Book reviews – authortranslatorOlga

#TuesdayBookBlog DREAM TOWN (ALOYSIUS ARCHER SERIES BOOK 3) by David Baldacci (@davidbaldacci) (@panmacmillan) A solid, well-written and complex mystery with a good dose of 1050s historical detail

Posted on June 28, 2022 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a novel by a best-selling author you all know. I read one of his books recently, and I thought I tried another one. I think I enjoyed this one a little bit more, even though it is the third in a series, but it can be read as a standalone.

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog 1950s Hollywood, 1950s LA, Aloysius Archer series, David Baldacci, detective fiction, historical fiction, mystery, PI mystery

#Bookreview THE OTFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY by John Dolan (@JohnDolanAuthor) Put your sense of humour to the test if you dare! #humour

Posted on June 27, 2022 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi all: One of my favourite authors is back again, and this time he’s thrown us a curb-ball. The Otford English Dictionary by John Dolan Not to be confused with The Oxford English Dictionary, this is a reference book for the incurably cynical. Containing hundreds of definitions of a corny or inappropriate nature, it is the

Posted in Book review, Book reviews British humour, dictionary, Humour, John Dolan, puns, reference, wordplay

#TuesdayBookBlog THE SILENT BROTHER by Simon Van der Velde (@SimonVdVwriter) A hard-hitting novel, beautifully written and observed, and a lesson in narrative

Posted on June 21, 2022 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi all: I bring you another book by an author whose very special book of short stories, Backstories, I featured recently. This one is a novel, and it is quite a novel. The Silent Brother by Simon Van der Velde When his beloved little brother is stolen away, five-year-old Tommy Farrier is left alone with

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog alcohol addiction, bullying, gang culture, Newcastle, North England, Simon Van der Velde, social reality, social services, Sunderland, UK, underclass

#TuesdayBookBlog MURDER AT BUCKSKIN JOE. A NOVEL by J.v.L. Bell (@jvlbell) A cozy historical murder that is worth its weight in solid gold #RVRT #historicalfiction #cozymystery

Posted on June 14, 2022 by OlgaNunez 20 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a novel I truly enjoyed, which combines two fascinating genres, and it works very well, at least in my opinion. See what you think! Murder at Buckskin Joe. A Novel by J.v.L. Bell Territory of Colorado, 1865 Millie knows the raucous mining town of Buckskin Joe is no place for

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog animals, Colorado, cozy mystery, female protagonist, gold mining, historical fiction, J.v.L. Bell, navajo, West, western

#TuesdayBookBlog Dead of Winter: Journey 13, The Harbor by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene (@teagangeneviene) Old friends, strong enemies, wonders, worries and only one journey left #fantasy

Posted on June 6, 2022 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi, all: I bring you the last but one Journey of Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene’s Dead of Winter. And the author has shared that she has finished the last journey, so I will bring you that one pretty soon, I am sure, as I can’t wait to know what happens! Dead of Winter: Journey 13, The

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Dead of Winter, dragons, Fantasy, goddesses, magic, Serial, Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene, undead, whimsy

#TuesdayBookBlog WHERE THERE’S DOUBT by Terry Tyler (@TerryTyler4) Twisted plots, twisted characters, and a gripping tale #conartists #psychologicaldrama

Posted on May 31, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi, all: I bring you a novel by one of Rosie’s Book Review Team members, who happens to be an extremely gifted author as well. This is not the first of her novels I read and review, and I’m pretty sure it won’t be the last either. Where There’s Doubt by Terry Tyler ‘I can

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog con-games, literary con, narcissism, psychological drama, romantic con, single novel, Terry Tyler

#TuesdayBookBlog ENDING FOREVER by Nicholas Conley (@NicholasConley1) Inspiring, hopeful, beautifully descriptive and heart-wrenching at times #RBRT

Posted on May 24, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you today a book by an author who always makes me think and wonder. I kept thinking about an author and blogger I know while I read this book, and I think she’ll know why. Ending Forever by Nicholas Conley Axel Rivers can’t get his head above water. Throughout his life,

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog adult orphans, death, depression, grief, Nicholas Conley, PTSD, Science fiction, speculative fiction

#TuesdayBookBlog DOCTOR GLASS by Louise Worthington (@louiseworthington9) For those who like to dig deep into the workings of the mind (but notice the content warning) #psychologicalthriller

Posted on May 17, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book in a genre I read many books in. This is the first in a series, so if you like psychological thrillers, this might be for you. But it does come with a warning. Or several. DOCTOR GLASS by Louise Worthington THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW. Psychotherapist Emma-Jane

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog abduction, filicide, psychological thriller, psychologist, PTSD, self harm, suicide, TCK publishing, therapist, warnings

#TuesdayBookBlog NO SHADOW WITHOUT LIGHT by Luke Gracias (@devils_prayer) Adventure, history, fabulous international locations, and a strong environmental message #adventures

Posted on May 10, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you the second part of a novel I read quite a few years back, but one I still remembered and wanted to know how it would all end up. No Shadow Without Light by Luke Gracias On 06/06/06, the world’s population crossed 6.66 billion. Any further increase could only occur at

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog adventures, Da Vinci Code, environmental issues, historical background, international setting, religion, The Devil's Prayer, treasure hunt

#TuesdayBookBlog Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement by Frederick Reynolds Packed with local data and insights, this memoir pulls no punches

Posted on May 3, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you one of the books from Rosie’s Book Review Team list, a non-fiction one this time, and it is a police memoir with a difference. Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement by Frederick Reynolds From shootouts and robberies to riding in cars with

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Compton, corruption, crack, detective, drugs, gangs, LA, local history, Memoir, non-fiction, police work, racism, RBRT