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thederrick.com | Rob Merrill |Rob Merrill -
Mark Synnott admits in the introduction to his new book that “it is out in the high and wild places in this world that I’ve always felt the closest to whoever it is that I really am.” While not exactly poetry, it’s a good summary of the best parts of “Into the Ice,” Synnott’s third work of long-form nonfiction after “The Impossible Climb” and “The Third Pole.” Part travelogue, part historical mystery and part memoir, “Into the Ice” will appeal to fans of extreme adventure stories, nearly all...
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1 week ago | 
register-herald.com | Rob Merrill |Rob Merrill -
Mark Synnott admits in the introduction to his new book that “it is out in the high and wild places in this world that I’ve always felt the closest to whoever it is that I really am.” While not exactly poetry, it’s a good summary of the best parts of “Into the Ice,” Synnott’s third work of long-form nonfiction after “The Impossible Climb” and “The Third Pole.” Part travelogue, part historical mystery and part memoir, “Into the Ice” will appeal to fans of extreme adventure stories, nearly all...
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3 weeks ago | 
thederrick.com | Rob Merrill |Rob Merrill -
This book cover image released by Viking shows "The Gatsby Gambit" by Claire Anderson-Wheeler. Uncredited - Viking It takes more than a little verve to write a story based on the iconic characters created by F. Scott Fitzgerald in perhaps the 20th century’s most famous American novel, but Claire Anderson-Wheeler has done just that with “The Gatsby Gambit.” And, say, old sport, it’s delightful.
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3 weeks ago | 
goshennews.com | Rob Merrill |Rob Merrill -
It takes more than a little verve to write a story based on the iconic characters created by F. Scott Fitzgerald in perhaps the 20th century’s most famous American novel, but Claire Anderson-Wheeler has done just that with “The Gatsby Gambit.” And, say, old sport, it’s delightful. Fans of “The Great Gatsby” — Penguin Classics is publishing a 100th anniversary edition in conjunction with Anderson-Wheeler’s new work — will delight in seeing their old friends again.
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3 weeks ago | 
register-herald.com | Rob Merrill |Rob Merrill -
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1 month ago | 
thederrick.com | Rob Merrill |Rob Merrill -
When bestselling psychological thriller writer Paula Hawkins (“The Girl on the Train,” 2015) stamps the cover of your debut novel with “A Thelma & Louise for our times,” your career is off to a fast start. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.
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1 month ago | 
goshennews.com | Rob Merrill |Rob Merrill -
When bestselling psychological thriller writer Paula Hawkins (“The Girl on the Train,” 2015) stamps the cover of your debut novel with “A Thelma & Louise for our times,” your career is off to a fast start. The same goes for the plot pace of Hannah Deitch’s book, “Killer Potential,” which opens at a breakneck clip and doesn’t really slow down for about 200 pages. Evie Gordon is our narrator.
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1 month ago | 
register-herald.com | Rob Merrill |Rob Merrill -
When bestselling psychological thriller writer Paula Hawkins (“The Girl on the Train,” 2015) stamps the cover of your debut novel with “A Thelma & Louise for our times,” your career is off to a fast start. The same goes for the plot pace of Hannah Deitch’s book, “Killer Potential,” which opens at a breakneck clip and doesn’t really slow down for about 200 pages. Evie Gordon is our narrator.
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1 month ago | 
goshennews.com | Rob Merrill |Rob Merrill -
A recent University of Michigan poll showed that U.S. consumer confidence has dropped 10.5% in the past month. The Associated Press reported, “Bill Adams, chief economist at Comerica Bank, warned that the waning confidence could crush economic growth.” The more people pull back on spending, the worse the economy will be.
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1 month ago | 
thederrick.com | Rob Merrill |Rob Merrill -
This cover image released by Mariner Books shows "The Californians" by Brian Castleberry. Uncredited - Mariner Books Like its characters, Brian Castleberry’s second novel, “The Californians,” is full of ambition. It spans eras of American history, diving into everything from the heyday of silent cinema to the Reagan administration to the rise of cryptocurrency. Threading through it all are the intersected stories of two families, the Stiegls and the Harlans.
