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#TuesdayBookBlog NOT HERE: A DINA OSTICA NOVEL (Dina Ostica Series Book 1) by Genevieve Novoco (@GNocovo) #RBRT For lovers of the movie Chinatown and strong female protagonists.

Posted on February 19, 2019 by OlgaNunez 10 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a book that resonated with me for many reasons. I hope it piques your interest as well. Not Here: A Dina Ostica Novel (Dina Ostica Series Book 1) by Genevieve Nocovo. Loved the movie Chinatown? Love San Francisco and female protagonists? This is your novel! Would you surrender your

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Book review, cage fighting, Chinatown, local politics, podcasting, police corruption, RBRT, San Francisco, strong female protagonist, TuesdayBookBlog

#Bookreview THE NOWHERE CHILD by Christian White (@CWhiteAuthor) (@HarperCollinsUK) Dark, scary, and gripping.

Posted on February 18, 2019 by OlgaNunez 6 Comments

Hi all: You’ve probably noticed that I’ve read and reviewed quite a few books written by Australian authors recently, and here comes another one. I’m not sure why, but I suspect this won’t be the last one either. The Nowhere Child: The bestselling debut psychological thriller you need to read in 2019 by Christian White A little

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Australia, Christian White, domestic drama, domestic-noir, Kentucky, Pentecostal Church, religious fundamentalism, secrets, snakes, Victorian Premier Literary Award

#TuesdayBookBlog CALL DROPS by John F Leonard (@john_f_leonard) #RBRT A dark and creepy read with a twisted sense of humour

Posted on February 12, 2019 by OlgaNunez 6 Comments

Hi all. Today I bring you a short read that packs a punch. Call Drops: A Horror Story by John F Leonard Vincent likes nothing more than rootling round second-hand shops in search of the interesting and unusual. Items that are lost and forgotten. Why not? He needs the diversion. Time on his hands and money to

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Rosie's Book Review Team, Rosie's Book Team Review, Tuesday Book Blog Alfred Hitchcock presents, black humour, Dead Boxes Archives, evil objects, horror, Short story, the Conjuring, The Twilight Zone, Tuesday Book Blog

#Bookreview THE MURDER THAT DEFEATED WHITECHAPEL’S SHERLOCK HOLMES: AT MRS RIDGLEY’S CORNER by Paul Stickler (@paul_stickler) (@penswordbooks) #Truecrime

Posted on February 11, 2019 by OlgaNunez 2 Comments

Hi all: I bring you another non-fiction book that brings to life what a real murder investigation was like in Britain in the early XX century. The Murder that Defeated Whitechapel’s Sherlock Holmes: At Mrs Ridgley’s Corner by Paul Stickler. A fascinating true police-procedural account from the early XXc In 1919, when a shopkeeper and her

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Non-fiction Britain, Irish, Murder, non-fiction, police procedural, PS Wensley, Scotland Yard, true crime, WWI, XX century

#TuesdayBookBlog #THELOSTMAN by Jane Harper (@LittleBrownUK)(@caolinndouglas) (@GraceEVincent) (@janeharperautho) As good, if not better, than Harper’s previous books. Read it now! #TheLastMan

Posted on February 5, 2019 by OlgaNunez 10 Comments

I am very grateful for the opportunity to participate in the blog tour for the launch of this fabulous book by an author whose two previous books I have loved so much. And I’m not the only one. The Lost Man by Jane Harper Two brothers meet in the remote Australian outback when the third

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Australia, Blog tour, Domestic violence, domestic-noir, family secrets, Jane Harper, mystery, outback, suspense, Tuesday Book Blog

#Bookreview WHAT WOULD MRS. ASTOR DO?: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE MANNERS AND MORES OF THE GILDED AGE by Cecelia Tichi (@NYUpress) A solid reference book, easy to read, full of amusing information #socialhistory

Posted on February 4, 2019 by OlgaNunez 8 Comments

Today I bring you a non-fiction book where, as they say, reality can be stranger (or more extreme) than fiction. What Would Mrs. Astor Do?: The Essential Guide to the Manners and Mores of the Gilded Age by Cecelia Tichi. A richly illustrated romp with America’s Gilded Age leisure class—and those angling to join it

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Cecelia Tichi, etiquette, Gilded Era, non-fiction, NYU Press, social history, XIXc, XXc

#TuesdayBookBlog JUSTICE GONE by N. Lombardi Jr. (Mystery, police procedural, and an in-depth look at the US judicial system. A great read.

Posted on January 29, 2019 by OlgaNunez 20 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a book that might tick boxes for many of you. Justice Gone by N. Lombardi Jr. Mystery, police procedural, and an in-depth look at the US judicial system. A great read. When a homeless war veteran is beaten to death by the police, stormy protests ensue, engulfing a small New

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog criminal justice system, homelessness, mystery, police procedural, PTSD, therapy, thriller, war, war veteran

#TuesdayBookBlog WHEN ALL IS SAID by Anne Griffin (@AnneGriffin_) A gorgeous and deeply touching book #WhenAllIsSaid

Posted on January 22, 2019 by OlgaNunez 22 Comments

Dear all: I love this book, and I hope you will too. When All is Said by Anne Griffin. Five toasts. Five people. One lifetime. ‘A hugely enjoyable, engrossing novel, a genuine page-turner.’ Donal Ryan ‘An extraordinary novel, a poetic writer, and a story that moved me to tears.’ John Boyne ‘I’m here to remember – all

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog bereavement, Dyslexia, Family drama, family secrets, grief, Ireland, loss, old-age, rural Ireland

#Bookreview #Non-fiction Investigating Organised Crime and War Crimes: A Personal Account of a Senior Detective in Kosovo, Iraq and Beyond by Anthony Nott. (@penswordbooks) A true-life hero investigates.

Posted on January 14, 2019 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a non-fiction book that proves that reality can, and often is, weirder and more fascinating than fiction. Thanks one more to Pen & Sword, one of my favourite non-fiction publishers. Investigating Organised Crime and War Crimes: A Personal Account of a Senior Detective in Kosovo, Iraq and Beyond by

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Non-fiction Anthony Nott MBE, Bosnia, crime, international crime investigating, Iraq, Kosovo, non-fiction, Pen & Sword, policing, true crime

#TuesdayBookBlog TALES FROM THE IRISH GARDEN by Sally Cronin (@sgc58) (@DonataEZawadzka). #fairytales A magical book for readers young at heart.

Posted on January 8, 2019 by OlgaNunez 32 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a review for a book written by an author who is a great favourite with many of us, Sally Cronin. She has a fabulous blog where she shares her knowledge of all things and also features writers, musicians, illustrators… She is always cooking up new schemes to help readers

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog blog, fairies, fairy tales, goblins, Ireland, Tales from the Irish Garden, Tuesday Book Blog

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