Tag Archives: New York

“Lillian Boxfish takes a walk” by Kathleen Rooney

Posted on April 15, 2017 by

It is New Year’s Eve and Lillian Boxfish, age 85, leaves her cat Phoebe, and her apartment in Murray Hill to dine alone at one of her favorite restaurants.  She is early so she decides to go for a walk. … Continue reading →

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“Where it hurts” by Reed Farrel Coleman

Posted on January 13, 2017 by

A gritty, atmospheric new series about the other side of Long Island, far from the wealth of the Hamptons, where real people live—and die. John Augustus Murphy is a sad, cynical, and empty man.  His life has been riddled by loss. … Continue reading →

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“The vanishing year” by Kate Moretti

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

This thriller features one female protagonist, but she is really more than one person.  Confusing? I just mean that at various stages of her life she has had very different lives, with different names, but, she is still trying to … Continue reading →

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