Tag Archives: Sharon

River of Dust by Virginia Pye

Posted on September 6, 2013 by bseat

River of Dust opens on the bare and desolate steppes of China, not long after the Boxer Rebellion where a  small band of missionaries work with the Chinese peasants in this time of great social upheaval, suspicion and famine. The … Continue reading →

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The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

Posted on August 23, 2013 by bseat

The Light Between Oceans is a lyrical book which explores the choices we make and their impact on those around us. Returning to Australia from the Western Front  in 1926, Tom Sherbourne, is a veteran of WWI.  Trying to come … Continue reading →

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Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews

Posted on August 16, 2013 by bseat

Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union there has been a dearth of spy novels set in current times.  It seemed that it was hard to structure a spy story that made sense or seemed relevant when Russia became … Continue reading →

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The Abundance by Amit Majmadur

Posted on August 9, 2013 by bseat

The Abundance is a poignant and bittersweet story about how cooking traditional foods becomes a way for one Indian immigrant family is able to  cross the generational divide and provide a legacy for the next generation to enjoy and remember … Continue reading →

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Silken Prey by John Sandford

Posted on July 26, 2013 by bseat

Silken Prey is the 24th installment  in this “can’t put it down series” by John Sandford.  If you have not read any of these books you have a lot of books to read and enjoy at the beach this summer! … Continue reading →

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Capital Punishment by Robert Wilson

Posted on July 19, 2013 by bseat

Robert Wilson is a gifted writer and if you have not yet read any of his books your are missing some really good ones!  Starting with The Company of Strangers which is set in 1944 war torn Lisbon with a … Continue reading →

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The Wife by Meg Wolitzer

Posted on July 5, 2013 by bseat

After 40 years of marriage, Joan Castleman decides it is time to leave her husband and her marriage. She comes to this decision sitting next to her husband, Joe, in first class cabin of the airplane that is taking them … Continue reading →

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A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

Posted on June 28, 2013 by bseat

Chechnya in the mid 1990’s is a brutal war torn place. Sonja Rabina has returned there from studying in the US and now works in a small shell of what once was a large and busy hospital in her hometown. … Continue reading →

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Defending Jacob by William Landay

Posted on June 21, 2013 by bseat

What would you do to defend your son from allegations that he killed someone? What if you were a district attorney and it was your son who was the accused? In Defending Jacob Landay follows one family as they struggle … Continue reading →

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The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye

Posted on June 14, 2013 by bseat

The Gods of Gotham is a police procedural set in 1845-just at the time when New York decides it needs a police force and the NYPD is born.  Timothy Wilde, the main character, was a barman but when his bar … Continue reading →

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