Author Archives: J D Jung

Karna’s Wife: The Outcast’s Queen – Kavita Kané

Posted on August 13, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) I love mythologies. Indian mythologies and historical facts are my absolute favorites. The number of ways in which you can tell a story is the most fascinating feature of mythologies.The Mahabharata is one of those stories … Continue reading →

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Vortex – Paul D. Marks

Posted on August 7, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) “We did more than just fight a war; we found a way to cash in on it. I guess we had larceny in us to begin with. And now they thought I had the swag. But … Continue reading →

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The Moment of Everything – Shelly King

Posted on July 30, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “After working in software for a decade, I understood the bits and bytes of e-mail, Facebook posts, tweets, and texts, but dropping a piece of paper into a box and it appearing on the other side … Continue reading →

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Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept – Daniel Rodriguez

Posted on July 24, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) I have read numerous accounts of the horrors of war, but none so riveting as those depicted in Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept. However, this autobiography by Purple Heart and Bronze Star … Continue reading →

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Coming Through Slaughter – Michael Ondaatje

Posted on July 18, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…and you like a weather bird arcing round in the middle of your life to exact opposites and burning your brains out so that from June 5 1907 till 1931 you were dropped into amber in … Continue reading →

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Down Solo – Earl Javorsky

Posted on July 13, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   “I’m jonesing pretty bad, so, bail out of the morgue, score some dope to tide me over, and then on to the next order of business: finding out who killed me.” Huh? Charlie Miner, our … Continue reading →

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Die For Me: A Bragg Thriller – Jack Lynch

Posted on July 5, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Follow the grief and you’ll find the killer.” Peter Bragg, a former San Francisco Chronicle reporter turned private investigator is contacted by a woman, Maribeth, from his past. It’s not what you think. When he was … Continue reading →

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Medusa – Michael Dibdin

Posted on June 17, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Every woman is Medusa. When you look into her eyes, you see the entire history of the human race. That’s enough to turn anyone to stone.” Those were the words of a soldier, Leonardo Ferrero, whose … Continue reading →

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Poison Pen – Sheila Lowe

Posted on June 13, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) What does your handwriting tell about you?  What does the slant of your writing, the pressure of the writing, opened loop versus closed loop ( like with the letter “g” or “y”), cursive versus print all mean?  What … Continue reading →

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Women with Big Eyes – Angeles Mastretta, (Translated from the Spanish by Amy Schildhouse Greenberg)

Posted on June 7, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “A shiver ran down Paulina Trasloheros’s back. This man was horrible, excessive, outrageous. To exorcise him, she would have to commit a string of sins for which she could never repent. Not even when he decided … Continue reading →

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