Midnight Library by Matt Haig
“Midnight Library” (Viking, 2020, paperback, 304 pages, $11.54) by Matt Haig is a book that sticks with you for a long time after the final page is turned. It is…
Dan Ashley: Action Hero in latest Trilogy
Top ABC-7 News Anchor, Dan Ashley has accomplished much in his lifetime, but being a character in a novel was probably not even on his radar.I know Dan Ashley personally;…
BOOKENDS: The Maid
Book review by Jill Hedgecock, author, jillhedgecock.com The Maid (Ballantine Books, hardcover, $16.90) by Nita Prose is one part cozy mystery, one part romance, and 100% endearing character-driven book.Twenty-five-year-old Molly…
Poetry With Dad
By Amaris White My father, Trevor White, passed away in July and has lived in the Clayton and Concord area for nearly forty years. He was a frequent patron of…
Razorblade Tears
“Razorblade Tears” (Flatiron Books, 2021, hard cover, 336 pages $13.49) by S. A. Cosby is the gritty and often gut-wrenching saga of two bereaved fathers, Ike Randolph and Buddy Lee.Randolph…
Her Perfect Life
“Her Perfect Life” (Forge Books, 2021, hard cover, 336 pages $17.99) by Hank Phillippi Ryan is the story of a single mother who has it all. Lily Atwood has a…
Concord author Barrington set to release fourth novel
The Rotary Club of Concord is a little-known organization to many people despite it working in the community since 1947.In a group of very skilled and knowledgeable people, Dr. Michael…
TEXAS DEAD
Texas Dead (Alt Publish, 2021, 273 pages, $12.99) by William Gensburger, is the first novel in the Mackenzie (Maxie) Michaels Mystery series.In “Texas Dead,” people are being murdered in Corpus…
BOOKENDS: Just Imagine…What if there Were No Black People?
Book Review by Jill Hedgecock – Tamara Shiloh’s “Just Imagine…What if There Were No Black People in the World?” children’s book series is a timely reminder of how much black…
BOOKENDS: THE SCARLET PLAGUE
The Scarlet Plague is a short novel by Jack London. It was first published in 1912 in “London Magazine” and was picked up by The Macmillan Company in 1915 and…
bookends: “Between Shadow’s Eyes” by Jill Hedgecock
Review by: Fran Cain “Between Shadow’s Eyes” by Jill Hedgecock (2019, Goshawk Press, paperback, 285 pages, $11.99) is a spooky suspense novel for young adults. Recently orphaned sixteen-year-old Sarah Whitman…