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The latest book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.
26/05/2026

The latest book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.

Fire Must Burn      Allison Montclair     (2026)   In this eighth entry in the Sparks and Bainbridge Mystery Series, the inimitable Iris (Sparks) and Gwen (Bainbridge) are back at the murder game, even though their actu

The latest book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.
12/05/2026

The latest book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.

Nothing wrong with fiction that is minimally challenging! These two novels don’t rise to the level of Great Literature, but they’re entertaining.

Three new book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.
27/04/2026

Three new book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.

The authors of these three recent novels follow the complexities of family life over several decades.  

Two new book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.
07/04/2026

Two new book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.

The Frozen River      Ariel Lawhon     (2023)   In 1789 Maine, midwife and healer Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body of a man pulled from the frozen Kennebec River. How did he die? How does his death touch h

New book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.
24/03/2026

New book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.

Evensong      Stewart O’Nan     (2025)   This is the fourth book in which the novelist’s Pittsburgh-dwelling character Emily Maxwell has appeared, and for this appearance she’s part of an ensemble cast. Emily belongs to

Two recent novels, reviewed on Cedar Park Blog.
05/03/2026

Two recent novels, reviewed on Cedar Park Blog.

The novels reviewed below both involve a journey, one of the great tropes of literature for thousands of years, whether you call it a pilgrimage or a voyage or an expedition or a flight or a road trip.

The latest book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.
23/02/2026

The latest book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.

Fiction set in the twentieth century may seem too close to the present day to qualify as “historical,” so perhaps it’s better to categorize these novels as “family sagas.” Following characters for decades allows an author to demonstrate their reactions to many life challenges.

Contemporary fiction reviewed on Cedar Park Blog.
09/02/2026

Contemporary fiction reviewed on Cedar Park Blog.

The American author Lily King writes about human emotions with great sensitivity. Here are brief reviews of four of her books—three novels and a collection of short stories—that I recommend.

Reviews of three mystery novels, from Cedar Park Blog.
21/01/2026

Reviews of three mystery novels, from Cedar Park Blog.

The mystery novel universe holds many sub-genres, prominent among which is the police procedural. In these novels, the action unfolds with law enforcement officers identifying and then arresting the perpetrator(s) of a murder. Forensic experts will examine the crime scene, a pathologist will perform

More book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.
06/01/2026

More book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.

The Searcher      Tana French     (2020)   I’ve known for many years that Tana French writes highly regarded mysteries set in Ireland, but, from online summaries, I’ve figured that her books were too violent for my tast

The latest book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.
21/12/2025

The latest book reviews from Cedar Park Blog.

The British author Richard Osman burst onto the mystery book scene in 2020 with The Thursday Murder Club , the first title in what would become a bestselling series. The video production of this novel, now streaming on Netflix, was able to nab big-name stars, who are very well cast: Helen Mirren, B

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