Category Archives: Fiction

The Lost Treasures of R & B – Nelson George

Posted on March 3, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “They were both Golden Gloves boxers and had that good foot work. They both did splits. Weren’t afraid to get on the floor. Not spinning like hip hoppers but they would get on their knees to sell … Continue reading →

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Inkslingers Ball – Sheila Lowe

Posted on February 17, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) Annabelle is a troubled teen who at a young age has suffered more tragic events than many adults have suffered in several life times. Her temporary guardian, Claudia Rose, is an expert forensic graphologist, highly regarded … Continue reading →

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In Love – Alfred Hayes (with Introduction by Frederic Raphael)

Posted on February 14, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The sense of well-being which had flooded through me as I sat at the table and thought of not having now the burden of another’s life on me had almost entirely vanished, and the humiliation of … Continue reading →

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Counsel of Ravens (Hubert James Champion III Book 2) – M. M. Gornell

Posted on February 12, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Glenda Anderson) As of this writing, my car is oiled and gassed, ready to tear over the Cajon Pass for Route 66 territory so I can help put out the fires of evil, eat some pancakes and possibly … Continue reading →

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Glenfiddich Inn – Alan Geik

Posted on January 29, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Byron claims he has proof the Cubs and the Red Sox fixed the World Series…But he could never publish it because the censors would say it hurt morale—that it would be injurious to the war effort.” –September … Continue reading →

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The Oxford Murder – by Guillermo Martinez (Author), Sonia Soto (Translator)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Mathematicians collide with murder and mayhem in Guillermo Martínez’s thriller, The Oxford Murders. An un-named young Argentinean graduate student goes to Oxford University to study mathematics. One evening, he returns to the house where he’s renting … Continue reading →

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Nobody Is Ever Missing – Catherine Lacey

Posted on January 9, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I was beginning to realize that what I wanted was the noise of people living near me, but not near enough to cause any inaudible noises to show up because I knew that those sorts of … Continue reading →

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The Vices – Lawrence Douglas

Posted on December 23, 2014 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “It would be years before I would be prepared to accept his self-assessment [as a sick person], and even then, not fully. …he was handsome, wealthy, the youngest tenured professor at one of the nation’s … Continue reading →

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Sex, Rain, and Cold Fusion – A. R. Taylor

Posted on September 28, 2014 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…each time he closed his eyes, he pictures working at Juan de Fuca…Down there, in that torrid, turbid world of extremes, how could he discern the workings of a fifth force so slight that it showed … Continue reading →

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Fighting Chance – Jane Haddam

Posted on September 18, 2014 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Tibor was always surprised at how casual and unassuming most real evil really was. …so much evil was done as everyday business…And it was nothing. It was just transactions. It had the same emotional force on … Continue reading →