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Author Archives: J D Jung
An Exceptional UnderratedRead Revisited: The Dying Crapshooter’s Blues- David Fulmer
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Atlanta, 1923: In the midst of Prohibition, the city is seething with corruption, bootlegging, narcotics, gambling, and counterfeiting scams. This would seem the perfect scenario for Joe “Indian Joe” Rose to drift into town, as … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, crime fiction, Historical fiction, jazz
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The Words That Remain – Stênio Gardel (Translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “The river calmly flowed and cried its eternal murmur. Raimundo got up and looked at the empty sky. The shadows had taken over the blue as well. The stars must have fallen and become the … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American Literature, World Literature
Tagged Brazil, LGBTQ, society
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Law of the Jungle – Christina Hoag
(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned Rowena Aldus is an Oxford scholar whose passion is researching the venom in spiders to use for medicinal purposes in humans. Though she finds this fascinating, she struggles to get funding. Author Christina Hoag details … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon jungle, crime fiction
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Exhumation – Nick Padron
(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned Madrid, 1937 – Civil War chaos has engulfed the country as the city is under siege. Amid uncertainty, three Americans are going there to find and hopefully exhume the remains of a dead American soldier … Continue reading
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Tagged espionage, Historical fiction, Spanish Civil War
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Just a Reminder…
(JD Jung) Dear readers, Do you wonder why it takes us so long to post reviews and why there is so much time between posts? I assure you that we’re still reading, searching for those literary gems to share with … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2023!
(by JD Jung) We at UnderratedReads wish all our readers a safe and Happy New Year filled with health and love throughout 2023. We have discovered wonderful books during 2022, and since we only post reviews of books that we … Continue reading
Posted in Let's talk
Tagged best books, fiction, New Year, Non-fiction
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Five-Alarm Fire (Cat Caliban Series Book 5) – D.B. Borton
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I have a friend named Dori. We don’t see each other or speak to each other often, but when we do get together, something special happens. We get into a rapid-fire back-and-forth that turns into laughter … Continue reading
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Tagged cozy mystery
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: One for the Money (Cat Caliban Series Book 1) – D.B. Borton
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) #ComissionsEarned ”Suspicion is second nature to any woman who’s raised three kids.” I’m going to say something about this book that I don’t think I’ve ever said about a book: I loved every word! It gave … Continue reading
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Tagged cozy mystery, light humor
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Christmas Eve Can Kill You – William Marantz
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned For many of us, ushering in the New Year serves as a letdown, following the joyous Christmas season. For Izzy Miller (aka Muddy Rivers, aka Val Virgo), the season represents the low points of his … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian fiction, Christmas Eve, crime fiction
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