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Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
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Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Man of la BookApril 13, 2023

A charming debut novel, about an unlikely friendship between an elderly widow and a giant Pacific octopus that will leave you surprised and delighted!

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Book Review: Rabbits by Terry Miles
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Book Review: Rabbits by Terry Miles

Man of la BookJune 16, 2021

The novel does jump around, and when that happens the reader has to pay attention. Even if you do , what’s real and what’s not is always up for questioning.

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Book Review: Metropolis by Philip Kerr
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Book Review: Metropolis by Philip Kerr

Man of la BookMay 15, 2019

A novel featuring German detective Bernie Gunther, this time between World War I and II. This is the 14th book in the series, published after Mr. Kerr’s death.

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Book Review: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
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Book Review: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson

Man of la BookFebruary 12, 2019

American Spy tells of Marie Mitchell works as an FBI intelligence officer, but cannot break into the old boys club being an African-American woman.

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Book Review: The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas
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Book Review: The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas

Man of la BookDecember 19, 2018

Four scientist invented time travel in 1967, however one of them suffers a breakdown and the other three exile her fearing she would jeopardize the project.

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Graphic Novel Review: Batman: White Knight by Sean Murphy
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Graphic Novel Review: Batman: White Knight by Sean Murphy

Man of la BookOctober 11, 2018

The Joker rebrand himself as the White Knight of Gotham, the man who will shine a light on all the corruption which is dragging down the city to benefit the few

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Book Review: The Sentry by Robert Crais
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Book Review: The Sentry by Robert Crais

Man of la BookFebruary 7, 2011

The narrative is good, easily understood and confident. The tale of honor and betrayal is accompanied by interesting characters which makes it entertaining

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Book Review: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
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Book Review: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

Man of la BookDecember 15, 2010

A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick is told in vivid narrative, it is sinful and tense, with flashes of violence, graphic sexual acts and grief

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Book Review: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
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Book Review: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Man of la BookOctober 27, 2010

Hartright, the one who is doing the investigation, doesn’t only talk to witnesses, but also minor characters who can give him background information

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Book Review: The English Assassin by Daniel Silva
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Book Review: The English Assassin by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookOctober 11, 2010

reluctant Israeli spy, Gabriel Allon, is joined by a world famous woman, this time though she is a violinist named Anna Rolfe, on his adventures

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