Category Archives: Fiction

The Moscow Affair: A Nicole Graves Mystery – Nancy Boyarsky

Posted on October 9, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Private investigator Nicole Grave’s fiancé , Reinhardt, has disappeared. Actually, it’s not that unusual. First, he worked as a chief inspector for the London Metropolitan Police. He then took a rather secretive job, where his … Continue reading →

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All Who Wander – Joe Clifford

Posted on September 21, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I’ve spent years in therapy pushing dark memories into a black corner where, without light, I though the wild things could not grow. I was wrong. Left alone and ignored, I’ve provided ideal conditions for them to … Continue reading →

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The Inimitable Jeeves, Deluxe Edition – P.G. Wodehouse

Posted on September 15, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned I must admit that I was not familiar with the celebrated British humorist P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) until now, when I thoroughly enjoyed the recent release of The Inimitable Jeeves, Deluxe Edition. This sidesplitting story, taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction, Humor & Satire, Lost and almost forgotten | Tagged English literature, humor, Jeeves, valet | Comments Off

Sherlock Holmes & the Silver Cord -M.K. Wiseman

Posted on August 29, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “I had my holiday. I had enjoyed three years without a single thread binding me to this or that place, any one responsibility save for my own to myself and the fishing of what I … Continue reading →

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I Only Cry with Emoticons – Yuvi Zalkow

Posted on August 20, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “I feel like maybe he has an answer for me, because I don’t know how to act or what to do or who to be and I hate my job and I’m scared to lose … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor & Satire, Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged anti-antisemitism, Big Tech, divorce, family, humor, relationships | Comments Off

The Dead Chip Syndicate – Andrew W. Pearson

Posted on August 12, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) I’ll admit that I didn’t fall in love with this book right off the bat. But by the second or third chapter, it had really begun to grow on me. The protagonist is Anthony, a … Continue reading →

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All-Night Pharmacy-Ruth Madievsky

Posted on August 9, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “You have no idea what it’s like being your sister. I’ve never had a day of rest in my life. Chasing after you like a dog. Leaving pieces of myself behind. And every time, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged drug abuse, drug addiction, family, family dysfunction, Judaism, refugees, Soviet Union | Comments Off

Naked Came the Detective – Glendall C. Jackson III

Posted on August 4, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Washington D.C. journalist “Chris” was always thinking about what happened to a high-end call girl he was obsessed with. One day he received an envelope from her, the contents in memoir form. He shares it … Continue reading →

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Fakists – John Y Flanagan

Posted on August 1, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Readers will be invited into the world of art forgeries in the light crime novel, Fakists. Specifically, we learn a fascinating manner of who can benefit and how. Tom Landsaw has just been released from … Continue reading →

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Night Candy – Max Tomlinson

Posted on July 25, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) 1979 San Francisco – A serial killer, referred to as “Night Candy”, has the city on edge. They are killing prostitutes and there are no leads. SFPD Inspector Owens has been working on the case … Continue reading →

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