Author Archives: bseat

Identical by Scott Turow

Posted on April 4, 2014 by bseat

I have been a Turow fan ever since his novel, Presumed Innocent came out in 1987.  As a young attorney, I was impressed at how well Truow had captured what goes on in a courtroom and his plot twists kept … Continue reading →

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The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Posted on March 28, 2014 by bseat

Theo Decker is in major trouble!  The principle called his mother and they have an appointment with him this very morning and Theo is sure it will mean suspension at the very least and maybe even more if they have … Continue reading →

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Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Posted on March 21, 2014 by bseat

In a post apocalyptic world, Beatrice Prior has known only a world divided by factions. Her family is part of the Abnegation faction, a selfless group that puts others before themselves and where service to others is the highest goal. … Continue reading →

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The Wind Is Not A River by Brian Payton

Posted on March 14, 2014 by bseat

On June 6, 1942 the Japanese invaded the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska and occupied the islands of Adak and Kiska.  This little known military encounter during WWII becomes the backdrop of Payton’s novel of devotion between a … Continue reading →

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Command Authority by Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney

Posted on March 7, 2014 by bseat

Present Day Crimea: Russians invade on a pretext, saying the area is unstable and they must protect Russian nationals in the Ukraine. Russian President, with ties to the KGB and a nostalgia for the good old days of the former … Continue reading →

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A Map of Time by Felix Palma, Translated by Nick Caistor

Posted on February 28, 2014 by bseat

Set in London in 1888, this novel tells three intertwined stories: one about the loss suffered by someone who loved one of Jack the Ripper’s victims; another about a young woman who wants to escape to the future where she can … Continue reading →

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The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen; Translated by Martin Aitken

Posted on February 21, 2014 by bseat

Nete Hermanson has achieved much during the last twenty years. Overcoming a past that is both heartbreaking and scandalous, Nete has finally relaxed into her life in upper class society with her well connected and wealthy husband. And then in … Continue reading →

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A True Novel by Minae Mizumura, Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter

Posted on February 14, 2014 by bseat

How do I describe this novel? It haunts me in ways that I find hard to articulate and even understand.  I picked this book up first, because it was about postwar Japan and secondly, it was about star crossed lovers-a … Continue reading →

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The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly

Posted on February 7, 2014 by bseat

Mickey Haller, otherwise known as the Lincoln Lawyer because he works out of the back of a Lincoln Town car, is chasing demons of the past in this new novel called The Gods of Guilt.  It all starts with a … Continue reading →

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Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcon

Posted on January 31, 2014 by bseat

In an unnamed country in South America, struggling to heal after a civil war that seemed endless, a radio program called Lost City Radio gathers the nation together once a day.  It is hosted by Norma whose voice both eloquent … Continue reading →

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