I started reading In the Province of Birds by Joseph C. Neal book about a week ago at my step-daughter’s home in Royal Arkansas – basically on the edge of the Ouachita National Forest. The next morning, on a gravel lane outside her home, I chanced upon two pileated woodpeckers working…
In my continuing quest to read books from local authors, I sometimes read a book that I would not have normally picked up. This month I review one of those books, by local author Pamela Foster.…
This is a story of a Chinese-American family dwelling in New York City in the 1940s. The Liang family left China for the U.S., several years before the Communist Party of China took over, and are living a solid American middle-class lifestyle. …
This month I review a book by the late and prolific author, Robert B Parker. It is one of nine books from the author’s fabulously successful Jesse Stone series. …
The setting for this spy novel is in modern day London. It has the feel of cold war espionage.…
Reviewed by Kelly Gass, kgass@copper.net Just over two weeks ago, I received a totally unexpected email from the author of the book I’m reviewing this month. Sandra Miller, the sender of the email, stated that she lives in West Fork and enjoys the Washington County Observer, including my monthly book review.…
Joseph LaBrava is our protagonist in this month’s review. Joe used to be a Secret Service agent but has retired from government work. He is now an independent photographer in south Miami Beach. He lives in a hotel, owned by an elderly friend, Maurice. He and Maurice have known each…
