The Hot Beat
Thornical Press Review by Gus Manion, Contributor November 21, 2022 The Hot Beat, first published in 1960 by Robert Silverberg (aka Stan Vincent), we are introduced to Bob McKay, a disgraced Los Angeles musician spending his days fizzling out in dives where the floozies work their magic and bar fights are the only form ofContinue reading “The Hot Beat “
How the Grump Saved Christmas: A Small Town Romance
Thornical Press Review by Rosie W. Banks, Contributor November 20, 2022 Claire Kingsley’s How the Grump Saved Christmas is a heartwarming small town romance story ready to light your heart for the Christmas season. Set in the farming town of Tilikum we are introduced to Isabelle Cook whose struggling family farm, the traditional site ofContinue reading “How the Grump Saved Christmas: A Small Town Romance”
Gangland: A Novel
Thornical Press Review August 11, 2022 Chuck Hogan’s Gangland is a fictional portrayal of the very real burglary of Chicago’s “Outfit” mob boss Tony “Big Tuna” Accardo’s suburban home in 1978. The story is told through the point of view of the fictional “Nicky Pins” Passero, a mid-level wiseguy in the Chicago Outfit and bowlingContinue reading “Gangland: A Novel”
Malibu Raising: A Novel
Thornical Press Review June 2, 2021 Malibu, August 1983. It is the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer bash and almost everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one of whom is a champion surfer and the other a renowned photographer; and their adoredContinue reading “Malibu Raising: A Novel “
The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel
Thornical Press Review May 30, 2021 Newly wedded bride Hannah Hall is madly in love with her husband Owen Michaels, but also must win over her new 16-year-old stepdaughter, Bailey, who lost her mother as child and refuses to have anything to do with Hannah. Yet, when Owen goes missing, his wife and daughter joinContinue reading “The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel “
Zero Fail: The Rise And Fall Of The Secret Service
Thornical Press Review May 28, 2021 Carol Leonnig tells the history, scandals, highs, and lows of the United States Secret Service which is responsible for the safety of United States Presidents, government officials, and high-profile political candidates. The origin of the Secret Service began after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln but would become fullyContinue reading “Zero Fail: The Rise And Fall Of The Secret Service “
Antitrust: Taking On Monopoly Power From The Gilded Age To The Digital Age
Thornical Press Review May 25, 2021 Senator Amy Klobuchar presents a detailed history of trustbusting and how the United States government must continue to be vigilant on preventing the formation of powerful monopolies with modern antitrust policies. The free enterprise system provides upward mobility and self-reliance for millions of US citizens. Yet this freedom isContinue reading “Antitrust: Taking On Monopoly Power From The Gilded Age To The Digital Age”
American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783-1850
Thornical Press Review May 22, 2021 Alan Taylor’s American Republics presents a new look at a young United States boldly marching down a path destined for glory yet also a nation headed for civil war. The newly formed United States was a small, fragmented union of states that still had to compete with great EuropeanContinue reading “American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783-1850”