Book Reviews

Cover of the book "A Fatal Thaw" by Dana Stabenow A Fatal Thaw

Reviewed by L. Bennett

On a quiet morning someone shoots nine people in a small Alaska town, including a well-known local woman called Lisa. Warned by a state trooper that the killer is headed her way, Kate Shugak grabs her shotgun and waits for the killer. The simple capture soon opens the door to a complicated situation.

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Cover of the book "The Truth About the Devlins" by Lisa Scottoline The Truth About the Devlins

Reviewed by L. Bennett

The Devlin family are lawyers and good at their practice. Except TJ, he never finished college and is an ex-con.

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Cover of the book "Hiding the Past" by Nathan Dylan Goodwin Hiding the Past

Reviewed by L. Bennett

Morton Farrier is a British genealogist who markets himself as a forensic genealogist.

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Cover of the book "The Bullet Swallower" by Elizabeth Gonzalez James The Bullet Swallower

Reviewed by L. Bennett

At Dorado, Mexico in 1895, Antonio Sonoro is disappointed and angry. His wealthy ancestors have left him with naught, his children are underfed, and his patient wife would like a house with a roof that does not leak. He heads to Texas where he has plans that will bring him the money he needs. It will be risky but he knows it will be worth the effort. The results are not what he anticipated.

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Cover of the book "The Women" by Kristin Hannah The Women

Reviewed by L. Bennett

On a long road trip recently I listened to this book written by Kristin Hannah and narrated by Julia Whelan. It is a fictional account of women who served with the US Army as nurses in Viet Nam.

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Cover of the book "The Singing of the Dead" by Dana Stabenow The Singing of the Dead

Reviewed by L. Bennett

Kate Shugak has a new job that will last until the Alaska election is over. She is hired by a pushy campaign manager to protect one of the candidates, an Alaska native who hopes to unseat the white incumbent. When some of the campaign staff are killed and others lie about their whereabouts, Kate wonders how the dead and the candidate are linked.

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