As you know, I love a good mystery. I also love a mystery with a great "I didn't see that coming" moment. My latest read had both, and when the "I didn't see that coming moment" came I was truly floored. Here is the Goodreads synopsis: “I’ll be dead in three months. Come tell my … Continue reading Book Recommendation – End of Story by AJ Finn
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Book Recommendation – Under The Paper Moon
A few weeks back, I was a lucky winner of a Goodreads Giveaway. I received Under The Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg and I have just finished it. My first thought when I saw the cover was "Film Noir." It had that 1940's look about it and after reading the synopsis, I was excited to … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Under The Paper Moon
Book Recommendation – Close to Death – Anthony Horowitz
I finally got my hands on a new release by an author I have come to really enjoy - Anthony Horowitz. I stumbled on him because of a couple Sherlock Holmes themed books he wrote. From there, I stumbled on his Hawthorne and Horowitz series. You can read about those a bit here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/03/23/reading-recommendations/ Here … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Close to Death – Anthony Horowitz
Book Recommendation: Mother-Daughter Murder Night
I've been waiting on this book for sometime and it finally became available. It's another murder mystery and while it was not as good as the last one I posted about, it is good just the same. The book has plenty of suspects who have the motive to murder, and surprisingly, I guessed the killer … Continue reading Book Recommendation: Mother-Daughter Murder Night
Book Recommendation: How to Solve Your Own Murder
Back in the day, there was an old radio show called I Love a Mystery. It's no secret that I do, too. A mystery can take many forms - the cozy mystery, the whodunnit, the locked room mystery, courtroom mystery, etc ... I just finished a book that has many of the things I love … Continue reading Book Recommendation: How to Solve Your Own Murder
Book Recommendation: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
I've had this book on my "To read" list for some time. I added it for a couple of reasons. First, I have always loved hearing stories about "old Hollywood" and hoped that this would kind of fall into that category. Second, everyone kept talking about it. When my wife read it recently she said … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Book Recommendation: The Day Tripper
Slowly, but surely, I am working through my "Want to read" list. I just finished one that I almost stopped reading after the first chapter. It begins with a couple in their 20's who are in the early stages of their relationship. Their cheesy "lovey dovey" exchanges were a bit over the top for me. … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Day Tripper
Book Recommendation: The Final Witness – Paul Landis
It seems that I have been reading a lot of non-fiction lately. It isn't anything deliberate, it just happens to be the way the books I have "on hold" have become available. The latest is on a topic that has fascinated me for years - The JFK Assassination. The assassination happened seven years before I … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Final Witness – Paul Landis
Book Recommendation: Zenith Man
My wife suggested this one to me. "It's a courtroom book, so I figured you'd like it." She was right. I will say up front that this isn't like a Perry Mason whodunnit. It's a true story about an odd man accused of killing his wife. There were times I would read something he said … Continue reading Book Recommendation: Zenith Man
Book Recommendation: The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
This is the third book that I have read from David Grann. He wrote The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon, as well. This book is a collection of articles that he had written for various publications between 2000 and 2009 and some of them have already been adapted for the screen (Trial by … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 