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A Death in Eden: A Sean Stranahan Mystery by Keith McCafferty

A Death in Eden: A Sean Stranahan Mystery by Keith McCafferty

by Don Messerschmidt | May 3, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Western

This novel arose out of public outcry over a proposal to open a copper mine in the headwaters of the Smith River in central Montana. A 59 mile stretch of this beautiful river, often described as “a cathedral” of nature, is part of a Montana State Park, and is open (by...
Cold Hearted River: A Sean Stranahan Mystery by Keith McCafferty

Cold Hearted River: A Sean Stranahan Mystery by Keith McCafferty

by Don Messerschmidt | Apr 4, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Nature, Outdoors & Animals, Sports & Recreation

“‘The cult of celebrity is an odd phenomenon,’ he said… ‘Here we are, more than half a century since the man was buried, and we are still enamored of objects solely because he has touched them.’ ‘Hemingway. I know the name, but I feel like I ought to know more....
Smile by Roddy Doyle

Smile by Roddy Doyle

by Philip Rafferty | Feb 2, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller

Irish novelist Roddy Doyle’s Smile, his 11th novel, opens with middle-aged Victor Forde moving back to his hometown. Victor occupies a small apartment and walks down early each night to a local pub for a pint. One evening he runs into an old school chum, Eddie...
The Western Star by Craig Johnson

The Western Star by Craig Johnson

by Howard Leighton | Sep 12, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Western

The Western Star is the most recent novel in the long running Longmire series. The book is presented in two parts, with the narrative shifting between the past and present. In the present, the sheriff of Absaroka county, Walt Longmire, travels to Cheyenne Wyoming to...
The Push by Tommy Caldwell

The Push by Tommy Caldwell

by Seniye Groff | Aug 11, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Sports & Recreation

After finishing The Push by world class rock climber Tommy Caldwell, this reviewer was unsure of what to feel. The book is not your typical athlete biography because it explores much more than past heroic athletic accomplishments and accolades. The Push manages to...
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