One thing you will undoubtedly appreciate about this novel, it’s not your typical run-of-the-mill thriller. DeMille does an excellent job of creating interesting characters that you can’t help but root for throughout the story. The characters are not your typical honed and perfected for readers, but they are realistically flawed.
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Book Review: My Sister, the Serial Killer
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite is a gripping novel about two sisters who couldn’t be more different. Korede is a hardworking nurse who dreams of a normal life, while her younger sister Ayoola is beautiful and impulsive – and a serial killer.
Book Review: The Mirror and the Light
Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and the Light is a historical fiction novel that follows the life of Thomas Cromwell, a powerful advisor to King Henry VIII. This final installment in the Wolf Hall trilogy has been highly anticipated since its release in 2020. But does it live up to expectations?
Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
If you’ve been living under a rock, you may not have heard of the New York Times bestseller Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. This book has been receiving critical acclaim and has been at the top of the NYT Best Seller List for weeks.
Book Review: Bring Up the Bodies
Three years after Hillary Mantel published the first installment of the Cromwell trilogy, here’s another award-winning novel ––Bring Up the Bodies. Another engrossing and thrilling work of historical fiction from Mantel. It follows the final months in the life of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife and Queen Consort of England. In this powerful story, Mantel paintsContinue reading “Book Review: Bring Up the Bodies “
Book Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns, is a powerful story of two Afghan women and the struggles they face in a war-torn country. Through their experiences, readers are given a glimpse into the lives of Afghans during this time period in history. This novel offers an important look at culture and gender roles in Afghanistan, as well as the effects of war on its people.
Book Review: Wolf Hall
Hillary Mantel’s Wolf Hall is a thrilling and captivating read. It has been so highly praised by readers and critics alike since its first publication. It’s no wonder that the novel won the Man Booker Prize in 2009, as well as the Costa Book Award for Fiction in 2009. At its core, Wolf Hall isContinue reading “Book Review: Wolf Hall”
Book Review: The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini and published in 2003, is an emotional story that explores the complexity of life and relationships. The novel follows Amir, a young boy from Kabul who must come to terms with complicated family dynamics, betrayal, and redemption.
Book Review: Three Cups of Tea
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin is an inspiring tale of one man’s journey to bring education to the remote mountain villages of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The book tells the story of how Mortenson, despite incredible odds, managed to bring education to many areas that were previously deprived.
Book Review: Station Eleven
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is a post-apocalyptic novel that follows a group of survivors as they struggle to make sense of the world after a pandemic has wiped out most of humanity.
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