-
“Ladykiller” by Katherine Wood
“Ladykiller” is one of those thrillers I read late into the night, knowing that I should sleep but couldn’t resist “just one more page.” It’s the best recommendation for a book. Gia and Abby used to be best friends. However, it was not a friendship of equals: Gia was born into a wealthy family, and
-
“The Fury” by Alex Michaelides
Alex Michaelides took the psychological thriller world by storm a few years ago, publishing “The Silent Patient.” It was hard to avoid seeing his book, and, being a psychological thriller aficionado, I had to read it. I loved it. Later, I enjoyed his next book, “The Maidens.” Again, a college setting is one of my
-
“Everywhere an Oink Oink” by David Mamet
Someone once said that an experience we take from watching a stage play is always more profound than watching a movie. Many years ago, I watched a performance of David Mamet’s play “Glengarry Glen Ross,” which made an impression more potent than any of David Mamet’s movies. To this day, I consider his command of