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Books in Brief

By Linda Sargent  “Look Again”  by Lisa Scottoline, St. Martin’s Press ($26.95)   What would you do if you discovered the child you had adopted might belong to someone else? Ellen Gleeson’s life is complete. She is a successful journalist … Continue reading

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  By Linda Sargent   “Blue Monday” by Nicci French, Penguin Group (USA) Inc.   This book sets the stage for a new series featuring Frieda Klein. Set in London, the book opens in 1987 with the disappearance of a … Continue reading

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BOOKS IN BRIEF

By Linda Sargent “The Ares Decision” by Robert Ludlum, Grand Central Publishing   This is a busy book with many characters, locations and factions that will keep your mind reeling.   When Caleb Bahame, a Ugandan terrorist, is discovered to … Continue reading

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BOOKS IN BRIEF

By Linda Sargent “Enjoy Every Sandwich” by Lee Lipsenthal, Crown Publishing Group   Dr. Lee Lipsenthal strived to find ways to make his terminal patients accept their diagnosis and deal with their pain through medication.   As medical director of … Continue reading

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Books in Brief

By Linda Sargent “My Song:  A Memoir” by Harry Belafonte with Michael Shnayerson, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group While the reader will expect this book to be about the entertainment life of a singer, they will be pleasantly surprised that this … Continue reading

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By Linda Sargent     “Hawk Eyes” by David Althouse, CreateSpace Publishing When Ben Sadler was 16, his father uprooted him from Tennessee to seek his fortune in the San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado. Ben’s mother had died when … Continue reading

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December 2011 Book Reviews

By Linda Sargent “A Christmas Wedding” by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo; Little, Brown and Company   Three years ago, Gaby Summerhill’s husband died unexpectedly of a heart attack. In the ensuing years, her four children have drifted away, consumed … Continue reading

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BOOKS IN BRIEF

By Linda Sargent “Coming Up for Air” by Patti Callahan Henry, St. Martin’s Press   Ellie’s controlling mother, Lillian, was always more concerned with perfection and image than she was with connecting with her daughter on a personal level. Ellie … Continue reading

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Books in Brief

By Linda Sargent “A Heartbeat Away” by Michael Palmer, St. Martin’s Press ($15.90)   President James Allaire is about to give his second State of the Union address, and as he walks toward the front of the room, shaking hands … Continue reading

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September Books in Brief

By Linda Sargent “Smokin’ Seventeen” by Janet Evanovich, Random House Publishing Group ($28.00)   Stephanie Plum is back in another series of comic adventures. The story starts with a call from her grandmother, who has had a dream that she … Continue reading

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