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Review: Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea

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Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: Portrait of an Unknown Woman

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Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: The Blonde Identity

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The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: Alibi

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Alibi by Sharon Shinn My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: I Made It Out of Clay

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I Made It Out of Clay by Beth Kander My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: The Second Life of Nick Mason

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The Second Life of Nick Mason by Steve Hamilton My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: The Lost Story

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The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Veterans Day 2024

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It was that simple. Men who two days earlier would have run each other through or blown each other to pieces, now were up on deck toasting each other’s countries with carefully rationed grog. Captain Doyle wisely put a limit on the amount of alcohol served, knowing that it wouldn’t take much to re-ignite the conflict on a smaller scale. “Captain Fletcher told me I do not understand men, Mr. Bryant,” Charley said in bemusement later that night. “I have to agree with him.” Mr. Bryant shrugged his shoulders. “They fought when they needed to fight. Now they’re anxious to go home. We sailors are not complicated creatures, Doctor.” --Sea Change (High Seas, #1) November 11 is Veterans Day in the US, formerly known as Armistice Day. It marked the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the end of World War I, but now it's the day we salute all the women and men who fought for us. They are the ones who defend our country from foreign enemies, and we owe them our respect and gratitude f...