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“That was the thing about lies: they demanded commitment.”

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

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I really liked this. I didn’t want to read it for the longest time, because I thought it was lit-fic (and it sort of was), but when I heard it was a courtroom drama/mystery, I immediately bought it. The premise also sounded like something pretty unique, and I wanted to see what the author could do with it. The Yoo family are immigrants from Korea, and run a business called Miracle Submarine in the small town of Miracle Creek. The sub in question is actually […]

Historical true crime, plus something for the Hamilton Fans

Duel with the Devil by Paul Collins

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CBR12 BINGO: Shelfie “Gentlemen of the jury, I’m curious, bear with me Are you aware that we’re making hist’y? This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation.” If you’re a Hamilfan, you might recognize those words from the song “Non-Stop,” in which Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr act as co-counsel for the defense on a murder trial. In Duel with the Devil, Paul Collins tells the story of that historical court case and the gruesome event that led to it. As I mentioned […]

In which I get my husband to co-review this bit of fluff with me

Rumpole and the Reign of Terror by John Mortimer

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CBR11bingo: Two heads are better than one Allow me to introduce my husband, Peter! He is an avid reader but isn’t part of this community (yet). I’m working on him. A little background about the book: You may have heard of a British TV show called Rumpole of the Bailey, about a barrister named Horace Rumpole who defends various clients (the Old Bailey being the main criminal court in London). The creator is one John Mortimer, also a British barrister. I had never seen the […]

Cheating shmeating! In the mid-19th century, Harvard really knew how to rock a scandal.

Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard by Paul Collins

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Ooh, I do love a good period true crime drama. From Erik Larson’s much-lauded Devil in the White City, to Kate Summerscale’s lesser-known The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, to Bruce Chadwick’s I Am Murdered (which I reviewed all the way back for CBR5),  you take a  murder that’s at least a century old, add some period costumes, a few blue collar witnesses pitted against high-brow lawyers, and a lot of research, mix well, and you have a perfect cocktail of historical entertainment. I especially enjoy reading […]

“You don’t kick a dressage horse after a failed pas de deux.” – Ingrid de Forest

Grand Theft Horse by G. Neri

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Are you looking for a fascinating true story? Do you have conflicted feelings about the world of horse-racing? Do you like stories about brash women outwitting smarmy men? Would you do anything for your animal friend? Are you always rooting for the underdog? Are you a “horse girl”? Do you just want to read a damn good graphic novel?! If you answered yes to any of that, you should read this book next! Grand Theft Horse is by award-winning writer G. Neri whose books for youth […]



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