By: Seth Margolis Rating: 3 stars This is the entertaining story of six (or so) New Yorkers who are buying and/or selling real estate and who end up having more in common than meets the eye.  Though entirely fictional, their stories are entertaining, and weave a captivating web.  I enjoyed this book, and thought it […]

By: Michael Connelly Rating: 4 stars. This book was an entertaining read.  The writing style kept my attention, and the attention to actual lawyering detail and procedure impressed me.  The book tells the story of a criminal lawyer who is called to defend a client who on his face, seems innocent of the charges.  Faces […]

By Attica Locke Rating: 2 stars. This book was billed as a similar style to Dennis Lehane’s writing, and honestly, I was disappointed that I didn’t find it so.  The book tells the story of a down-on-his luck lawyer who happens to come across a potentially lucrative (and dangerous/suspenseful) client and situation.  The premise was […]

By: David Liss Rating: 4 stars. When I started reading this book, I wasn’t entirely convinced it was for me.  As I continued reading, I became more and more wrapped up in the story, the deception, the daring, and the risk–it turned out to be a captivating story. The book tells the story of a […]

By Robert Goolrick Rating: 3.5 stars. This book told the story of a wealthy man who advertised for (and found) “a reliable wife” in the early 1900’s.  Well it turns out, the wife had a few secrets, as did the man.  An intriguing story about new beginnings and turning your back on the past at […]

An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination By: Elizabeth McCracken Rating: 5 stars.  If the scale went any higher, so would the rating. This short book tells the true story of the author’s infant loss and subsequent pregnancy and healthy birth.  It’s a book about the pain of loss while dealing with the […]