Reminiscent of Paul Bowles, The Forgiven is a riveting, brilliant rendering of contemporary East-West conflict. This desert in its harshness and beauty is vividly, and artfully described. You will want to visit after finishing this outstanding novel.
Highly recommended by Mary, Frayda, Susan, and Eric.
This is one meal you won’t forget--and not because of the food! Read it and find out why. Completely riveting social commentary.
~Marion
The second volume of the Maisie Dobbs series, Birds of a Feather is a wonderful stand-alone novel. Set in the 1930s, we follow Maisie on her quest to find a missing heiress in London. Part psychology, part mystery, Winspear weaves a beautiful tale that will keep you guessing till the very end!
~Antonia
It’s so much more than seeing what’s familiar: the men here are that--they are--I’ve been in these heads. Disturbingly familiar, like your face in the mirror after a week of bad nights. Much more than Jim Gavin’s words, that settle into you through all the cracks you didn’t know you had. Gavin polished them; there’s not a rough edge. And the places. We know these places. Above all this, there’s another thing: is it like hope? A big heart, God Forbid. Is it the tenderness of the author setting these characters down on the page? I hardly know, but I know I love it.
~Eric
Spoiler Alert: this is a real weepy! But it’s also too good to put down. Or stop thinking about. Written with taste and sensitivity about a very uncomfortable subject, Me Before You will make you examine your own idea of what makes a life worth living.
~Molly
