A Murder over a Girl by Ken Corbett

A tragic and interesting story.

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The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson

This started slow. Very slow. So slow that I would have given up on it had I not liked Major Pettigrew's Last Stand so much. But I'm glad I stuck with it, because the ending was very good.

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A Lady in the Smoke by Karen Odden

Judging by the cover and price, the publisher has a low opinion of this book. That's a shame because it was really good. Interesting history, decent characters, etc. I liked this.

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Fowl Language by Brian Gordon

Fun and funny.

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Only Ever You by Rebecca Drake

So you have an otherwise decent book marred by unnecessary tension and implausible coincidences.

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At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier

I loved this book. It was really, really well done. Recommended.

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Jesus Before the Gospels by Bart Ehrman

This is an important book. I like his treatment of the problems of eyewitnesses especially.

Behave by Andromeda Romano-Lax

This was fabulous. Watson was a real piece of work, and this novel was great fun.

The Power of Parable by John Dominic Crossan

This is a solid book. I like how he approaches parables and shows the development across the gospels.

The Two-Family House by Linda Cohen Loigman

 I enjoyed this. There was a lot more character development--for a lot more characters--than one might expect.

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