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Review Date: 11/6/2012
A wonderful visit with your new best friend: contemporary British Jo, her wool shop, knitting, and her boys come alive in this story. I hated to see it end, as I felt I had an interesting and playful companion to enjoy.
Review Date: 10/8/2012
Helpful Score: 1
While I loved her early books, Elizabeth George is just going rapidly downhill with her later books. However, if you are still enjoying them, this is for you.
I prefer Deborah Crombie, who writes in similar vein, British detectives trying to lead a personal and family life. Her work is consistent and of high quality.
I prefer Deborah Crombie, who writes in similar vein, British detectives trying to lead a personal and family life. Her work is consistent and of high quality.
Review Date: 6/15/2014
This hardcover book has clear explanations and instructions for play, suitable for beginners, but with enough information about strategy and scoring to satisfy an experienced player. It includes a brief history of the game, very good (and copious) line-drawn illustrations, and the section on scoring includes the Special Hands "American" approach, which changes annually and must be updated with an $8 scoring card. My preference is for the original Chinese (Hong Kong) version, and the scoring for that is well-explained in the text. It does not go into the betting details or gambling aspects of the game. At 59 pages, it is an essential book I'll keep for reference and as a source for teaching new players. Of the six or seven books I have about MahJong, this is the clearest and the one I'd recommend for beginners.
Review Date: 1/29/2015
Excellent, beautifully written mystery from a Master. The characters are particularly well-nuanced, and the liturgical background adds another layer of depth to the plot. Her writing is so vivid that the book takes on a life of its own in which I am totally engrossed until the ending. With P.D.James, I have been known to read the last chapter and immediately turn to the beginning to start again so the enjoyment does not disappear. It is a rare writer who provoked that response. Highly recommend!!
Review Date: 4/25/2013
Helpful Score: 1
I picked this up in the UK, looking for a quick vacation read, and knowing nothing about the author. Turns out he is a best-selling journalist turned author who has created in Jessica Daniel a feisty, hardworking, somewhat lovelorn detective who is not afraid to push the limits with her Manchester police colleagues and superiors. This case starts when she witnesses a car crash whose trunk contains an unusual package. These contemporary undercurrents lead to a very cold case with a very new twist. I enjoyed it very much, and recommend it especially to those who like the urban grittiness of Denise Mina, Lydia LaPlante, and Ian Rankin.
Review Date: 6/26/2019
Great book beloved by my children (now in their 40's) and the next generation. We read two copies (paperback) to death, so I was thrilled to get this in new condition. It is now in the hands of our grandson, along with its sequel, Four on the Shore. Lovely story to read aloud or for those who are beyond primer level. Five stars from the Newton clan.
Review Date: 10/7/2012
This unusual story stayed with me long after I had finished it. In fact, as soon as I finished I wanted to start all over again so these people would not disappear from my life.
It is an unusual love story as well as a "coming to terms with my life" story. It takes place in Scotland, Greece, and New York City's East Village. It is populated by thoughtful, intelligent characters who don't always know why they do what they do, but continue with it nevertheless.
I highly recommend it.
It is an unusual love story as well as a "coming to terms with my life" story. It takes place in Scotland, Greece, and New York City's East Village. It is populated by thoughtful, intelligent characters who don't always know why they do what they do, but continue with it nevertheless.
I highly recommend it.
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