“The past is a foreign country,” L.P. Hartley famously wrote. “They do things differently there.” In “The River of No Return,” Bee Ridgway’s wonderful first novel, the past is also a battleground where opponents in an eons-old conflict meet across time, as well as a trysting place for lovers separated by the centuries.
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“Not as good as the book.” That is the standard dismissal of movies based on novels. It is an easy way to shortcut conversation and proclaim, “I read the book!” But books and movies are very different media.
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Last week’s best-selling books, according to Publishers Weekly: 1 “ Dead Ever After ” by Charlaine Harris 2 “ 12th of Never ” by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro 3 “ Silken Prey ” by John Sandford 4 “ The Hit ” by David Baldacci 5 “ A Step of Faith ” by Richard Paul Evans 6 “ Whiskey Beach ”Sunday - Books
- Rural toughs give life to riveting tale
Looking for literature with a high body count? You could go historical with Cormac McCarthy’s grisly masterpiece “Blood Meridian,” futuristic with Suzanne Collins’ dystopian “Hunger Games” trilogy or present-day with Frank Bill’s new “Donnybrook.” Yes, the mayhem quotient is off the charts in Bill’s debut novel, but there is much more to “Donnybrook” than characters maimed and murdered inWednesday - Books
- 1st novel walks on wild side of state
Reading Brian Kimberling’s debut novel, “Snapper,” is a fascinating and disorienting experience. The protagonist is Nathan Lochmueller, a southern Indiana native who makes a meager living observing the effect of climate change on the region’s songbirds.Wednesday - Books
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