Category: Mystery\

Orphan – Editorial Review — The Book Review Directory

Title: Orphan Author: T. R. Connolly Genre: Contemporary fiction / Murder mystery   This short novel tells the story of Chunk DeLuna, an orphan in Brazil who carves out a criminal empire built on drugs, prostitution, gambling, and corruption. Along the way, the novel also shares… Continue Reading “Orphan – Editorial Review — The Book Review Directory”

Book Review: The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis

The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara DavisMy rating: 5 of 5 starsKindle OthernessSuch an appropriate word is used in small communities to isolate differences to protect their community. They used to burn witches in Salem Massachusetts, not so far from the Moon… Continue Reading “Book Review: The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis”

Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman

Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy GilmanMy rating: 5 of 5 starsAudible Another grand adventure more complicated than intended. Mrs. P sits on a plane next to a terrorist and doesn’t even know it. He slips something into her bag and she is hunted… Continue Reading “Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman”

Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer by Dorothy Gilman

Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer by Dorothy GilmanMy rating: 5 of 5 starsAudible She does solve things but usually gets hurt or waylaid in the process. This time the CIA didn’t send her back to Africa, she went to accompany Kadi to see… Continue Reading “Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer by Dorothy Gilman”

Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief by Dorothy Gilman

Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief by Dorothy GilmanMy rating: 5 of 5 starsAudible What a ride!Another great adventure, with reprise roles abounding. Emily needs to rescue a former CIA agent Farrell in Sicily and the note says to bring her husband. Now unbundle… Continue Reading “Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief by Dorothy Gilman”

Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman

Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman My rating: 5 of 5 starsAudible Another grand adventure has Mrs. Pollifax in Morroco. I learn a lot from her adventures about parts of the world I will never visit, and cultures I have more… Continue Reading “Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman”

Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman

Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy GilmanAudibleMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Thailand this time, but Emily was going there for vacation anyway, just do a little errand for the CIA while you are there. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, as… Continue Reading “Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman”

Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax Pursued by Dorothy Gilman

Mrs. Pollifax Pursued by Dorothy Gilman My rating: 5 of 5 starsAudible Reverse the process and the results work out the same. It’s not an assignment this time, it’s a rescue when a young lady is found in Mrs. Pollifax’s closet. I had fun… Continue Reading “Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax Pursued by Dorothy Gilman”

Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman

Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy GilmanAudible Two things without spoiling too much: Mrs. Pollifax collects characters that show up in subsequent adventures, and Mrs. Polifax occasionally needs rescues, in this case from a bunch of terrorists. I had fun with… Continue Reading “Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman”

Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman

Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman My rating: 5 of 5 starsAudible Mrs. Pollifax plays innocent grandmother quite well, this time in China to locate a barber with information to pass to a fellow agent she doesn’t even know. Add that… Continue Reading “Book Review: Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman”