I just finished reading Pulitzer Prize winner J.R. Moehringer’s book Sutton (Hyperion, 2012) about bank robber Willie Sutton. Sutton (1901-1980) had an impressive 40-year career as one of America’s most notorious bank robbers. Starting in the 1920s, Sutton robbed an estimated 100 banks, with a cash grab exceeding about $2 million. But, despite his talent […] Read more…
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Reading Now: The Dinner
This book was recommended to me by a friend. I read the back cover and was instantly intrigued. Two couples meet for dinner and while things start innocently enough, you know trouble’s brewing … and not just because the back cover tells you so. You can feel this story simmering and while you don’t know […] Read more…
Reading Now: Midnight’s Children
Fifteen years ago, my girlfriends and I started a book club. All avid readers, it was the perfect excuse for regular get-togethers that involved book discussions, tea and quality time together. Our book club lasted 10 years before we broke up – marriage, kids, fulltime jobs … all these things added up to mean that […] Read more…