A review of “Devil’s Plaything” by Matt RichtelI received an advance reviewer copy from another reviewer who is in my writer’s group.“Devil’s Plaything” offers an interesting, if somewhat flawed, reading. The basic concept, having to do with the relationship between the minds of computer users an...
An important and well-structured book, for sure. The mixture of scientific research and anecdotal storytelling is compelling and convincing. A tad melodramatic, but I cried several times, so if the melodrama is effective, who am I to judge? However, they need to fix the part about Jean Valjean be...
I gave this one up and I did not finish it for a few reasons:Chapter 1/Page 11: The whole religious Mormom thing and coming home early from the mission and disgracing his family, because he confessed to having sex with his girlfriend. As the parents drove their son home from the mission, the fa...
O’Dell, I felt sad to read your letter and recalled the tragic incident that took the life of your husband and coworker. I have only followed the case in the news and I think the filing to the charges under these circumstances was somewhat new. Thus began a letter to Leila...
I’m not sure whether to answer when it becomes clear that Sandy has picked up my distraction. She tells me to pull out the phone and put it on the table. She watches the movements carefully. The phone buzzes again, jumping lightly on the table, then stops. “Interesting,” Sandy says. “Why?” “Usual...
NIK SLOWS a block from the restaurant. “Out front. I’ll . . .” Jeremy doesn’t finish his thought, which he’s expressed on autopilot. He’s looking at the iPad screen, the results from Program Princip. At the top. Princip (most relevant): Jeremy Stillwater. Then, below it, o...