joycesmysteryandfictionbookreviews

Book Review: ‘The Farewell Tour,’ by Stephanie Clifford – The New York Times

In her second novel, “The Farewell Tour,” Stephanie Clifford follows a veteran singer who’s wrapping up a long career on her own terms.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/books/review/the-farewell-tour-stephanie-clifford.html

Book Review: ‘The Making of Another Modern Motion Picture Masterpiece,’ by Tom Hanks – The New York Times

Whimsically chronicling the creation of a Marvel-style movie, “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece” sags under a deluge of detail.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/05/07/books/tom-hanks-the-making-of-another-major-motion-picture-masterpiece.html

Book Review: ‘Sing Her Down,’ by Ivy Pochoda – The New York Times

In Ivy Pochoda’s new thriller, “Sing Her Down,” two recently released prison inmates migrate from Arizona to Los Angeles, leaving a string of grisly scenes in their wake.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/books/ivy-pochoda-sing-her-down.html

Read Your Way Through Miami – The New York Times

To love Miami is to accept that it is a city in flux. Jonathan Escoffery, one of its writers, recommends books that help shape the Florida metropolis.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/03/15/books/miami-florida-books.html

Book Review: ‘Homebodies,’ by Tembe Denton-Hurst – The New York Times

In Tembe Denton-Hurst’s new novel, “Homebodies,” a young woman loses her New York media job and must figure out how to restart her life.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/books/review/homebodies-tembe-denton-hurst.html

Book Review: ‘George VI and Elizabeth’ by Sally Bedell-Smith – The New York Times

Sally Bedell Smith’s “George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy” explores a wholly different epoch in the Windsor saga.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/books/review/george-vi-and-elizabeth-sally-bedell-smith.html

Book Review: ‘The Half Moon,’ by Mary Beth Keane – The New York Times

On its surface, Mary Beth Keane’s new novel is about a faltering marriage. But it’s also about small moments that matter.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/books/review/the-half-moon-mary-beth-keane.html

Best Beach Reads for Summer 2023 – The New York Times

These five novels go well with sand, sunscreen and hot afternoons. (Landlocked on a rainy day? That works, too.)
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/books/review/beach-reads.html

S.A. Cosby Wishes More Writers Would Address the Fear of Success – The New York Times

“There is an existential malaise that can come with chasing your dreams,” says the crime writer, whose new novel is “All the Sinners Bleed.” “After you grab the brass ring, what do you do with it?”
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/books/review/sa-cosby-interview.html