By Angie Kim Published by Hogarth (August 29, 2023), Hardback – $30, 400 pages Hardback edition Kindle edition Reviewed by Ashley Riggleson There are few thrillers I have thought more about over the years than Angie Kim’s debut novel, Miracle Creek. So, I was so excited to see that her newest novel, Happiness Falls was […]
by Lara Avery Published by William Morrow (August 22, 2023), Hardback – $30, 288 pages Hardback edition Kindle edition Reviewed by Penny A Parrish The bride, the groom, the vows: “To love and to cherish until death do us part.” Almost everyone who has spoken those words to a spouse expects that the latter phrase […]
In my previous life as a book reviewer for The Free Lance-Star, the Book Page rarely reviewed books more than year old. On the rare occasions when my editors would relent to my pleas, it would be a book of local relevance or one that was particularly timely, like Albert Camus’ The Plague during Covid. The […]
Independent voters jaded over actions on both sides of the aisle should find Jamaican born Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears’ life experiences not just remarkable, but politically contentious. Using a religious simile stating she wanted to “do a Moses” in her first run for office, defeating a 20-year Democratic incumbent, perhaps summarizes her life. Theological beliefs […]
A Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution By Mike Duncan Published by Public Affairs (August 24, 2021), Paperback – $18.99, 512 pages Paperback edition Kindle edition Reviewed by Martin Davis and Craig Vasey History – and in particular biography – in the hands of amateur historians can be […]
Cinnamon Girl by Trish Macenulty Published by Livingston Press at the University of West Alabama (Release date: September 8, 2023), Paperback – $19.95, 316 pages Paperback edition Reviewed By Drew Gallagher Trish Macenulty’s new young adult novel Cinnamon Girl is unlikely to ever make it onto the shelves of the school libraries in Spotsylvania County. And that […]
A Bakery in Paris By Aimie K Runyan Published by William Morrow Paperbacks (Published: August 1, 2023), Paperback – $18.99, 384 pages Paperback edition Kindle edition Reviewed by David Arndt One of the many things Paris is known for is its many boulangeries. From humble baguettes and breads to decadent and delicious desserts, this famous […]
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel Published by Knopf, Hardback – $28, 240 pages (Published June 27, 2023) Hardback edition Kindle version available Reviewed by Penny A Parrish Most people who steal art do so for money. Usually they find out that fencing a famous piece is difficult, so works often disappear into the black market never […]
