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"Bright Young Women" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
An engrossing blend of true crime and fiction makes “Bright Young Women,” by Jessica Knoll, a page turner that pulls you in as soon as...
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Sep 19, 20232 min read
"Chenneville" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
I’ve been a Paulette Jiles fan since “Enemy Women” was published in 2002. Since then, Jiles has never disappointed, securing an abundant...
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Sep 12, 20232 min read
"The Vaster Wilds" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
It begins with a daring, frigid escape in the wilds—a girl flees for her life, from those who would kill her on the spot or return her to...
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Sep 6, 20232 min read
"Small Town Sins" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Locksburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for “Small Town Sins,” a gritty novel with an addictive storyline by Ken Jaworowski. The book...
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Aug 28, 20232 min read
"Happiness Falls" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The impetus behind Angie Kim’s new novel, “Happiness Falls,” can be traced to the difficulties she had adapting to a foreign culture when...
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Aug 20, 20232 min read
"The English Experience"| Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
It’s been a while since I read a book that made me laugh out loud, but that’s what happened as I walked the Brit walk with Jason Fitger,...
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Aug 7, 20232 min read
“The Connellys of County Down| Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
For over a year, Tara Connelly has been in Taconic Correctional, a medium security facility where she’s been a model prisoner. The day...
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Jul 20, 20232 min read
"The Last Ranger" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Any reader who’s been to Yellowstone will revel in “The Last Ranger.” Author Peter Heller entices once again, adding another exciting...
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Jul 13, 20232 min read
"The Art Thief" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
While fiction is my preferred genre, I do enjoy narrative non-fiction too— “Behind the Beautiful Forevers,” “Hidden Valley Road,” “Devil...
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Jun 29, 20232 min read
"The Quiet Tenant" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
She’s been kept prisoner in the garden shed for five years, this woman he renames Rachel. He brings her food and water daily and uses her...
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Jun 26, 20232 min read
"Banyan Moon" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Three generations of women narrate “Banyan Moon,” an immersive, heartfelt novel by Thao Thai. The matriarch of the story, Minh, is...
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Jun 6, 20232 min read
"Crow Mary" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Author Kathleen Grisson found inspiration for her new novel “Crow Mary,” in 2000 when she visited Fort Walsh in Cypress Hills,...
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May 28, 20232 min read
"The Book of Charlie" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Wise advice and delightful anecdotes abound in “The Book of Charlie: 109 Years in the Pursuit of Happiness.” This non-fiction read might...
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May 17, 20232 min read
"The Guest" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Alex, the main character in Emma Cline’s immersive, addictive novel “The Guest,” has been staying at a Long Island beach house owned by...
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Apr 23, 20232 min read
"The House is on Fire," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The Richmond, Virginia theater fire of December 26, 1911, caused a significant loss of life for a young United States of America....
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Apr 4, 20232 min read
"The Lost Wife" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
“It is the summer of 1855, and you are free,” Sarah, the narrator of “The Lost Wife,” states with relief, at the beginning of a searing...
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Apr 1, 20232 min read
"Earth's the Right Place for Love" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The world would be a nicer place if there were more Arthur Masons around. Readers might remember Arthur from Elizabeth Berg’s novel “The...
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Mar 19, 20233 min read
"Hello Beautiful" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
“Hello Beautiful,” by Ann Napolitano, is a heartfelt novel about four Chicago sisters and a young man who comes into their lives as a...
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Mar 15, 20232 min read
"A Likely Story" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Author Leigh Abramson captivates in her new book “A Likely Story” laying bare the double-edged sword of notoriety, at once a blessing and...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
"The Crane Husband" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
I’ve long been a fan of author Kelly Barnhill because of her award-wining children’s books. “The Girl Who Drank the Moon” won the John...
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