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Investigator’s search for missing persons is exciting, accessible

The Night Stalker. By James Swain. Ballantine, 320 pages, $26, hardcover. Lead character Jack Carpenter is a private investigator working in south Florida in James Swain’s newest crime … more

By Carolyn Brackin Orr
Special to The Daily | 2/7/10 | 174 views

Books You Can Review

Call 340-2450 if you are interested in reviewing one of the books listed. Reviewers may keep the books they review. BECOMING FAULKNER: The Art and Life of William Faulkner, by Philip … more

2/7/10 | 118 views

Collection of stories is touching, delightful

NOCTURNES: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall. By Kazuo Ishiguro. Knopf, 222 pages, $25, hardcover. A nocturne is a work of art associated with nighttime. Most often it is a piece of music. … more

By Richard McCann
Special to The Daily | 2/7/10 | 100 views

Best-Sellers

Fiction 1. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult/ Amy Einhorn) 2. “Kisser” by Stuart Woods (Putnam Adult) 3. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 4. “Percy … more

2/7/10 | 74 views

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Call 340-2450 if you are interested in reviewing one of the books listed. Reviewers may keep the books they review. NOAH’S COMPASS, a retired schoolteacher finds himself injured and unable to … more

1/31/10 | 246 views

Study of marriage gives mixed views

COMMITTED: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. By Elizabeth Gilbert. Viking, 285 pages, $26.95, Hardcover. Facing one’s fears is never easy. When that fear is cloaked in the ideals of … more

By Becky L. Smith
Special to The Daily | 1/31/10 | 449 views

Best-Sellers

Fiction 1. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult/ Amy Einhorn) 2. “Kisser” by Stuart Woods (Putnam Adult) 3. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 4. “Diary of a … more

1/31/10 | 184 views

Negative author wastes exclusive insights

The Bauhaus Group. By Nicholas Fox Weber. Knopf, 485 pages, $40, hardcover. I e-mailed my granddaughter Miriam and complained about “The Bauhaus Group,” a book I had just finished. … more

By Therese Donath
Special to The Daily | 1/31/10 | 301 views

Books You Can Review

Call 340-2450 if you are interested in reviewing one of the books listed. Reviewers may keep the books they review. NOAH’S COMPASS, a retired schoolteacher finds himself injured and unable to … more

1/24/10 | 293 views

Scotland Street meanderings amuse

The Unbearable Lightness of Scones. By Alexander McCall Smith. Anchor, $15, 352 pages, paperback. Alexander McCall Smith fans will be heartened by this new release in his 44 Scotland Street … more

By Judy Wilson
Special to The Daily | 1/24/10 | 310 views