reviews

If Covid-19 Was Fictional . . . Author: Lawrence Wright Henry Parsons is one of the best epidemiologists in the world, which is both good and convenient now that a superbug, a virulent mix that riffs off of hemorrhagic fever and Ebola, is spreading across the world. From a packed hajji in Mecca to grocery store runs in the good old USA, panic, government suppression, and conspiracy are rife. Only Henry, who is having his own internal crises, can make sense of the turmoil and unearth the truth behind the virus before it’s too late. But how many people will have [...]

The Last Little House Book Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder The last book of the Little House series, The First Four Years, picks up where These Happy Golden Years ended with Laura seeing her house and beginning her married life with Almanzo Wilder. Unlike the other books in the series, this one is less polished, grittier, and more cursory. Apparently this novel was found among Laura’s effects and published posthumously, explaining its lack of finesse and more heavy themes. While plenty of tragedy occurred in the Little House series, much of it was overshadowed by optimism and the undying pioneer spirit of [...]

Wrongly Accused? The Justice System and the Condemned. Authors: Sophie Ellis & Darrell Brown Audible has a wide offering of original stories and true crime podcasts. Body of Proof, a ten episode examination of a Scottish case from 2010, is a podcast hosted by Darrel Brown and Sophie Ellis both of whom see enough in the supposedly open and shut case to take a second look. In 2010, Suzanne Pilley was last seen walking into work. Her married ex-lover and coworker, David Gilroy, was convicted of her murder. The issue? There is no body. No forensic evidence. No CCTV. Scotland even [...]