Book Review By Derryll White Blaedel, Sara (2018). The Daughter. Sara Blaedel is quick to establish Ilka Jensen as a single-minded, stubborn Dane. It’s a…
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Bitcoin Billionaires makes one think of the world we live in
Book Review By Derryll White Mezrich, Ben (2019). Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption. “Gravity doesn’t work because you believe…
The Mexican Tree Duck is a remarkable book
Book Review By Derryll White Crumley, James (1993). The Mexican Tree Duck. “Pin my Purple fucking Heart to my ass, boys, and send me home!”…
Clever, entertaining and well-written history
Book Review By Derryll White Barnes, Julian (1989). A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters. I first ran across Julian Barnes in Swedish…
Overarching reach of Leave Me By Dying is impressive
Book Review By Derryll White Aubert, Rosemary (2003). Leave Me By Dying Rosemary Aubert sets up tensions at the very beginning of the story –…
Detailed writing helps portray a foreign view
Book Review By Derryll White Blaedel, Sara (2018). The Night Woman. This is a revised and updated version of a much earlier novel of Sara…
James Sallis is my secret vice
Book Review By Derryll White Sallis, James (2005). Drive. “We season our garlic with food.” “Fine’s a town I don’t even visit any more.”…
Human drama presented with compassion, sad sympathies
Book Review By Derryll White McMurtry, Larry (1970). Moving On. “He just doesn’t know the difference between living and existing.” – Larry McMurtry I…
Leon leaves invisible footprints on the souls of the caring
Book Review By Derryll White Leon, Donna (1995). Death and Judgment. “This is the end of evildoers. The death of the perfidious …
Have to disagree with Stephen King about this book
Book Review By Derryll White Lehane, Dennis (2015). World Gone By. This is a different novel from Dennis Lehane. There is none of the Boston…