Category Archives: World Literature

**Books translated from the original language to English**

Mygale – Thierry Jonquet (Translated from the French by Donald Nicholson-Smith)

Posted on March 17, 2012 by J D Jung

Ah, revenge can be so sweet. Now mix it with obsession and a touch of madness, and it turns utterly twisted and bizarre.  Such is the case with the intense and fascinating novel, Mygale, written by the late French crime … Continue reading →

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The Big O – Declan Burke

Posted on February 19, 2012 by J D Jung

Check it out! Have you ever stumbled across a novel that contains such an implausible plot and a vague setting—and it doesn’t even allow you to feel for any of the characters? Believe it or not, I did—and I ate … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary – Ken Bruen

Posted on February 13, 2012 by J D Jung

Check this out! P.I. and former guard Jack Taylor isn’t the most likeable guy. Through the years, he’s managed to make more enemies than friends. In fact, he’s known more for being a drunk than an investigator. That means that … Continue reading →

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Dancing to “Almendra” – Mayra Montero

Posted on February 13, 2012 by J D Jung

  Comprar este libro It’s October 1957 in pre-Castro Cuba, and Havana is filled with gangsters, casinos, and corruption. Twenty-two-year-old entertainment reporter Joaquín Porrata is fed up with working for a newspaper where he’s only allowed to interview “comedians and … Continue reading →

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