Look, I love teen detectives. I really love teen detectives. It started with Harriet The Spy when I was a kid—You mean you read something other than cereal boxes?—and evolved into a full-blown obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So when I heard about a book featuring three teen detectives reuniting 25 years after a…
Year: 2025
The Widow Review – When Your Billable Hours Include “Not Going to Prison for Murder”
Originally posted on: The Beginning, The Middle, and The Twist October 30th, 2025 So John Grisham wrote another legal thriller. Shocking. What’s next, James Patterson writing about a detective? Enjoy my The Widow review. This one’s called The Widow, and it’s about a small-time lawyer named Simon Latch whose life is falling apart. Failed marriage, struggling practice,…
Jason and Michael but make it YA – 90s YA Horror Novels – Who knew?
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Two Water Parks Walk Into a Bar: Splash Lagoon vs. Splash Universe
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Dan Brown’s “The Secret of Secrets” Review: Robert Langdon Returns (And Ruins Boléro Forever) – Reposted from my book blog
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When Boy Wonder was little, his world was my world. He knew what I showed him. He would mimic my words. He copied my gestures. Sometimes, he ignored my advice. It depended on his mood and how many fruit snacks he ate that day. When The Student Becomes The Teacher Now that he’s older, we’ve…
The Awkward Truth About Dad Friendships: You’re Not Alone
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