Rea Keech

year in books

Rea Keech’s Followers (20)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
David
8,012 books | 298 friends

Joanne ...
954 books | 8 friends

Thomas ...
99 books | 32 friends

Inna
108 books | 35 friends

Larry T...
170 books | 36 friends

Candice...
567 books | 90 friends

Ronald ...
36 books | 963 friends

Joann A...
92 books | 26 friends

More friends…

Rea Keech

Goodreads Author


Born
in The United States
Website

Genre

Member Since
April 2015


I love fiction and nonfiction. Lately I've been reading books set in countries outside of the U.S.
I've been a teacher all my life--at the University of South Carolina, Voorhees College, and the University of Tehran, as well as schools in Japan and Greece.
I taught English and World Literature at a community college for many years. My doctorate is in Comparative Literature.
...more

To ask Rea Keech questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Rea Keech All characters and places are entirely fictional, as they say. But I live in a place called Severna Park, and there’s a beach nearby. Thanks for your …moreAll characters and places are entirely fictional, as they say. But I live in a place called Severna Park, and there’s a beach nearby. Thanks for your kind comments about the book.(less)
Rea Keech Now that the 3-novel series set in Shady Park, USA, is finished, I'm writing a novel set in Japan when the war in Vietnam was still in progress.…moreNow that the 3-novel series set in Shady Park, USA, is finished, I'm writing a novel set in Japan when the war in Vietnam was still in progress.(less)
Average rating: 4.09 · 149 ratings · 109 reviews · 11 distinct worksSimilar authors
A Hundred Veils

4.34 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Uncertain Luck

3.68 avg rating — 28 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
First World Problems

4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Shady Park Panic (Shady Par...

4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Shady Park Secrets (The Sha...

4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Uncertain Luck

3.20 avg rating — 15 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
Nebulous Enemies

3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Saint Sergey's Head

3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
A Hundred Veils

4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Shady Park Chronicles: ...

by
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Rea Keech…

Saint Sergey’s Head coming soon

My latest novel, set in Istanbul, will be available on April 1, 2025.
The ebook version is available now.
1 like ·   •  2 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on March 12, 2025 19:45

Rea’s Recent Updates

Rea Keech rated a book really liked it
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
The Marriage Portrait
by Maggie O'Farrell (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Rea Keech rated a book liked it
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Rate this book
Clear rating
Rea Keech rated a book did not like it
A Taste for Vengeance by Martin  Walker
Rate this book
Clear rating
A Taste for Vengeance by Martin  Walker
"I liked the opening scene with Bruno watching the women's rugby team he coaches, and that's why I brought the book home. I struggled just past the halfway point, but everything about this is clunky and very little about it is entertaining. The author" Read more of this review »
A Taste for Vengeance by Martin  Walker
"After reading the mystery by Rhys Bowen, The Tuscan Child, which evoked beautifully Tuscany as an interesting mystery developed, I decided to try another author whose mystery was set in the french countryside. Mon Dieu! The actual mystery was inciden" Read more of this review »
A Taste for Vengeance by Martin  Walker
"A dramatic plot — with international intrigue, murders and gunfights.

But after 11 novels in the series I’m getting a bit tired of Bruno. Too much about food and recipes — we hear details of nearly every meal. And Bruno seems almost superhuman in all" Read more of this review »
Rea Keech rated a book did not like it
A Taste for Vengeance by Martin  Walker
Rate this book
Clear rating
Rea Keech finished reading
Nebulous Enemies by Rea Keech
Nebulous Enemies
by Rea Keech (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Rea Keech is currently reading
Nebulous Enemies by Rea Keech
Nebulous Enemies
by Rea Keech (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Rea Keech finished reading
The Heist by Janet Evanovich
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of Rea's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Crazy Challenge C...: Kathy's Gemstone Spell Out 11 16 Dec 31, 2024 05:12AM  
Crazy Challenge C...: Fall 2024 Spell Challenge - Rainbows 80 60 Sep 25, 2025 02:41PM  
Crazy Challenge C...: Kathy's**Ever Growing Challenge**List 55 78 Nov 06, 2025 03:01PM  
Azin Sametipour
“On the misty window of her room, she let her finger trace a broken line. She was that line.”
Azin Sametipour, Tehran Moonlight

Anthony Burgess
“Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.”
anthony burgess

Albert Einstein
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
Albert Einstein

Oscar Wilde
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Sarah Addison Allen
“I was just telling Claire about a guy I met in bread class. I hate him, but he could be my soul mate.”
Sarah Addison Allen, First Frost

220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 300710 members — last activity 6 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
853 Constant Reader — 5986 members — last activity 23 minutes ago
A forum for friendly discussion of classics, literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. We also love movies and art. Don't ask to join th ...more
159261 Kindle Scout — 287 members — last activity May 03, 2020 10:58PM
A group started by Kindle Scout authors that is open to readers, writers, and enthusiasts of Amazon's Kindle Scout program. ...more
93888 NetGalley Readers — 6492 members — last activity 1 hour, 10 min ago
This is a group for those who participate in NetGalley.com to discuss the books that they have been reading from the website, share helpful hints, and ...more
No comments have been added yet.