The Hero of Blind Pig Island and Other Island Stories Author: Jimmy Olsen Here at The Review Broads, we are very lucky indeed. As I receive pre-published and published books to review, I am able to foreshadow many of the best authors that are writing today. And that is a joy and an honor. When I discover a new author who thrills, I shout it out! Newcomers Kate Atkinson, Megan Abbott - the list is too long to write. Occasionally, I discover an audacious author whose writing simply ... continue reading...
Book reviews: The Hero of Blind Pig Island
Book Reviews: The Outcasts
The Outcasts Kathleen Kent The Outcasts presents a stark, dark 1800s Western themed novel with two main characters: Lucinda Deerling, a prostitute, and Nate, a new Texas lawman in the early days of any law at all. Lucinda, elegant, has epilepsy, and her father placed her in an insane asylum as a child and abandoned her. Her fits are not known as an illness, which creates an aura of evil about her. Lucinda is now at Mrs. Landry’s brothel, where she escapes after stealing Mrs. ... continue reading...
DVD Reviews: Two Men in Manhattan
Two Men in Manhattan Upon reading the press release for this forgotten classic I'm surprised that I'd never heard of it because it hits all my usual areas of intrigue. Film Noir (can’t go wrong) French New Wave Jean-Pierre Melville When you hit all that - MIND = Blown. If you've never been exposed to Melville please go out and buy Le Samourai. Le Samourai is one of the most influential films ever made, basically any movie you have ever seen that has a bad-ass assassin in it had ... continue reading...
DVD Reviews: Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here One of my favorite films of last year finally land on American screens, woot woot. This is the movie that I went completely gaga over at Sundance 2012. So when I was presented with the chance to review this DVD I obviously jumped at the opportunity. How could I not want to see this movie again the pedigree is so good! Joel Edgarton (does he even make bad movies?) Theresa Palmer (woah shes absolutely beautiful) and much of the crew for Animal Kingdom (one of the best films ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch Author: Donna Tartt On the intro page of The Godfinch, Michael Pietsh, CEO of LITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY publishers, writes: “Written with a glorious, gorgeous language that makes Donna Tartt one of a kind, the Goldfinch is a work of uncanny genius. I hope you will love it as fervently as I do.” I loved it as fervently as did Mr. Pietsh. The Goldfinch delivers a clapper to the heart, drenches us in sweat, illuminates us, betrays us, sends us crashing to the ... continue reading...
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