Book Review By Derryll White MacDonald, John D. (1973). The Scarlet Ruse. “Our myth has been that our standard of living would become available to…
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Jack Reacher was once unique
Book Review By Derryll White Child, Lee and Andrew (2023). The Secret. This is the first Jack Reacher I have seen by the father and…
A distinctive voice in mystery fiction
Book Review By Derryll White Lippman, Laura (2023). Prom Mom. “If you wanted to have a future, you had to let go of the past.” …
An invitation that is impossible to deny
Book Review By Derryll White Fossum, Karin (2002). Black Seconds. ‘Black Seconds’ is the definition of a suspense novel. Karin Fossum builds the feeling of…
A novel for everyone who grew up in the 1960s
Book Review By Derryll White Ellroy, James (2023). The Enchanters. Freddy Otash, ‘King of the Hollywood Private Eyes’, was hired by Jimmy Hoffa to get…
An aged novel with a message for our times
Book Review By Derryll White Steinbeck, John (1935). Tortilla Flat. “Nosotros somos paisanos. We are fellow countrymen. We come from the same soil.” ― Kathi…
The always interesting Daniel Silva
Book Review By Derryll White Silva, Daniel (2023). The Collector. “To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune…” – Boris Pasternak One…
Shell Game will tear at your heart
Book Review By Derryll White Paretsky, Sara (2018). Shell Game. Sara Paretsky has been wedded as a writer to Chicago ever since she introduced her…
Unforgettable characters in a work of true honesty
Book Review By Derryll White Lehane, Dennis (2023). Small Mercies “I know that racism will not end in my lifetime. It’s not a simple formula…
April In Spain is an oddly compelling novel
Book Review By Derryll White Banville, John (2021). April In Spain. “Pleasure is most intense when you don’t understand the source of it.” – John…