Reviews by Darlene B. (New Castle, PA)

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Daughters of Shandong
by Eve J. Chung
Self-Discovery on the Road to Taiwan (12/12/2023)
Although this beautiful novel,'Daughters of Shandong' by author Eve J. Chung, won't be published until May of 2024, I have to include it on the list of the best books I have read in 2023. This harrowing but incredibly moving story plays out against the backdrop of themore
Devil Makes Three: A Novel
by Ben Fountain
Violent Coup in Haiti USAID = Freedom and Prosperity for All? (9/24/2023)
"Getting medicine into Haiti depends on knowing who to bribe... The embargo just makes the price go up."

I was excited to receive a copy of 'Devil Makes Three' by Ben Fountain because I thoroughly enjoyed his previous novel, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'. There is amore
Banyan Moon: A Novel
by Thao Thai
The Banyan Tree and a Kumquat (6/6/2023)
"Not all stories have to be neat. Some can be messy and unfinished"

'Banyan Moon' is a fantastic debut novel by Thao Thai. A multi-generational story which spans decades , this story is told by three strong, stubborn, fiercely loyal and loving Vietnamese- American women..more
The Long Ago: A Novel
by Michael McGarrity
A Launch Into a Brave New World (4/2/2023)
This novel, 'The Long Ago', begins in Livingston, Montana in 1963. The story centers around siblings Raymond and Barbara Lansdale. The book begins with Ray's arrival in Livingston. After enlisting in the army and spending time in Saigon, Ray returns to Montana because hemore
Wade in the Water: A Novel
by Nyani Nkrumah
It All Begins With Self- Love... (11/6/2022)
I turned the final pages of this novel, 'Wade in the Water', several days ago and I find that I can't stop thinking about the story. The novel is set mainly in Ricksville, Mississippi in 1982. There are two narrators: Ella, an 11-year-old black girl and Katherine, a whitemore
Exiles: Aaron Falk Mystery #3
by Jane Harper
Exiles by Jane Harper (8/13/2022)
In her new novel, 'Exiles', Jane Harper revisits the life of her character, Federal Agent Aaron Falk. Aaron is returning to South Australia to assume godfather responsibilities in the delayed christening of Henry Raco, the year-old son of his friend, Sergeant Greg Raco andmore
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