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Knowland Retribution (512 words)
by Richard Greener. Thriller starring "The Locator." (In Gumshoe: A Literary Investigation, June, 2006.)




Long ago, I used to write reviews for the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post. Here's my favorite among those that appeared in the Trib--it's about Laura Fermi's biography of Mussolini. Just close the page to return here.

Before that, I wrote movie reviews--you can see my first one here.
Recently, however, I've switched to other genres--I'm reviewing mysteries, novels, and anything else that interests me. Here they are--use your back button to return here:
Motif for Murder   (462 words)
by Laura Childs. Scrapbooking Mystery. (In Gumshoe: A Literary Investigation, November, 2006.)
Red Chrysanthemum (438 words)
by Laura Joh Rowland. 17th century Japan. (In Gumshoe: A Literary Investigation, December, 2006.)
The Traitor's Tale (510 words)
by Margaret Frazer. Medieval England. (In Gumshoe: A Literary Investigation, February, 2007.)
When Pigs Fly (498 words)
by Bob Sanchez. Funniest novel I've read in years. (In
Midwest Book Review, March, 2007. Fourth one down.)




Gaits of Heaven (503 words)
by Susan Conant. About dogs, with lots of humor.  (In
Gumshoe: A Literary Investigation, March, 2007.)

Past Imperfect  (499 words)
By Kathleen Hills. Upper Peninsula, Michigan, 1950s. (In Gumshore: A Literary Investigation, July, 2006.)



Billy Boyle  (558 words)
By James R. Benn. World War II, England. (In
Gumshoe: A Literary Investigation, September, 2006.
The Conjurer (506 words)
by Cordelia Frances Biddle. Mid-19th century US; too complicated, but good social history. (In Gumshoe: A Literary Investigation, May, 2007.)