NOTE: Some of the content of this review appeared in my review of Unacceptable by Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz, published and reviewed July 2020. Both books cover the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal. Prior to reading these books, my knowledge on the subject was pretty much limited to what I had seen in People …
Not long ago, I read Dave Cullen’s fabulous Parkland and it reinforced not only my horror about school shootings but my complete lack of understanding about the shooters. And although on one level I know they are not all the same, in my brain they all seem to coalesce into a group of people wo …
I’ve read some of Mr. Meltzer’s fiction (although I couldn’t name you a single title) and I am sort of a sucker for conspiracy theories, so I was happy to receive a copy of The Ten Greatest Conspiracies of All Time from Workman Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Some of the …
I’m generally a big Michael Connelly fan, with the newer series featuring Renee Ballard (sometimes partnered with Harry Bosch) probably being my favorite, but I’m also a Lincoln Lawyer fan (which I read with an image of Matthew McConaghey etched in my brain). So I was especially happy to get an ARC of The Law …
In 2010, Grisham’s book A Time To Kill introduced attorney Jake Brigance, later made into a pretty good movie with Matthew McConaughey perfectly cast as Jake. Then in 2013, Jake returned in Sycamore Row, where Jake once again worked his magic in the courtroom. Now, we have the third installment in the JB series, and …
I see a lot of one-star reviews — clearly from cult members who are angry at the author for tarnishing the reputation of the First Lady. Also lots of multi-star reviews, seemingly from people who appreciate a fairly well-written and very detailed story of how SWW was thrown under the bus (or the train, as …