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Feature: What Jonah Knew by Barbara Graham
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Feature: What Jonah Knew by Barbara Graham

Man of la BookAugust 4, 2022

A 7-year-old boy recalls the memories of a missing 22-year-old musician in this psychological thriller about fierce love between mothers and sons

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Book Review: Alias Emma by Ava Glass
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Book Review: Alias Emma by Ava Glass

Man of la BookJuly 28, 2022

Alias Emma by Ava Glass was a fast read, and very enjoyable. It is more of a thriller than an espionage novel, nevertheless, I found myself engaged.

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Book Review: The Circle by Dave Eggers
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Book Review: The Circle by Dave Eggers

Man of la BookJuly 21, 2022

The Circle’s plan is to make each and every person a member, track their movements, film them, and shine a light on government, as well as private citizens

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Feature: The Second Husband by Kate White
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Feature: The Second Husband by Kate White

Man of la BookJuly 18, 2022

A woman’s seemingly perfect second marriage is rocked by a discovery about the death of her first husband in this twisty psychological thriller from Kate White

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Book Review: Dinner at the Center of the Earth by Nathan Englander
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Book Review: Dinner at the Center of the Earth by Nathan Englander

Man of la BookMay 19, 2022

The Israel/Palestine conflict, of course, can fill hundreds of books, but it goes to show the gray moral ambiguity of all the characters.

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Book Review: QB VII by Leon Uris
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Book Review: QB VII by Leon Uris

Man of la BookMay 3, 2022

While the subject is, indeed, very serious, there’s also playfulness within the narrative. I have no idea how Mr. Uris managed to do that

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Book Review: Gray Mountain by John Grisham
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Book Review: Gray Mountain by John Grisham

Man of la BookFebruary 3, 2022

The book’s strength is the presentation of coal mining, it’s benefits & destroying the environment. The struggles of coal miners are presented in a clear manner

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Book Review: The Unfamiliar Garden by Benjamin Percy
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Book Review: The Unfamiliar Garden by Benjamin Percy

Man of la BookJanuary 18, 2022

While The Unfamiliar Garden by Benjamin Percy could certainly classify as a horror novel, I found it to be less scary and more of a science-fiction thriller.

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Book Review: The Bloodless Boy by Robert J. Lloyd
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Book Review: The Bloodless Boy by Robert J. Lloyd

Man of la BookDecember 8, 2021

A dead young boy, drained of blood is found on the Fleet Rive, London 1678. Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey enlists famous polymath Robert Hooke to help

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Book Review: The Defector by Daniel Silva
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Book Review: The Defector by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookDecember 6, 2021

The stars of this book are the characters, which I feel I can say for the whole series. They are interesting, as well as intelligent

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