Memories of a Catholic Girlhood by Mary McCarthy My rating: 5 of 5 stars Anything but a nostalgia memoir, this book dives deep into family dynamics (the author’s parents died of Spanish flu when she was 6), US social history and the problems of memory itself. All with the inimitable Mary McCarthy voice. But you […]
Month: October 2020
Very Short Reviews: Yesterday’s Papers
Yesterday’s Papers by Martin Edwards My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of the Harry Devlin mystery books. Gorgeous atmosphere, Liverpool’s old streets descending into winter and the tug of past injustice. The impact of the weird Dickensian gent who approaches Harry and kicks off the lawyer’s detective efforts isn’t wasted, as you […]
Fellow Crime Writers of Canada author Joanne Guidoccio talks to today about herself and her newly released book, No More Secrets.
Tell us a bit about yourself. Reinvention is a core theme of my own life. A cancer diagnosis at age 49 and a decision to retire at age 53 prompted me to reassess my life goals. An avid reader, I searched for fiction and nonfiction literature that would help me navigate the uncertain terrain. And […]