Maya Angelou quote about human nature
Quote from Maya Angelou: “I am capable of what every other human is capable of. This is one of the great lessons of war and love.”
March 2019
A Necessary Evil, by Abir Mukherjee, book review
A Necessary Evil, Abir Mukherjee, historical mystery
Summary
India, 1920. Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant “Surrender-Not” Banerjee witness the murder of the heir of the throne of Sambalpore, a tiny but wealthy kingdom. The two police investigators […]
Island of the Mad, by Laurie R. King, review
Island of the Mad, by Laurie R. King, historical mystery
Summary:
An old friend of Mary Russell’s asks her to help find the friend’s missing aunt. Tragic losses left her always […]
Top 5 mystery books set in Venice (mini #BookReviews)
Venice, Italy, has always intrigued writers and for good reason. What setting can compete with a city built on water?
Here’s five mystery books set in Venice. They date from the 14th century onward.
If there’s a […]
IQ, by Joe Ide, book review
IQ, by Joe Ide
Genre: amateur Private Investigator mystery
Calling Isaiah Quintabe an “amateur P.I.” is a bit […]
The Fallen Architect, by Charles Belfoure, review
The Fallen Architect, by Charles Belfoure, historical mystery
Summary: […]
February 2019
The Incendiaries, by R.O. Kwon, review
The Incendiaries, by R.O. Kwon, literary
Summary: Will pretends to be a wealthy college student at an elite university, hiding his […]
Frederick Douglass on the value of reading
Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. Frederick Douglass
When I read Douglass’ Autobiography, I was impressed by his determination to learn to read. It truly helped free him. […]
Top 5 Books to Protect You from Dangerous People
I’m not sure it’s normal, but I spend a lot of time thinking about criminals. As I’m sure most crime/mystery writers do, I read a lot of crime fiction (and mysteries, suspense, thrillers, etc.). Very […]