by Ian McEwan, 2014, Penguin Random House, New York This book is about a woman judge in England who must rule whether a young boy should be forced to undergo a blood transfusion to save his life, despite the religious objections … Continue reading →
by David Mitchell, audiobook narrated by Jonathan Aris and Paula Wilcox, 2010, Recorded Books This is a story about a clerk in the employ of the Dutch East India company in about 1800 and his experiences in Dejima, Japan. The … Continue reading →
by Nelson DeMille, 2006, Warner Books, New York This is a novel about a retired NYC police detective working for an anti-terrorist group within the FBI after 911. His wife also works for the FBI and is officially his supervisor.  It takes place in … Continue reading →
by Tana French, 2007, Penguin Books This is definitely a different kind of mystery. Instead of action, the author focuses on the psychology of the detective who is also the narrator of the story. The reader is exposed to all … Continue reading →
by Randy Wayne White, audiobook narrated by Dick Hill, book originally published 1997, Audiobook released 2010 by Tantor Audio This is the third Doc Ford novel and not one of Randy Wayne White’s best efforts. The plot seemed dull and … Continue reading →
by Jon Hassler, 1985, Ballentine Books, New York I picked this book up as I had run out of books to read, so I started looking around for something light to read in the bookcases in our condo in RI. … Continue reading →
by Dashiell Hammett, 1930, 1st Vintage Books Edition This book is a selection of our men’s book club for the coming season. It has some interesting aspects and a very involved plot but it is certainly dated. It has the … Continue reading →
by Jhumpa Lahari, Audiobook read by Sunil Maholtra, 2013, Audible.com This is a story about two brothers who grew up in India and the very different paths that they took in their lives. The book attempts to tie the directions that … Continue reading →
by Patrick Taylor, Audiobook read by Terry Donnelly, 2010, Midwest Tape, LLC, Holland, OH This book started out pretty well with an Irish ghost story but the second part, which was consisted of the narrator’s life, was a bit dull. The … Continue reading →
by Henry James, originally published in 1880 as a magazine serial, Audiobook read by Lorna Raver, 2008, Tantor Media, Inc. This is a novel about a young girl living in New York City about 1830 and her affair with an unworthy … Continue reading →