Category: NPC Book Beat
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NPC Book Beat with Phil Jason A Current Deception, by Arleen Alleman. Xlibris. 340 pages. $29.99. The fifth in Ms. Alleman’s series of cruise adventure novels mixes the excitement of new vistas, in this case Australia, with murder mystery suspense. Freelance journalist Darcy Farthing is the central character, and her point of view prevails, though…
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with Phil Jason An Anecdotal Death, by Kinley Roby. Five Star. 310 pages. $25.95. The tenth “Harry Brock Mystery” finds the game warden turned detective continuing to ply his trade in and near the Southwest Florida town of Avola. The place names Tequesta County and Avola allow Mr. Roby some imaginative space; many readers will quickly…
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with Phil Jason A (Mostly) Kids’ Guide to Naples, Marco Island & The Everglades, by Karen T. Bartlett There’s nothing square about this 8 X 8 inch high-energy book. It’s the hip answer to youngsters who visit Naples and say, “I’m bored. What are we going to do?” The book features snappy page design, a full…
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NPC Book Beat with Phil Jason Boca Undercover, by Miriam Auerbach This slim and sassy novel is the fourth installment in Ms. Auerbach’s Dirty Harriet Mystery Series. Harriet Horowitz, a private investigator, is also a reformed material girl rebelling against the glitzy ostentation of Boca Raton. These days, she embraces the natural beauty of the Everglades…
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NPC Book Beat with Phil Jason The Big Finish, by James W. Hall The cover flap announces that this book is the series finale, but I can’t believe it. It’s hard to say goodbye to an old friend. James W. Hall’s Thorn novels have long been such a central, exemplary, and yet distinctive part of…
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NPC Book Beat with Phil Jason I Was a War Child, by Helene Gaillet de Neergaard One of this NPC author’s many achievements is to make this story of her family’s travails representative as well as personal and specific. She does this by keeping in touch with the wider world, setting this story into the…
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NPC Book Beat with Phil Jason The Jewel Daughters, by Nina Harkness Press Club of Southwest Florida author Nina Harkness has created a fine follow-up to A Sahib’s Daughter. She once again weaves a fascinating story of exotic places and characters, romantic tribulations and satisfactions, and vivid historical context. She creates a multigenerational and…
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