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Author Archives: J D Jung
Sins And Lovers – Michael Benjamin
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Everybody pretends to be a crusader and yet lines his own pocket. “ Yes, that seems to be the norm. We see it everywhere, and it’s no exception with this particular Israeli mental hospital. Fraudulent activity flourishes between … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Middle Eastern Literature, World Literature
Tagged book reviews, medical thrillers, medication, Psychiatry
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The House of the Soul- Annie Dawson
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ella Casey is a loving mother, wife, and ambitious women. Once she meets her old friend Teri, she begins to doubt whether the path she took becoming domestic was what she was destined to do. This … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged book reviews, women's fiction
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A Conversation with Quentin Canterel
( by JD Jung) As everyone knows, I read…a lot. Also, most of you can tell from my selections that I enjoy the dark and bizarre. So when I find an author who writes truly unique stories while still engaging my … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations
Tagged bizzarre, dark humor, Interviews, sordid, suspense, thriller
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All Darling Children – Katrina Monroe
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) All Darling Children is a twisted, dark, villainous story about Peter Pan. The boy who never grows old, rules Neverland and is in charge of the night and day, rain and the sun plus everything that exists … Continue reading
Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, fantasy, Peter Pan
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Ghosts – Chip Scarinzi
(Reviewed by Jennifer Wells) “You can’t run. From what you are.” Ghosts by Chip Scarinzi is a crime novel with a sci-fi twist in which we’re taken through the dream-like tale of Bennett Covington. This isn’t your average mystery. This … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, Crime, San Francisco, sci, thrillers
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More Time to Love: One father’s extraordinary journal of living longer with ALS – Joseph L. Wions
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I have a confession to make. I finished reading this book a while ago. I was stunned into silence, unable to approach writing the review. The book has haunted me since. My father went the usual … Continue reading
Brutal – Uday Saypathy
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) A warning mail ends up in the junk box of a school teacher and seven days later, he goes on a killing spree, murdering eleven of his students. Two months later, he is gunned down in … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Indian Literature
Tagged book reviews, psychological thriller
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Breaking Through Power: It’s Easier Than We Think – Ralph Nader
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “It’s a lot easier than you think to shape a political economy where corporations are our compliant servants, not our masters.” “It is also easier than you think to have elections where voters shape the agenda … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Politics and Social Justice
Tagged consumerism, history, Nadar. power
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The Karachi Deception – Shatrujeet Nath
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Three elite commandos of the India Army – Major Imtiaz Ahmed, Captain Shamsheer Suleiman and Lieutenant Rafiq Mehmood – are chosen for once in a lifetime one-of-a-kind mission: to enter Pakistan and eliminate the dreaded underworld … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Indian Literature
Tagged book reviews, intrigue, spy
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