by Barbara Cothern | Dec 20, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction
Serena Ostero was a peculiar child. Certain that she was born in the right time, Serena never quite felt that she fit in with her family or her small village in Latin America. Certain that fate had something special in mind for her, Serena is more than a little...
by Addison Fleming | Jun 14, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
Pierre-François Chaumont has always considered himself a collector; his favorite destination the auction house across the street from his place of work. When he discovers the pièce de résistance for his collection, a painting with an uncanny resemblance to himself, he...
by Sarah Hutchins | Oct 20, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Humor
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Gallic Books Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound[/alert] In French Rhapsody by Antoine Laurain, the postal service finally delivers an important letter to Dr. Alain...
by Don Messerschmidt | Jan 27, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Gallic Books Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble[/alert] In 2014, Anne Berest, a popular contemporary French writer (and actress) was asked by Denis...
by Sarah Hutchins | Jan 21, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Gallic Books Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Amazon | iBooks[/alert] Pascal Garnier’s books dwell in the darkly comedic realm of noir fiction. Although Boxes isn’t Garnier’s best work, the psychological...