Historical Fiction at its Finest! (A Book review of Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth) First introduced to me as a 2007 book selection by the Oprah Book Club, The Pillars of the Earth remains of one Ken Follett’s … Continue reading
A Spy Novel that Reads Like a Good Alternate History Fiction (A Book Review of Ken Follett’s The Key to Rebecca) The last camel collapsed at noon. So begins Ken Follett’s intriguing World War II thriller set in 1942 Cairo, … Continue reading
You Win Some, You Lose Some (A Book Review of Paper Money by Ken Follett) What links the lives of a ruthless gangster, a sneaky businessman, an adulterous minister, and a young journalist — each a stranger to another — … Continue reading
It is said that anything that happens once will come in twice and is bound to happen the third time around. Just when I thought I have had enough I’m still at it, for, indeed Gentle Readers, we’ll once more … Continue reading
April 10 — to others it was just another ordinary day, but for the members of Goodreads-The Filipino Group it is a day to celebrate as Sunday marks the group’s first year Meet Up Anniversary. Reminiscing about it a bit, … Continue reading
Through a Needle Darkly (A Book Review of Ken Follett’s Eye of the Needle) At the young age of twenty seven, Ken Follett met with instant success — both critical and financial — with his first international bestseller Eye of … Continue reading
Chasing After a Lost Masterpiece (A Book Review of Ken Follett’s The Modigliani Scandal) The Modigliani Scandal is a lighthearted early caper from internationally renowned master thriller Ken Follett. The plot concerns Dee Sleign, an art historian on the hunt … Continue reading
