Murderers in Mausoleums: Riding the Back Roads of Empire Between Moscow and Beijing
by Jeffrey Tayler
Murderers in Mausoleums (9/1/2008)
Jeffrey Tayler takes a trip, a very educational trip.
One that introduces us to the lives and beliefs of a
group of people , who for the most part, are
unknown to Westerners.Tayler, through skillful
questioning and experienced observation, makes us a partner on this journey. We feel the cold,
perspire in the desert and begin to understand
why the peoples of these areas believe as they do.
We come away from this book realizing we must
rethink our world position, and ignore this area
of the world at our own peril.This is a thought provoking book that should be part of school reading assignments and a choice of Book Clubs.
Seven for a Secret: A John the Eunuch Mystery
by Mary and Eric Mayer Reed
Sven For A Secret (2/4/2008)
Through the investigation of the Lord Chamberlain, we are transported into Constantinople, 6th century CE. We experience the life of the privileged and the deprived, we roam the streets and alleys of Constantinople and are introduced to life under a dictator.
The story reminds one of an Elizabethan mystery where one is placed in a circumstance that is foreign and uncertain. A wonderful mystery in the classical genre.
If you enjoy an adventure in a foreign land this is a book for you. Great reading for people of all ages.
Desert Cut: A Lena Jones Mystery
by Betty Webb
Desert Cut (12/26/2007)
The sixth of Lena Jones mysteries deals with another important social problem. Ms. Webb cleverly uses Lena Jones to bring the readers attention to this social atrocity.I found Lena Jones to be one of the politest P.I.'s I have ever met. Her distaste for the
problem presented does not come through with the passion that such a revolting crime merits and she claims to have. Making this problem more widely known would have been better served through a non fiction account of the occurrences.As a mystery
I found the book readable, however I found it difficult to befriend Ms. Jones but perhaps a female reader would feel closer to her.This is a light book that fails to anger the reader as the author intended.
