Category: Book Reviews

Book Review: Rob Thurman’s Doubletake

Book Review: Rob Thurman’s Doubletake

Niko’s shady father is in town and a Puck family reunion is holding a terrifying lottery. As Cal tries to keep both Niko and Robin from paying the ultimate price for their kin, a horrific reminder from Cal’s own past arrives to remind him that blood is thicker than water—and that’s why it’s so much more fun to spill.

Posted April 17, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Thomas Kinkade, ‘Painter of Light’, dead at 54

Thomas Kinkade, ‘Painter of Light’, dead at 54

I thought Brian Sherwin had written an interesting epitaph on Thomas Kinkade. Sure, he created sofa art, but it’s his marketing ideas that really made him a household name and it’s well worth a read to kickstart (or restart!) any artist’s marketing campaign. It’s always sad when a talented person dies so young. ———————————————- by Brian Sherwin Artist Thomas Kinkade, known as the ‘Painter of Light’, has died. If you have followed my writing over the years, you know that I’ve been critical of Kinkade for a number reasons. That said, I won’t deny (for better or worse) the impact his art has had on the public in general. […] Read the rest of this article at: Thomas Kinkade, ‘Painter of Light’, dead at 54 ———————————————- This excerpt appears courtesy of FineArtViews Art Marketing Newsletter by FASO, a free email newsletter about art, marketing, inspiration and fine living for artists, collectors and galleries (and anyone else who loves art). For a complimentary subscription, visit: FineArtsViews.com ———————————————–

Posted April 17, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Book Review: Reginald Hill’s On Beulah Height

Book Review: Reginald Hill’s On Beulah Height

A drought and dropping water table have brought Dendale’s ruins into view. And a little girl has gone missing from a nearby village. Helped by Chief Inspector Peter Pascoe, an older, fatter, and wiser Dalziel has a second chance to uncover the secrets of a drowned valley and three missing girls from the past. The identity of a killer rests on what one child saw . . . and what another, now grown, fears with all her heart to remember . . .

Posted April 10, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments