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The Fifth WitnessAuthor: Michael ConnellyMichael Connelly is the thinking man’s crime novelist. In the genre of crime novels, this is more than a gift. It requires mastery, confidence, and a demand of the reader’s attention. And that demand is what keeps us coming back, to devour novels that provide sustenance and feed the immense hunger that fills us readers with mesmerizing plot and characters that taunt like a orgasmic feast.The Fifth Witness is the engineer’s cab on the unmanned train, ... continue reading...

Review Retraction/Addition - The Matchmaker of Kenmare Author: Frank DelaneyI have never done this before, but I have to apologize to Mr. Delaney and to my readers.  I had intended to revise my review before it went up, but since I have already posted it, I would like to retrace paragraph three and put the following in its place.As I rethought my critique about the character of Ben in The Matchmaker of Kenmare, I realized Frank Delany had been totally true to his character.Throughout the novel, ... continue reading...

The Matchmaker of Kenmare: A Novel of IrelandAuthor: Frank DelaneyI have often heard it said of a writer, “that man has the gift of the Irish,” referring to a particularly eloquent writer, or a writer who creates his own pulse to your heart. Frank Delaney has the gift of the Irish. This novel traveled with the wind – until the last chapters, where it went off the leeward side, listing badly.Prose reminiscent of “The Dubliner” begins “The Matchmaker of Kenmare.” Ben MacCarthy has lost his ... continue reading...

The Death of a Chimney Sweep Author: M.C. BeatonI NEVER miss an M.C. Beaton mystery novel, whether it’s Agatha Raisin in the Cotswolds or Hamish MacBeth in Lochdubh, Scotland! I have read every single book in both series!In Death of a Chimney Sweep, Hamish MacBeth hones his Sherlockian skills to a sharp point. When Captain Henry Davenport’s body is found stuffed into his own chimney, his wife Milly calls Lochdubh’s police station. Hamish speeds to the nearby town of Prim, and discovers Milly ... continue reading...