Mistaken – A Novel About The Entwined Lives Of two Dubliners by Neil Jordan

On February 4, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Wilfried F. Voss

Kevin and Gerald were two boys growing up on opposite sides of the Dublin economic divide. Though they had never met, they shared a growing awareness of each other through episodes of mistaken identity.

Raylan: The New U.S. Marshal Givens Novel by Elmore Leonard

On February 4, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Wilfried F. Voss

The revered New York Times bestselling author, recognized as “America’s greatest crime writer” (Newsweek), brings back U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, the mesmerizing hero of Pronto, Riding the Rap, and the hit FX series Justified.

The Miseducation of Cameron Post – A Lesbian Coming-Of-Age Novel by Emily M. Danforth

On February 3, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a stunning and unforgettable literary debut about discovering who you are and finding the courage to live life according to your own rules.

Bond Girl: Breaking Into The Male-Dominated World Of Bond Trading by Erin Duffy

On February 1, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Fast-paced, funny, and thoroughly addictive, Bond Girl will leave you cheering for Alex: a feisty, ambitious woman with the spirit to stand up to the best (and worst) of the boys on the Street—and ultimately rise above them all.

A Tribute to William Brockedon, Man Of Many Talents

On January 31, 2012, in Guest Writers, Peter Carroll, by Peter Carroll

When I first looked at William Brockedon who was born in Totnes, Devon in 1787- in the light of his worthiness of my writing a piece about him – I almost let it go, the first mention of him being the son of a popular watchmaker in Totnes who’s family owned a local mill and other property since the reign of Henry IV

Cat’s Eye – The Story Of A Controversial Painter by Margaret Atwood

On January 31, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

Cat’s Eye is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to Toronto, the city of her youth, for a retrospective of her art. Engulfed by vivid images of the past, she reminisces about a trio of girls who initiated her into the fierce politics of childhood and its secret world of friendship, longing, and betrayal.

Running the Rift – A Novel About A Young Rwandan Runner by Naomi Benaron

On January 31, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Running the Rift follows Jean Patrick Nkuba, a gifted Rwandan boy, from the day he knows that running will be his life to the moment he must run to save his life, a ten-year span in which his country is undone by the Hutu-Tutsi tensions.

Unputdownable! – Promotion In The World Of Book Reviews

On January 30, 2012, in Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

Is this one of those unique and ingenious American-made terms that will have the same impact on a customer as a whole sentence (or even two) in previous times? Is it one of those modern-world words out of the management dictionary that (like manager, suicide, midlife crisis, flat rate, and more) will make it into the Duden, the German equivalent of Webster’s Dictionary?

The Silent Oligarch – A Spy Story From The Bowels Of The Russian Government by Christopher Morgan Jones

On January 30, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Wilfried F. Voss

Racing between London and Moscow, Kazakstan and the Caymans, The Silent Oligarch reveals a sinister unexplored world where the wealthy buy the justice they want—and the silence they need. Here private spy agencies duel for dominance, governments eagerly defer to the highest bidder, and colossal wealth is amassed through shadowy networks of companies.

Jack Holmes and His Friend – A Bittersweet Gay Love Story by Edmund White

On January 28, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Historical Novel, by Wilfried F. Voss

Jack Holmes and his Friend deploys Edmund White’s wonderful perceptions of American society to dazzling effect, as character after character is delicately and colourfully rendered and one social milieu after another glows in the reader’s mind.