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“Once upon a time long ago I lay in my crib at Sandy Point Farm while my father lay in the next room dying.”

Once Upon a Time: A True Story by Gloria Vanderbilt

February 10, 2025 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

I had read about the custody case over Gloria Vanderbilt in the past, but it was long enough ago that I forgot most of the fine details and felt that I was entering the book with no real allegiances or opinions beyond feeling bad for a child caught up in it. I purchased this copy a while ago and then it sat on my shelf until my recent reading spree focused on mid century society gossip. Once Upon A Time: A True Story is a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: autobiography, child custody, Gloria Vanderbilt, trauma

GentleRain's CBR17 Review No:21 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: autobiography, child custody, Gloria Vanderbilt, trauma ·
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A new Alex Delaware mystery that packs a punch

May 25, 2014 by Valyruh Leave a Comment

Killer is the latest in this long-running series about child psychologist Alex Delaware, who together with his complex detective buddy Milo Sturgis, gets repeatedly embroiled in murder mysteries which Delaware’s professional insights and his friend’s finely-honed cop instincts always manage to resolve. This time, Kellerman uses the clever technique of exposing the villain right at the very beginning of his novel, when the rich and brilliant sociopath Constance Sykes threatens to kill Delaware for causing her to lose an already-doomed custody battle for her baby niece against […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Alex Delaware, child custody, child psychologist, hitman

Valyruh's CBR6 Review No:36 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Alex Delaware, child custody, child psychologist, hitman ·
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