Book Talk: J.A. Jance, ‘Tombstone Courage’
J.A. Jance has written dozens of best-sellers. She became famous for her J.P. Beaumont series, a tough male detective. Because her...
Jim Glynn
Apr 30, 2025
Book Talk: Paul Levine, ‘Habeas Porpoise’
First, let me say that I think that Paul Levine is one of this country’s fine writers. Second, I’ve enjoyed all of the books in his Jake...
Jim Glynn
Apr 24, 2025
Book Talk: Charlie Donlea, ‘Don’t Believe It’
I didn’t understand the meaning of the title of Charlie Donlea’s novel until I finished the book. But I should have. After all, I’ve read...
Jim Glynn
Apr 16, 2025
Book Talk: Lisa Jackson, ‘The Night Before’
Josh Bandeaux, wealthy, local aristocratic family member, mentally alert, physically paralyzed. His head, arms, and upper body are...
Jim Glynn
Apr 11, 2025
Book Talk: Ed Falco, ‘Family Corleone’
Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” was published in 1969. Sometime between then and the release of Francis Ford Coppola’s movie adaptation in...
Jim Glynn
Apr 2, 2025
Book Talk: DeMille & DeMille, ‘The Deserter’
About 30 years ago, I read Nelson DeMille’s “The Gold Coast,” and I’ve been a DeMille fan ever since. “The Deserter” (2019, 560 pages) is...
Jim Glynn
Mar 26, 2025
Book Talk: Goodman, ‘The Meadowbrook Murders’
Jessica Goodman’s debut novel, “They Wish They Were Us,” 2020, which I reviewed in my Aug. 17, 2022 column, established her as a...
Jim Glynn
Mar 18, 2025
Book Talk: Thomas Perry, ‘The Boyfriend’
Thomas Perry has been a best-selling author since his debut novel, “The Butcher’s Boy” was published in 1983 and won the Edgar Award from...
Jim Glynn
Mar 11, 2025



