Escape During Quarantine With Free & Discounted Books From Blackbird Writers
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Review of The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson
Diamonds, Dysfunction, and Family Legacy The fragmented Miller family is far from perfect — they’ve never been able to get their act together. But when the family matriarch dies and…
Review of The Talented Mr. Varg by Alexander McCall Smith
A Droll Detective and a Lip-Reading Dog Alexander McCall Smith makes the irrelevant relevant in The Talented Mr. Varg (Pantheon), a satirical social commentary on the mundane. Ulf Varg is not your average…
THE SHAPE OF FAMILY – A Novel by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Will tragedy bind a husband, wife, and their kids together, or rip them apart? The contour of a family is a fragile, fluid thing — tragedy can change its lines…
Mock Assassinations & Political Conspiracy in Matthew Quirk’s HOUR OF THE ASSASSIN
In HOUR OF THE ASSASSIN, author Matthew Quirk spins a tale of murder, betrayal, political greed, and conspiracy, inspired by stories he covered as a reporter for The Atlantic. Former Secret…
Legal Thriller FINAL JUDGMENT by Marcia Clark (Yes, THAT Marcia Clark)
Vigilante Justice – Plan B Los Angeles defense attorney Samantha “Sam” Brinkman is an antihero extraordinaire. We love her, but she’s done some terrible things, and she’s not apologetic in…
Review of The Warsaw Protocol by Steve Berry
Poland, Precious Relics and the Price of Freedom in “The Warsaw Protocol” In The Warsaw Protocol (Minotaur Books), 15th in the Cotton Malone series, author Steve Berry uses the backdrop of Poland’s battle against Communism…
Memoir – Lost in Ghost Town by Carder Stout PhD.
Addiction trumps privilege in Carder Stout’s vivid memoir Lost in Ghost Town: A Memoir of Addiction, Redemption, and Hope in Unlikely Places (HCI). Written with excruciating truth and visceral fear, desperation and…