Book Reviews
“Resurrection, The Miracle Season That Saved Notre Dame”
November 19, 2009
Mention Ara Parseghian around these parts and, outside of a couple Notre Dame diehards, one will get a dirty loo. » Full Story
“That First Season”
November 18, 2009
Vince Lombardi’s Packers, notes author John Eisenberg, are a “well-trod subject. » Full Story
“London Boulevard”
November 17, 2009
One just can’t read and relax with Ken Bruen’s “London Boulevard” (Minotaur Books, Dec. 1).Six pages into another of Bruen’s crime fiction classics, Mitchell decides to break a bum’s arm. » Full Story
“Where Men Win Glory, The Odyssey of Pat Tillman”
November 3, 2009
Jon Krakauer delivers two riveting examinations in “Where Men Win Glory, The Odyssey Of Pat Tillman” (Doubleday, 344 pages). » Full Story
‘Dial H For Hitchcock’
November 3, 2009
If you have not read a Cece Caruso mystery by author Susan Kandel, you are in for a real treat. » Full Story
“Blood and Bone”
November 3, 2009
Once upon a time, the term “Philadelphia lawyer” carried with it a certain prestige. » Full Story
“The Body in the Sleigh”
October 21, 2009
Katherine Hall Page, creator of the Faith Fairchild series, has another delicious mystery with a poignant Christmas theme in her latest work, “The Body in the Sleigh” (William Morrow, 256 pages). » Full Story
“Merry, Merry Ghost”
October 21, 2009
Carolyn Hart's latest mystery, “Merry, Merry Christmas” (William Morrow, 282 pages) would make a wonderful gift under the Christmas tree. » Full Story
“The Laughter of Dead Kings”
October 21, 2009
Elizabeth Peters has resurrected her spunky Vicky Bliss character (who first appeared in print back in 1973) in a zany new story, “The Laughter of Dead Kings” (Harper Books/HarperCollins, 364... » Full Story
“The Professional”
October 20, 2009
Sorry, no willpower when it comes to reading Robert B. Parker and his Spenser series.“The Professional” (Putnam), Parker’s latest (No. 37) with the Boston P.I., arrived early in the week. » Full Story