Karen Rigby, Book Reviewer

Book Review

Should Have Told You Sooner

by Karen Rigby

In the insightful novel "Should Have Told You Sooner", a divorced woman comes to terms with the pains of her past. A woman confronts her English past in Jane Ward’s eloquent novel "Should Have Told You Sooner", about first loves that... Read More

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The Prodigal of Leningrad

by Karen Rigby

A man’s reverence for art leads to wartime defiance in the enchanting historical novel "The Prodigal of Leningrad". When the Nazis invade Leningrad, Daniil, a widower and volunteer docent, witnesses the State Hermitage Museum remove... Read More

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Mayhem on the Marzipan Express

by Karen Rigby

A baker solves murders during a highland train tour in Rebecca Connolly’s charming cozy mystery novel "Mayhem on the Marzipan Express". Alan is the celebrity judge of a baking show. He promotes himself by hosting a trip for paying fans... Read More

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Pictures of My Desire

by Karen Rigby

A search for a stolen painting leads to an unexpected romantic connection in the absorbing novel "Pictures of My Desire". Caroline Goldberg Igra’s thrilling novel "Pictures of My Desire" explores the rarefied art world through a... Read More

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Inhale Exhale

by Karen Rigby

About new beginnings and the warmth of family life, "Inhale Exhale" is an atmospheric, cozy romance novel. A courageous divorced mother begins dating again in Nicole MacPherson’s emotive novel about midlife revival, "Inhale Exhale". In... Read More

Book Review

A Deeper Well

by Karen Rigby

A story of personal redemption, Jill Eileen Smith’s novel "A Deeper Well" is about a brokenhearted Samaritan woman. When she is thirteen, Nessa, who wanted to marry her cousin Lavi, is instead betrothed to an older, wealthy potter.... Read More

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