There is the sound of a releasing, water rushing in, and the ship begins to rise. It feels as if we are on an enormous elevator. Despite the early hour, the bridge above us is crowded with onlookers—the usual assortment of crumpled workers and lackluster soldiers, along with lithe elderly people who continue with their…Continue reading A Journey up the Yangtze River Through Three Gorges Dam
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A Review of FLYING SHOES by Lisa Howorth
When Oxford, Mississippi resident Mary Byrd Thornton receives word from a Virginia detective that the thirty-year-old investigation into the assault and murder of her half-brother, Stevie, is being reopened, she must travel to her hometown to confront her family’s heartbreaking past. Her current life doesn’t stop for the investigation, however. As Mary Byrd is preparing…Continue reading A Review of FLYING SHOES by Lisa Howorth
Review of SNOWBLIND
by Christopher Golden reviewed by Michelle Richmond It is the dead of winter, and the small New England town of Coventry is bracing for a blizzard. By the time the apocalyptically brutal storm has passed, many of Coventry’s citizens will be dead or vanished. Among the victims is little Isaac Schapiro, whose brother Jake laughed off…Continue reading Review of SNOWBLIND
Almost Gone by Brian Sousa
Brian Sousa’s debut collection, Almost Gone, is a collection of intricately linked stories spanning four generations of Portuguese Americans. In the opening story, a young man named Scott has gone to Brazil, attempting to escape his marriage and his grief over the loss of a child. Over the course of the stories, we hear from…Continue reading Almost Gone by Brian Sousa
Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner
With The Killing–AMC’s moody Seattle-centric drama series about a smart, nervous, possibly mentally ill, and extremely dedicated female detective attempting to unravel the murder of a young girl–only a distant memory, I’ve been jonesing for a thriller with a woman in the starring role. (Yes, I am a novelist who wholeheartedly admits to watching TV,…Continue reading Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner