Author Archives: J D Jung

The Wrong Side of Murder (Curtis Westcott Book 2) – Jeff Buick

Posted on August 3, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) The Wrong Side of Murder involves a twenty-year murder mystery that catches you off guard with all its twists and turns. It features detective Aislinn Bryne who has to cope with a long-lost high school friend … Continue reading →

Cenotaphs – Rich Marcello

Posted on July 30, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “If you live long enough, most people leave, a few by staying true to themselves, more by death, indifference, or being driven away. “ Seventy-five-year-old retiree Ben Sanna realizes that no one has stayed with him … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged death, grief, loss, love, redemption, relationships | Comments Off

Antiman: A Hybrid Memoir – Rajiv Mohabir

Posted on July 25, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “I wanted to stop hiding. I wanted to tell them that I was queer. Queer sexually, queer religiously, queer by caste, and queer countried.” Rajiv Mohabir never felt that he belonged. As a resident of Central … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Immigration, Modern Literary Fiction, World Issues | Tagged class, culture, Guyanese, immigration, India, LGBTQ, multiculture, political activism, race, sexuality | Comments Off

An UnderratedRead Revisited:The Late Bloomer’s Revolution – Amy Cohen

Posted on July 19, 2021 by J D Jung

Check it out! What happens when a single woman defines herself by the men she dates and her work as a television writer? You guessed it. She’s dumped and fired. Amy figured that by the time she was thirty, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Revisited | Tagged family, humor, memior, relationships, Women | Comments Off

Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon – Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko

Posted on July 10, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In a short four years, QAnon metastasized from a fringe movement on anonymous message boards into a cultlike movement, with millions of followers around the world…and practically seized control of the Republican Party.” What actually is … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, History, Non-fiction, Politics and Social Justice, Reviewers' Top Picks, World Issues | Tagged conspiracy theories, psychology, QAnon, terrorism | Comments Off

Cyclops Conspiracy: An Adam Weldon Thriller – William McGinnis

Posted on July 6, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) If you like spy thrillers, Cyclops Conspiracy is an exciting fast-paced story you’ll enjoy. This is the third book featuring the ex-Navy Seal Adam Weldon and his girlfriend, Tripnee, as they try to retrieve small nuclear … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers | Tagged espionage, Greece, spy thriller, terrorism | Comments Off

Lilia: a true story of love, courage, and survival in the shadow of war – Linda Ganzini

Posted on July 2, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) If you love historical fiction, WWII and a book that will make you cry, this book is for you. Lilia is a true story about a young girl’s impoverished life growing up in Italy in … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged biography, Nazism | Comments Off

Broken Pieces of God – David B Seaburn

Posted on June 29, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Broken Pieces of God is a fictional name about a couple and their struggles with cancer, unemployment, financial hardship, and religious reliance. Eddy works for a cable company and loses his job. Gayle is a tax … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged cancer, faith, God, health | Comments Off

Dangerous Conjectures – Brian Finney

Posted on June 22, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “She couldn’t decide which was deteriorating faster—her life or the country. They were all in the hands of a president who was spreading misinformation as fast as the virus was spreading infection across the world.” “Even … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Political fiction, Romance | Tagged adultery, COVID-19, disinformation, drug addiction, emotion, facts, family, misinformation, QAnon, San Francisco | Comments Off