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Book Review – Crazy for the Storm by Norman Ollestad
Crazy for The Storm – A Memoir of Survival by Norman Ollestad Publisher – HarperCollins Copyright 2009 272 pages Rating – 8/10 Summary – In February 1979 a small plane crashed in California’s San Gabriel mountains. The three adults on board died, … Continue reading
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Book Review – Tijuana Straits by Kem Nunn
Tijuana Straits by Kem Nunn Publisher – Scribner Copyright 2004 306 pages Rating – 5/10 Summary – Kem Nunn’s Tijuana Straits (T.S.) contains elements of both a standard crime novel and a “serious” novel. In trying to strike this balance, T.S. is only a qualified … Continue reading
Book Review – The Forgettables by Jay Acton
The Forgettables – A Minor-League Odyssey by Jay Acton Publisher – T.Y. Crowell Copyright 1973 198 pages Rating – 7.5 / 10 Review – If you ask me, we focus far too much on success. Too many books on sports … Continue reading
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Book Review: Privileged Information by Tom Alibrandi with Frank H. Armani
Privileged Information – The Gripping True Story of an Attorney Who Risked Everything to Protect His Client’s Horrifying Secrets by Tom Alibrandi with Frank H. Armani Publisher – Harper Paperbacks Copyright 1984 314 pages Rating – 8.5/10 Summary – This … Continue reading
Book Review: Goat Brothers by Larry Colton
Goat Brothers by Larry Colton Publisher – Doubleday Copyright 1993 559 pages Rating – 9/10 Summary – In 1977 Sara Davidson published a memoir titled Loose Change, which recounted the lives of Davidson and two of her sorority sisters from … Continue reading
Book Review: Deadly Weekend by John Dillmann
Deadly Weekend – A True Story of Obsession and Murder by John Dilmann Publisher – Berkely Copyright 1991 256 pages Rating – 8/10 Summary – The murder of a wealthy physician (who was also a closet homosexual) in one of … Continue reading
Book Review: Working for the Man (Hardman #7) by Ralph Dennis
Working for the Man (Hardman #7) by Ralph Dennis Publisher – Popular Library Copyright 1974 176 pages Rating – 6.5/10 Summary – Ralph Dennis’ Hardman is back in Working for The Man. Someone is trying to extort money from The … Continue reading
Book Review: I Did It My Way by Bud Grant
I Did It My Way: A Remarkable Journey to the Hall of Fame by Bud Grant and Jim Burton Publisher – Triumph Book Copyright 1997 288 pages Rating – 6.5/10 Summary – Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant was noted for … Continue reading
Book Review: The Coed Call Girl Murder by Fannie Weinstein and Melinda Wilson
The Coed Call Girl Murder by Fannie Weinstein & Melinda Wilson Publisher – St. Martin’s Paperbacks Copyright 1997 296 pages Rating – 7/10 Summary – A college student moonlights as a call girl and ends up a murder victim. It … Continue reading
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