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The Shy Assassin – Clara Usón, translated by Lily Meyer

Posted on May 1, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) I didn’t know what to expect when I started reading The Shy Assassin by Clara Usón, but it completely surprised me. What begins as a curiosity about the mysterious death of Spanish “erotic” actress Sandra Mozarowsky … Continue reading →

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The Flowers of Buffoonery – Os Amu Dazai, (translated by Sam Bett)

Posted on March 13, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “A man crushed by reality puts on a show of endurance.” This is exactly the case with twenty-five-year-old Yozo Oba, who is sent to a seaside sanitarium to recover from injuries due to failed suicide … Continue reading →

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The Suicide Letters of Jack Monroe – Mary Maurice

Posted on April 5, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Suicide Letters of Jack Monroe is a psychological thriller about Susan wanting to commit suicide and Jack Monroe trying to stop her. What then conspire between them are numerous amounts of letters and dialogue defining … Continue reading →

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Exile On Second Avenue – James P. Walsh

Posted on January 5, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “What was I waiting for, it would be so freeing to slide so gently from the pain of this place, into the quiet comfort of the unknown, just like him. With every passing moment my grip … Continue reading →

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