Monthly Archives: July 2010
In the Mail: Savages
Savages by Don Winslow Publishers Weekly Spare, clipped expository prose and hip, spot-on dialogue propel this visceral crime novel from Winslow (The Dawn Patrol). The future is looking good for Laguna Beach, Calif., marijuana growers Ben and Chon, until they … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Don Winslow, Fiction, Illegal drug trade, thrillers
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What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire
As regular readers of this blog know (all three of you) I enjoy creative young adult fiction – particularly with a speculative perspective or dealing with myths or legends. So when I saw What-theDickens on the discount table at Half-Price … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiction, Gregory Maguire, Young Adult Fantasy, young adult fiction
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In the Mail: Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun: The Book of Shadows by Nick Drake Publishers Weekly At the start of Drake’s superlative middle book in his ancient Egypt trilogy (after Nefertiti), Rahotep, the chief detective in the Thebes police force, visits a horrific crime scene. Someone … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Egypt, Fiction, historical fiction, Nick Drake, Tutankhamun
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