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Robert Harris Conclave Interview

Robert Harris Conclave Interview

Posted on February 7, 2019February 9, 2019 by Richard Demma
Robert  Harris’s new thriller is set in a conclave. He talks about his love for the Vatican, his respect for the Pope, and how the Gospels left him ‘stunned’ As unseasonable October sunshine st... Read More
Book Review: Conclave - by Robert Harris

Book Review: Conclave – by Robert Harris

Posted on February 6, 2019February 9, 2019 by Richard Demma
Capsule Review: I’ve just finished reading Robert Harris’ very stylish, sophisticated thriller, Conclave, the story of the struggle to elect the next pope in the post-Francis era. The time pe... Read More
Book Review: The Fifth Gospel

Book Review: The Fifth Gospel

Posted on February 4, 2019February 8, 2019 by Richard Demma
Here is a review of Ian Caldwell’s bestseller, The Fifth Gospel, which I posted at Amazon.com some two months ago.  The Fifth Gospel is a complement to my earlier review of The Franciscan.&... Read More
Book Review: Deadly Inheritance by Janet Laurence

Book Review: Deadly Inheritance by Janet Laurence

Posted on January 24, 2019February 7, 2019 by Richard Demma
Rarely do I finish a crime/mystery novel with the sense of being spiritually uplifted and renewed, but such was my experience when I finished Janet Laurence’s exquisite tale of murder, mystery a... Read More
Book Review: The Franciscan

Book Review: The Franciscan

Posted on April 19, 2015February 8, 2019 by Richard Demma
Partly because of my theological background, I was asked by the publishers to provide an honest review of The Franciscan, a religious suspense thriller by WR. Park. Written some fourteen years ag... Read More
Book Review - First Grave on the Right

Book Review – First Grave on the Right

Posted on February 2, 2015February 11, 2018 by Richard Demma
  Well, I must say, this was a rolicking good read, one which had me chuckling out loud on the metro on my way to work. This is Darynda Jones’ first installment in her Charley DavidsonR... Read More
INTERVIEW With Sonia Meyer-Author of "Dosha, Flight of the Russian Gypsies:

INTERVIEW With Sonia Meyer-Author of “Dosha, Flight of the Russian Gypsies:

Posted on November 26, 2014February 8, 2019 by Richard Demma
1.This is such a richly detailed historical saga, with at least four beautifully realized fictional worlds presented to us as readers. To what extent do these different worlds mirror events and experi... Read More

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