It’s going to be impossible to review this book without comparing it to the works of PG Wodehouse. The writings share a number of attributes — silly surnames, ridiculous situations, and even more unlikely solutions. Barrister Horace Rumpole tells stories from the first person, much like Bertie and Mr. Mulliner, but his are from the…
Read my review of RULES OF CIVILITY. I liked it better than The Great Gatsby…
REVIEW: RULES OF CIVILITY by Amor Towles
The overall theme is that life is an adventure unwritten, and not every turning reveals good fortune. When a shattering accident affects all in their small but close-knit group, it sends each shard of their relationship in multiple directions.
COVER IMAGE: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Great new cover. Same great stories. My review coming soon…
REVIEW: Unknown by Didier Van Cauwelaert
Previously published as Out of My Head Translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti Without a number of artistic elements this would be nothing but a slapdash pulp action. Fortunately, Van Cauwelaert brings pulp up several notches. Plenty of action, a femme fatale and a sympathetic narrator make it pulpy. But the writing is…