When I started this book, I was a tad confused. It seemed to instantly run away with me. I couldn't seem to fathom what on earth was going on, who all the characters were and why there seemed to be so many of them (there weren't as many as I imagined), and why I just... Continue Reading →
Three decades in the life of Jewish gangster, Alex Cohen, as he arrives in the US and forges a lifefor himself and his family using the blood, sweat and tears of those who stand in his way. I've been lucky enough to read these books as they've been released, and in my opinion, with each book... Continue Reading →
When I grow up I want to be part of a group like the Pretoria Cycad and Firearms Appreciation Society!! They are the coolest bunch of 'oldies' I've ever heard of and nobody would ever try to mess with them! Joanne Flack happens to be a member of this group, and they also just so... Continue Reading →
I love this series about a Jewish mobster, told from his early beginnings on arrival in New York from Europe in the early 1900's and continuing to tell his story through each decade thereafter. And this, the fourth in the series is the best so far (in my very humble opinion)! Alex walks out of... Continue Reading →
Joseph Schneider is raised as a Jewish-Cherokee in the Smoky mountains of North Carolina. Yes, you read that correctly ... his mother is Cherokee and his father is Jewish. He has two older sisters who are twins. Oh, and he only has one eye. He is fairly happy growing up with his family, indulging the... Continue Reading →
For some reason I've always tended to avoid anything under the genre of 'cosy'. I don't know what it is, but the idea of a 'cosy' book, just doesn't sit well with me. However, even though Murder on the Rocks is classified as a 'cosy mystery' I thoroughly enjoyed it! I loved the Agatha Christie-esque... Continue Reading →
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