courtroom drama

    A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci

    Publication Date April 16, 2024 I’ve never been a huge David Baldacci fan, although I have enjoyed all of his books I’ve read, particularly the King and Maxwell series. Legal thrillers are among my favorite genres, so I was particularly interested in Baldacci’s Calamity of Souls, provided to me by Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley …

    Take It Back by Kia Abdullah

    I’m a fan of legal thrillers, particularly those with a bit of a social/political focus, a few surprises, realistic characters…Scott Turow, SOME Grisham, Connelly…and William Landay’s Defending Jacob is still one of my all-time faves (what happened to him, anyway?). So when I read about Take It Back by Kia Abdullah, I was eagerly anticipating …

    Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

    When I told a friend and former library co-worker that I liked Jodi Picoult’s books, she basically sniffed her disapproval – and our friendship was changed forever. I worked for several years  in public libraries and tried not to be judgmental of people’s reading preferences, or to let the fact that someone thought Danielle Steel …