Joe is not a perfect narrator and after finishing the book I finally saw what the author was trying to convey, a hard man making a hard living...

An easy read and well written story. The narrative is clean and sometime even lyrical. The characters are multi-dimensional, vivid and fully realized...

Conor Grennan, fresh from a job at Prague goes on a whirlwind world wide trip in 2006. He starts his adventure volunteering for an orphanage called “Little Princes Children’s Home). Turns out the kids are not orphans but victims of a notorious child trafficker which has promised their parents protection from the Maoist revolutionaries. However, more often than not the children end up as slaves....

The pace is fast but the story is predictable, about half way through (if not sooner) I already figured out the ending which, this time, had no twists....

The book is atmospheric and deals with the harsh punishment society deals to those they deem guilty (without proof) as well as racial elements....

None of us are surprised when common sense loses to political correctness – we encounter that almost on a daily base, after all that is what “procedures” and “policies” are for. It has recently been announced that Alabama-based publisher is planning new versions of “Huckleberry Finn” and “Tom Sawyer” that will replace the “n” word with “slave” and will remove “Injun” as well – just for good measure. P...

The main characters, Jim Hawkins and Long John Sliver have certainly cemented themselves as two of the most intriguing and dimensional characters in literature...

The ambiguities and complexities which are presented in this book when it comes to the artists resisting the occupation are astounding....

Tatjana Soli wrote the wonderful “Lotus Eaters” the story of a combat female photographer during the Vietnam War. She was kind enough to answer a few question...

While not written in chronological order, the book is thought provoking as it deals with people impacted by decisions of world leaders thousands of miles away....