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Book Review: Murder in Paris by Helena Dixon – Kitty’s Brief Interlude in Paris

Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and author Helena Dixon for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of the book. Murder in Paris is the twenty-first book in Helena Dixon’s Miss Underhay Mystery series, and she shows no signs of slowing…

by Patti Aliventi April 5, 2026

The Twilight Zone: Volume 24 – Mankind is So Predictable

Although the television series The Twilight Zone first began airing nearly seventy years ago, it’s one of a handful of television shows that hold up almost as well today. There are parts that are dated – we know there really is no humanoid life on Mars – but most of the stories are still relevant.…

by Patti Aliventi April 4, 2026

Audiobook Review: What We Can Know by Ian McEwan – Relationships and Dystopia

I became aware of What We Can Know by Ian McEwan from it being on President Obama’s annual reading list. A number of times, as I was listening to it, I went back to check the book’s description, as it seemed hard to understand the point of it. The bulk of the book takes place…

by Patti Aliventi April 3, 2026