John Grisham, “Sycamore Row”
Seth Hubbard lived a life of risk and disappointment; his two failed marriages did little to boost his faith in himself – or in lawyers – and his careless parenting ensured selfish children just as...
View ArticleHarper Lee, “To Kill a Mockingbird”
During childhood, unfairness is a huge emotion, a close cousin to anger and resentment. Sulking and pouting are ways to cope, as are fighting and sassing a parent. But the answer is (at least in most...
View ArticleJodi Picoult, “Sing You Home”
Sing You Home is a tale of tragedy and love, acceptance and tolerance, the ideals that all humans would like to live up to, but few rarely do. As Picoult teaches, it is easy to judge and difficult to...
View ArticlePaul Levine, “The Deep Blue Alibi”
Victoria Lord, once a naïve and inexperienced trial lawyer with untapped talent, is now thriving, thanks to her partnership with Steve Solomon. Their relationship both in and out of the office has...
View ArticleMary Higgins Clark, “All Around the Town”
Laurie Kenyon is a good girl who has had to endure terrible things. In 1974 she was kidnapped by a couple who kept and tortured her for two years, and now, several years later, she is a college student...
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