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24.09.2025

Tonight in Jungleland, by Peter Ames Carlin***** | Seattle Book Mama

“And then the door flew open, and the wolf of doubt came slinking in.” Springsteen fans, get your plastic out. Peter Ames Carlin has crafted a riveting Springsteen biography about the making of the iconic album, “Born to Run.” Having read it, I have gained even greater appreciation for the Boss’s rock and roll genius.…

Seattle Book Mama

26.09.2025

Sharp Force, by Patricia Cornwell****-***** | Seattle Book Mama

4.5 stars, rounded upwards. Sharp Force is the 29th mystery in the Kay Scarpetta series, and it’s a humdinger. My thanks go to NetGalley, Grand Central Publishing, and Highbridge Audio for the invitation to read and review; this book will be available to the public October 7, 2025. In writing this wildly successful series, author…

Seattle Book Mama

09.10.2025

Over Yonder, by Sean Dietrich***** | Seattle Book Mama

Sean Dietrich has written another fine novel, Over Yonder, one full of quirky characters, weird yet oddly credible situations, and a whole lot of heart. My thanks go to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Books for the review copy. This book is for sale now. Dietrich has been writing for a long while, but this is…

Seattle Book Mama

18.10.2025

Words for My Friends: A Political History of Tupac Shakur***-**** | Seattle Book Mama

3.75 stars, rounded up. Tupac Shakur lived for just 25 years, but he left an outsized legacy. Author Dean Van Nguyen has published a “political history,” a biography of sorts focusing on Tupac’s political ideology and the foundation on which it was formed. My thanks go to NetGalley and Doubleday for the review copy. This…

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Seattle Book Mama

06.03.2024

The Great Divide, by Cristina Henriquez***** | Seattle Book Mama

I found The Great Divide, by Cristina Henriquez, on a short list of most anticipated novels of 2024. I don’t like to get shut out when a book gets this much buzz; then there’s the added draw of an unusual setting. The U.S. doesn’t see a lot of fiction published that’s set primarily in Panama…

Seattle Book Mama

28.12.2024

The Briar Club, by Kate Quinn***** | Seattle Book Mama

I had never read a novel by Kate Quinn, but my friends on Goodreads raved about it and I was overcome by the fear of missing out. Happily, I was not too late to get a review copy; my thanks go to NetGalley and William Morrow, along with my apologies for lateness. From the get…

Seattle Book Mama

10.01.2025

Good Dirt, by Charmaine Wilkerson***** | Seattle Book Mama

Charmaine Wilkerson is the author of the massively successful Black Cake. Her sophomore effort, Good Dirt, carries some of the same components—an impending marriage, a family heirloom, secrets and betrayals—but is nevertheless a very different story, and it’s an even better one. My thanks go to Random House Ballantine and NetGalley for the invitation to…

Seattle Book Mama

11.10.2025

I’ll Be Right Here, by Amy Bloom*** | Seattle Book Mama

I’ve been a reader of Amy Bloom’s novels for decades, and so when I see a new one is coming out, I leap, usually without even checking out the synopsis. Just the author’s name is enough to get me moving. This time was a little different. I began reading, but had trouble engaging, and my…

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