Monthly Archives: September 2018

  Supernatural suspense is the order of the day in “Shadow Tyrants” by Clive Cussler. The Oregon team must stop two rivals from discovering the secrets of the “Nine Unknown Men”, which could, natch, destroy the world.   James Patterson Inc provides … Continue reading →

In “Swift Vengeance by T. Jefferson Parker,  Lindsey Rakes,  a former drone operator, begins receiving death threats from “homegrown violent extremists.”  This is an “all-too-believable page-turner” (Kirkus Reviews).  In “Field of Bones”  by J. A. Jance, It’s double trouble for … Continue reading →

“Bad Blood” by John Carreyrou might be our most gripping new story, a real-life account lies and double-dealing. Theranos, a biotech firm founded by Elizabeth Holmes, a charismatic Stanford dropout, claimed to have developed a revolutionary blood-testing technology. Her start-up … Continue reading →

“The Tangled Tree” by David Quammen tells us what DNA sequencing is teaching about evolution.   Perhaps the most startling discovery to come out of this new field—the study of life’s diversity and relatedness at the molecular level—is horizontal gene transfer … Continue reading →

Don’t know why, but Friday afternoons is becoming a common time for the men in the little brown trucks and cute shorts to make book deliveries. Be it by plan or by chance–these new titles are ready for your weekend … Continue reading →

Margaret was the “disobedient, attention-seeking” younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II.  She captured the world’s sympathy with her first, doomed romance to Royal Air Force pilot Peter Townsend and it’s attention for “abrasive behavior, well-heeled bohemia, and rumored sexual affairs”(Kirkus Reviews).  … Continue reading →

“Starless” by Jacqueline Carey is a “rich, evocative fantasy epic”.  In this story set long ago and far, far away, a prophecy warns that a fallen god, Miasmus, that will “arise against the Sun-Blessed” Princess Zariya, despite a childhood injury, … Continue reading →