Literature
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Book review: Digital dating proves complicated in 'Love at First Like'Aug 24, 2019 7:22 am - "Love at First Like" by Hannah Orenstein; Atria Books; 336 pages Dating in the digital age can be tricky business, especially when you project an image o...
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'Rock 'n' Roll Storytime' comes to Green Read book store Aug. 28Aug 20, 2019 11:00 pm - The Green Read book store in historic downtown Crystal Lake has partnered with Rock 'n' Kids to present "Rock 'n' Roll Storytime" at 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Au...
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Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child start a new series
Aug 20, 2019 7:00 am - "Old Bones" (Grand Central), by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child In "Old Bones" by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, archaeologist Nora Kelly gets a visit from histori...
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'The Murder List' is compelling story by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Aug 19, 2019 7:00 am - "The Murder List" (Forge), by Hank Phillippi Ryan Jack North is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Boston. His reputation precedes him, and he's known for app...
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Review: Rob Hart's 'The Warehouse' is whip-smart thriller
Aug 19, 2019 7:00 am - "The Warehouse: a Novel" (Crown), by Rob Hart Futuristic thrillers such as "1984," ''Fahrenheit 451" and "The Handmaid's Tale" succeed because the plots harbor more than...
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'The Cold Way Home' is a heartbreaking blues song of a novel
Aug 19, 2019 7:00 am - "The Cold Way Home: a Novel" (Minotaur Books), by Julia Keller Julia Keller's eighth yarn featuring small-town West Virginia crime fighter Bell Elkins is a heartbreaking...
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Book review: Suspenseful 'A Dangerous Man' is one of Robert Crais' bestAug 19, 2019 6:00 am - "A Dangerous Man: An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel" by Robert Crais; G.P. Putnam's Sons; 352 pages; robertcrais.com/ Joe Pike is about to climb in...
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Campaign for Ray Bradbury museum in his native Waukegan launches this weekAug 19, 2019 5:30 am - The group behind the yearslong effort to open a museum honoring Ray Bradbury in the late author's childhood hometown of Waukegan will launch a fundraising campaign next ...
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Book review: Suspense builds to a crescendo in Sandra Brown's 'Outfox'Aug 18, 2019 7:00 am - “Outfox: A Novel” by Sandra Brown; Grand Central Publishing; 448 pages FBI agent Drex Easton has been pursuing Weston Graham for a long time, but the man...
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Book review: 'The Perfect Wife' has intriguing plot, chilling finaleAug 17, 2019 7:00 am - “The Perfect Wife” by JP Delaney; Ballantine Books; 412 pages Some couples seem to be perfect for each other, but can any relationship achieve perfection? Silicon V...