Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
Brooklyn is a trifecta of a novel. In telling the tale of Eilis Lacey’s journey from Ireland to America, Colm Continue reading
Books in Brief
A collection of book reviews by Patricia Skalka — A Chicago native, life-long reader and author of "Death Stalks Door County," "Death at Gills Rock," "Death in Cold Water," and "Death on a Ferry," the first four volumes in the Dave Cubiak Door County mystery series.
Principles of Navigation by Lynn Sloan
In her debut novel, Lynn Sloan relates a complex story of love and betrayal and the kind of longing that Continue reading
Notes for the Earthbound by John Mauk
Exit the Ohio turnpike or the interstate and you encounter the world as seen through the eyes of John Mauk. Continue reading
Lost for Words by Edward St. Aubyn
Politics may bring together strange bedfellows but so apparently does the world of literary competition. In Lost for Words, novelist Edward Continue reading
Cementville by Paulette Livers
On the opening page of this amazing novel, seven black hearses roll down the highway toward the small Kentucky town Continue reading
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A sprawling tale of love and loss, Americanah tracks the immigrant experience of two Nigerians, childhood sweethearts who seek to Continue reading
Murder In The Ball Park by Robert Goldsborough
Nero Wolfe lives. Although Rex Stout, creator of the popular series, died in 1975, the iconic investigator continues to thrive Continue reading
Swann’s Lake of Despair by Charles Salzberg
Henry Swann is back. Both smart and smart talking, he embodies the voice and spirit of the classic hardboiled detective, Continue reading
