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Maggie Smith: A Biography by Michael Coveney

Maggie Smith: A Biography by Michael Coveney

by Addison Fleming | Jun 6, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Film, TV & Theater

To younger American viewers, Dame Maggie Smith is perhaps best known for her roles as severe yet endearing Professor McGonagall from the Harry Potter film series and Violet Crawley in Downtown Abbey. However, prior to, and following those films, she has had a wealth...
Exposed by Lisa Scottoline

Exposed by Lisa Scottoline

by L Ruby Hannigan | Nov 15, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller

Mary DiNunzio is in her best form in Lisa Scottoline’s latest novel, Exposed. Needing Mary’s help in this thriller is Simon, a son of one of Mary’s “uncles” and so is considered “family” by all of Mary’s extended Italian...
Damaged by Lisa Scottoline

Damaged by Lisa Scottoline

by L Ruby Hannigan | Feb 2, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller

Mary DeNunzio, a lawyer with Rosatio and DeNunzio, is intense, dedicated, and very good at multi-tasking. With her own wedding approaching quickly, she takes on a new case involving a little boy with special needs. Patrick O’Brien is a 10-year-old 5th grader...
George Washington’s Secret Spy War: The Making of America’s First Spymaster by John A. Nagy

George Washington’s Secret Spy War: The Making of America’s First Spymaster by John A. Nagy

by Howard Leighton | Dec 14, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History, Special Interest

During the French and Indian War George Washington apparently had some experiences with spies and espionage, not all successful or significant. In the book George Washington’s Secret Spy War: The Making of America’s First Spymaster, John A. Nagy presents...
Every Anxious Wave by Mo Daviau

Every Anxious Wave by Mo Daviau

by Whitney Smyth | Mar 22, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Humor, Portland Authors, Science Fiction

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Kindle, Audiobook, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] Karl Bender, former guitarist for Axis, was enjoying his relatively...
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