reviews

You Are What You Eat Author: Marc Fennell This is my second Audible Podcast journey with Marc Fennell, who was also the host of the deliciously spicy It Burns, which went behind the scenes of the world’s hottest chili. In Nut Jobs, Fennel once again chooses an offbeat topic: major crime in the world of nut farming and transport. When you think of dramatic heists and mafia schemes, casinos and jewels come to mind, gangsters making deals in dingy back rooms. You don’t instantly think of farming, big rigs, and the daily imports that grace your pantry shelves. But, it appears [...]

Mothers, Daughters, and Vows Author: Rebecca D'Harlingue It’s 1661 in Madrid; the Spanish Inquisition is going strong, and a good woman does not travel alone, much less a sixteen year old girl. But Juliana, if she wants to survive, has to escape her father’s wrath and find a new place for herself. Alone. Jump forward in time to 1992, where a packet of letters and an old diary open up a new understanding to Rachel, a grieving daughter who is still trying to understand her own mother’s secrets and the lines that have separated them. As she reads, she becomes swept [...]

A Rollicking, High Action 1920s Adventure Author: Patricia Wentworth In this 1920s mystery/thriller, Hugo Ross is so desperate for a job that he skulks around the foreboding house of an eccentric inventor, hoping to be hired on as assistant. And he is! But a warning from a mysterious woman who was running away has left him suspicious. The renowned inventor, Ambrose Minstrel, and his snarky secretary aren’t exactly on the up-and-up. The tantrums, the strange requests, and the bizarre men who are now following Hugo lead him to suspect that he is the unwitting fool in an elaborate set-up. He can’t [...]