Day: July 19, 2018

When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love me a good thriller, and especially a thriller that explores thoughtful themes and raises good questions. Mary Kubica’s book When The Lights Go Out does exactly this. An intricately plotted thriller with likeable characters warring with their individual obsessions…

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris My rating: 5 of 5 stars An Odyssean tale of humanity, survival and love in the darkest of times, the Tattooist of Auschwitz is heartwarming and unforgettable. Enterprising Lale is appointed as Tätowierer at Auschwitz, officially working for the political wing of the SS. This gives him some…