Literature
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Book review: Allende novel seeks to spotlight footnote of historyFeb 03, 2020 5:00 am - "A Long Petal of the Sea: A Novel" by Isabel Allende; Ballantine Books; 336 pages Isabel Allende's new novel seeks to spotlight a footnote of history - a...
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Book review: Gardner's series characters work together in 'When You See Me'Feb 02, 2020 6:26 am - "When You See Me" by Lisa Gardner; Dutton; 397 pages In Lisa Gardner's "When You See Me," the discovery of a buried body brings together Boston Sergeant ...
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Book review: Preston and Child craft compelling thriller in 'Crooked River'Feb 01, 2020 6:27 am - "Crooked River" by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child; Grand Central; 416 pages A bizarre discovery on a beach tears FBI Special Agent Pendergast away fro...
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Review: 'Cartier's Hope' transports readers back in time
Jan 31, 2020 6:00 am - 'œCartier's Hope: a Novel," Atria, by M.J. Rose A strong woman pursuing her dream of a career and finding love fights against expectations in 1910 New York in M.J. Rose'...
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Review: `Into the Fire' by Gregg Hurwitz is at times brutal
Jan 31, 2020 6:00 am - 'œInto the Fire,'ť Minotaur, by Gregg Hurwitz Evan Smoak, the man formerly known as Orphan X, decides to retire after one more mission to help someone. But the call he r...
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Review: `The Look-Alike' unlikely to make lasting impression
Jan 31, 2020 6:00 am - 'œThe Look-Alike,'ť St. Martins, by Erica Spindler Beach reads, regardless of the season, have a certain formula - brisk, entertaining yet shallow plots and appealing y...
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Review: Gardner's series characters work together in novel
Jan 30, 2020 6:00 am - 'œWhen You See Me,'ť Dutton, by Lisa Gardner In Lisa Gardner's 'œWhen You See Me.'ť the discovery of a buried body brings together Boston Sergeant Detective D.D. Warren,...
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Review: Preston and Child craft compelling thriller
Jan 30, 2020 6:00 am - 'œCrooked River,'ť Grand Central, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child A bizarre discovery on a beach tears FBI Special Agent Pendergast away from a vacation to try and...
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Run DMC frontman in Naperville Friday to talk love, marriage, faithJan 30, 2020 5:00 am - Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, a former member of the pioneering hip-hop group Run DMC, and his wife, Justine Simmons, like to talk about bringing old-school love back. The...
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Review: Each essay in `Fight of the Century' packs a wallop
Jan 29, 2020 6:00 am - 'œFight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases,'ť Avid Reader Press, edited by Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman The essays in 'œFight of t...