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Posted by Mark Davis, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Monday, Apr. 09, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Michael Connelly had a pretty big year in 2011. First, Connelly finally got to see one of his popular novels hit the big screen in March — "The Lincoln Lawyer" starring Matthew McConaughey. The 2005 book, Connelly's best-selling...
Posted by Sharon Galligar Chance, Las Vegas Review-Journal guest reviewer
Thursday, Apr. 05, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Life, romantic or not, as it is seen from a decidedly English point of view can be found in Louise Dean’s “The Old Romantic.” In a story that can only be called a dark comedy, Dean introduces her readers to Nick and his rather...
Posted by Wayne C. Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal guest reviewer
Monday, Apr. 02, 2012 at 5:00 AM
There are few authors I truly get excited about when a new novel is coming out. Stephen King and Joe R. Lansdale certainly do it for me. Robert McCammon definitely gets me excited with his Matthew Corbett series. And, finally, there’s Robert...
Posted by Sharon Galligar Chance, Las Vegas Review-Journal guest reviewer
Thursday, Mar. 29, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Author Sarah Jio takes readers back to 1942 in her novel "The Bungalow." The summer of ’42 finds the world in flux with the war ramping up in Europe and in the Pacific. The year also finds 21-year-old Anne Calloway living a quiet,...
Posted by Jami Carpenter, Las Vegas Review-Journal guest reviewer
Monday, Mar. 26, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Told as a collective stream of consciousness, “The Buddha in the Attic” follows Japanese mail-order brides from their passage across the seas to American soil, from their dreams to their reality, from hope to heartache. Author Julie...
Posted by Sharon Galligar Chance, Las Vegas Review-Journal guest reviewer
Thursday, Mar. 22, 2012 at 5:00 AM
In Robert Barclay's "More Than Words Can Say," Chelsea Enright comes from a wealthy family from upstate New York and has everything one might desire — a good job teaching, a home of her own, a loving family — yet she feels...
Posted by Sharon Galligar Chance, Las Vegas Review-Journal guest reviewer
Monday, Mar. 19, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Love stories are a staple of American fiction, from Scarlett and Rhett to Bella and Edward. But those romances come from authors' imaginations. True love, real-life love, those stories can be truly moving. The collection “All There Is: Love...
Posted by Mark Davis, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Thursday, Mar. 08, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Fans of Tim Dorsey have been treated to some of the Florida novelist's best work in the past few months. First, it was "When Elves Attack," a short Christmas-themed romp through the Tampa-area that had plenty of laughs, some scary moments...
Posted by Sharon Galligar Chance, Las Vegas Review-Journal guest reviewer
Monday, Mar. 05, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Can words of apology ever be enough when you’ve sent an innocent man to jail? Lauren Matthews made a name for herself as a sharp prosecutor nine years ago. She successfully prosecuted a high-profile murder case, convicting Arlen...
Posted by Mark Davis, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Thursday, Mar. 01, 2012 at 5:00 AM
He's not from Texas, but you don't wanna mess with John Puller. Puller is a combat veteran (Iraq, Afghanistan) and the most prolific investigator in the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigative Division. He's tall, strong and in his 30s. He's also very...
Posted by Sharon Galligar Chance, Las Vegas Review-Journal guest reviewer
Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Attorney Andy Barber learns quickly the frustration of not being able to help your own child. Andy is a senior prosecutor with the district attorney’s office — the proverbial big fish. And when a murder takes place in his rather...
Posted by Sharon Galligar Chance, Las Vegas Review-Journal guest reviewer
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Becoming a Navy SEAL is a remarkable achievement, becoming a Navy SEAL sniper even more so. But being considered the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history — that is glory. Chris Kyle, who is recorded as having more than 160 officially...
Posted by Sharon Galligar Chance, Las Vegas Review-Journal guest reviewer
Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Growing up in China in the 1930s was difficult at best, but for one Chinese girl the changes going on in the world at that time would be reflected in her own life. Xiao Feng is a young girl living in Shanghai during an era when old traditions often...
Posted by Debra McGuire, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 at 5:00 AM
As allegations and innuendo fly this campaign season, character has raised its flag. What sort of people are the men who want to lead us? What is at their core? Another presidential candidate comes to mind, someone whose character was tested in the...
Posted by Heidi Knapp Rinella, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 at 5:00 AM
So, after paging through “10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse,” do I know how to recycle a corpse? And, maybe more to the point, should I? The answers would be no and no — definitely and probably. It’s fitting that “10...
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