Ben Brice lives alone in the New Mexico wilderness, struggling with the memories of Vietnam and try to drink those memories away. Meanwhile, in Texas, his granddaughter Gracie is being kidnapped while his estranged son, John, an Internet geek billionaire is on the phone. When John’s wife, Elizabeth arrives,…
“Those who’d mistaken what was happening for a spiritual phenomenon — those people who had experienced so much unhappiness and hoped to be saved — they only wished it could be the truth. They saw things the way they did because of their pure desire to be saved by something great.…
Professor Yukawa (also known as Detective Galileo) is invited to Hari Cove to speak at a conference on a planned underwater mining operation, which has caused a division in the town. Some of the residents are concerned about the environmental impact on the area. On the other hand, some locals…
A true crime story about the murder of Anne Marie Fahey after having dinner with a man whom she had been having a secret affair with for more than two years. On June 27, 1996, she had dinner with Thomas Capano, a forty-seven-year-old wealthy and one of the most politically…
Finally, I got the answer to why Harry Potter is so famous in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After watching some of Harry Potter movies several times with bits and pieces here and there, I always wonder why everyone admires and respects him a lot in the school although…
The relationship between Aunty Lee and Nina is being challenged after Aunty Lee putting too much effort in convincing Nina to get married to Inspector Salim. Nina feels Aunty Lee is too naive to think that they can get married as long as Inspector Salim keeps applying for the permit…
The boy is standing beside his father's grave. This is the first time he meets his uncle's family. He was in boarding school and just returned for the funeral. His aunt invites him to stay with them during the summer break. He rejects the idea at first and believes that…
Biggest Baddest BomohA story of a guy named Idris who is obsessed with his colleague Zani to the extent to hire a bomoh or a witch just to get her. Unfortunately, the outcome might be different than what he wants. Night of the PontianakThree friends go for pontianak or vampire…
Harriet Westaway lives in a rented old flat and earns her living by tarot reading. While struggling with debt, she receives a letter telling her that she’s inherited a substantial bequest from her Cornish grandmother. It seems this is the best gift for her at this stage, but the…
Beginning of the YearHow does it feel to read 100 books in a year? The maximum that I can reach is 53 books in a year. However, as time goes by, there are more books in my list and judging by my reading speed, I might soon bury under the…