December 16, 2024
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December 16, 2024
Dogs and Wolves by Hervé Le Corre
An example of the best kind of hardboiled tough-guy fiction reminiscent of Hammett, Chandler and Spillane set in the countryside of a France most of us wouldn’t want to visit except in fictional form. Excellent writing and complex plotting provide a compelling read for fans of dark detective tales.
December 10, 2024
Tooth and Claw by Craig Johnson
Walt and Henry find adventure and proper peril in the Alaskan ice while walking a fine line between commercial oil and environmental interests, all menaced by the phenomenally frightening specter of a mysteriously savage polar bear.
November 15, 2024
The Bishop’s Villa by Sacha Naspini
Based on historical fact this tale of the conflicted motivations of the Italian people when it is clear the Germans will be defeated by the allies is powerful and moving. Lovers of historical fiction and world war two history will find it compelling.
October 23, 2024
The Half-Life of Guilt by Lynn Stegner
A complex and exquisitely well-written novel about sexual politics, environmental issues and the guilt each of us carries, deservedly or not.
October 5, 2024