Perry Mason. Atticus Finch. Sir Wilfred Robarts in Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution. John Grisham's Reggie Love and Jake Brigance. When a fictional lawyer captures the passion and fire of the literary search for justice, readers cannot fail but be captivated. Even Nancy Drew’s father was a lawyer, remember?…
Hank Phillippi RyanSeptember 12, 2019
Human technology is steadily making leaps and bounds into the future, but one thing left unachieved is the ability to read minds. This might not be the worst thing in the world. Just think of all the dark, twisted thoughts that pop up uninvited in your own mind and are…
Judy MorenoOctober 4, 2021
Poet, philosopher and author Soren Kierkegaard once said that “life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” That quote is only too relatable to the attendants of a high school reunion, an event dedicated to looking back and pondering how far each of us has come.…
Cameron KimballOctober 28, 2021
There’s something completely timeless and utterly attractive about mythology, folklore and the stories passed down through generations. Maybe a particular story originated in religion, or maybe through honoring heroic courage or, who can say, maybe the teller was an exasperated mom who needed to keep her kids from getting into…
Judy MorenoAugust 20, 2021
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Goodreads Choice Awards season! It’s far better, in our book, than Oscar season and maybe even on par with the holiday season … maybe. Luckily, the two coincide, so no need to choose. But we do, in the tradition carried over from…
BookTribDecember 2, 2021
Tired of the July heat? These thrillers, expertly curated by Jon Land, are guaranteed to run a chill down your spine despite the season. David Baldacci switches gears to magnificent results in One Good Deed (Grand Central), fashioning a period piece which makes for a great historical thriller. That period…
Jon LandJuly 24, 2019
Ten years ago FBI agent Sean Reilly and retired Justice Department operative Cotton Malone had separate Templar adventures. Reilly, the popular sleuth from Raymond Khoury, and Malone, the brainchild of Steve Berry, have never had an adventure together—until now. In the e-book Shadow Tag Berry and Khoury have teamed up…
JeriAnn GellerMarch 14, 2016