary Mantel
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="1627792104" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RH0ldUDPL.jpg" width="329"][simpleazon-link asin="1627792104" locale="us"]The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher: Stories[/simpleazon-link] by Hilary Mantel My rating: 4 of 5 stars Because this was a book of short-stories and I was in the process of reading … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher by Hilary Mantel
Book Review: Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad Book 3) by Tana French
Faithful Place by Tana French My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was instantly swept up into the story and the mind of Frank Mackey. The first-person narrative that French employs is unique and effective. The family dynamics are authentic and captivating. The humor dry and sardonic. The author demonstrates amazing psychological insight into her characters and creates mysteries that … [Read more...] about Book Review: Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad Book 3) by Tana French
Book Review: The Natural by Bernard Malamud
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0374502005" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41A0lhBmB7L.jpg" width="332"]>[simpleazon-link asin="0374502005" locale="us"]The Natural[/simpleazon-link]> by Bernard Malamud My rating: 4 of 5 stars From a literary standpoint, The Natural is a fine novel. The imagery sets the dark, unsettling tone that … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Natural by Bernard Malamud
Book Review: The Bloodletter’s Daughter by Linda Lafferty
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="1612184650" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZAB22iXwL.jpg" width="334"][simpleazon-link asin="1612184650" locale="us"]The Bloodletter's Daughter (A Novel of Old Bohemia)[/simpleazon-link] by Linda Lafferty My rating: 1 of 5 stars I stopped at page 170 because I simply couldn't read anymore of this … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Bloodletter’s Daughter by Linda Lafferty