4.5 stars from Portland Book Review

The Former Hero is an ambitious and philosophical novel that looks at the concept of a “hero” while following three protagonists are caught in an overwhelmingly corrupt city.  Mary, mother of young Penny wakes up after an alcohol binge to discover that her daughter is...

Reflections on reading Gone Girl

I read the NY Times runaway bestseller Gone Girl last month. There were plenty of other things I could have read. It’s not like I’ve read everything of note, every Murakami book that has been recommended, every Franzen, Eugenides, Eggers, Gaiman, Chabon....