Tag Archives: Fiction

Boredom

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Kevin Holtsberry

From The Dart League King by Keith Lee Morris: Tristan had begun to grow bored, and he hated boredom more than anything else, probably because it was the state at which he arrived more often than not when he was … Continue reading →

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Castorp by Pawel Huelle

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Kevin Holtsberry

Pawel Huelle‘s latest book, Castorp, can probably be enjoyed on a number of levels.  As it is a prequel to Thomas Mann’s famous novel The Magic Mountain, a familiarity with that novel, Mann’s work, and the literature of the period … Continue reading →

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Christopher Buckley Links

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Kevin Holtsberry

I am a big fan of the whole Buckley family.  Unfortunately, I have been falling behind in my reading of all things Buckley.  It doesn’t help that Christopher cranks out satire faster than I can read it.  His thirteenth novel, … Continue reading →

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The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Kevin Holtsberry

Ever have that need to reassert your independence?  To act so that you feel like you aren’t controlled by circumstances even if it isn’t always the smart thing to do? Why all this philosophical questioning?  Well, it has to do … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Watcher by Timothy Hallinan

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Kevin Holtsberry

Last year I had this to say about Timothy Hallinan’s A Nail Through the Heart [It] is a captivating and emotional novel. It is both an exciting expatriate detective novel and an exploration of the power of love and family … Continue reading →

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