Category Archives: Fiction

The Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott

Posted on February 9, 2018 by bseat

Daniel Connor is traveling to Paris, with a letter of introduction and some precious coral samples, to study anatomy with the world renowned authority,  Dr. Cuvier at the Jardin des Plantes. This is the opportunity of a lifetime and Daniel … Continue reading →

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A Fatal Flaw by Dana Stabenow

Posted on February 2, 2018 by bseat

Spring is arriving in Alaska and for Kate Shugak, who lives miles away from any town or village in the isolated Park, this means charging the battery for her truck, washing the windows and making sure she has enough firewood … Continue reading →

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Hush Hush by Laura Lippman

Posted on January 26, 2018 by bseat

Many years ago Melisandre Dawes had a mental breakdown and left her baby in a hot car. The child died. In the wake of that tragedy and the sensational trial where she plead not guilty by reason of insanity, she … Continue reading →

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The Shanghai Factor by Charles McCarry

Posted on January 19, 2018 by bseat

The Washington Post has reported recently that a former CIA case officer, suspected of being the mole responsible for the unmasking and deaths of many undercover agents in China, has been arrested.  The investigation to find the mole has been … Continue reading →

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The Power by Naomi Alderman

Posted on January 12, 2018 by bseat

Just this week Oprah made a speech at the Golden Globes Award Ceremony that grabbed headlines all over the world. In it she envisioned a different kind of world for women and   said: So I want all the girls watching … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

Posted on December 15, 2017 by bseat

I discovered Louise Penny and her wonderful Inspector Gamache earlier this year and was enchanted by her insightful and soulful writing. In reading The Beautiful Mystery I was enchanted all over again. This is certainly a series to read and … Continue reading →

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In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen

Posted on December 8, 2017 by bseat

I admit that I have been going through a low grade Downton Abbey withdrawal. I have tried to fill this void with other period dramas but somehow they just don’t get at that little knot of longing for haughty Mary … Continue reading →

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P.S. From Paris by Marc Levy Translated by Sam Taylor

Posted on December 1, 2017 by bseat

Sometimes you just want to read a story about two people who fall in love. Not a Nicholas Sparks kind of love story, but a more realistic, contemporary, complicated story about two imperfect people who find each other. Well, voilá, … Continue reading →

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Sourdough by Robin Sloan

Posted on November 24, 2017 by bseat

Robin Sloan completely enchanted me with Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. So when I found out he had a new book called Sourdough, I was completely intrigued. I was not disappointed! In this new book Sloan tackles foodie culture and bread … Continue reading →

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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Posted on November 17, 2017 by bseat

Some books are like a cat that curls up purring on your lap, looking up at you with all the affection and mystery a cat can muster and you are, of course, immediately beguiled and entranced with this unexpected and … Continue reading →

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