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A.J. Sidransky

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Born

in Bronx, New York, The United States

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https://www.ajsidransky.com

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Fiction, Thriller, History

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February 2013

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A.J. Sidransky writes about ordinary people faced with extraordinary situations and events. His work has been well-received by both readers and reviewers. Genres include mystery, thriller, and historical fiction. His writing has been described as a mystery wrapped in history and tied in a bow with a little romance. His works include Forgiving Maximo Rothman, Forgiving Stephen Redmond, Forgiving Mariela Camacho, and The Interpreter. Incident at San Miguel, a thriller set during the Cuban Revolution is his newest work and will be released on May 19, 2023.

His short stories have appeared in anthologies, magazines, and e-zines. La Libreta, (The Notebook) appeared in Small Axe Salon (online) and was the winner of the Institute of Caribbean Studie ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 235 ratings · 73 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Forgiving Máximo Rothman (A Kurchenko & Gonzalves Mystery Book 1) 3.98 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Interpreter 4.38 avg rating — 64 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forgiving Mariela Camacho 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stealing A Summer's Afternoon 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forgiving Stephen Redmond 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jihad and its Metaphors by Eddie Vega (Goodreads Author), George Beck, Bianca Bellová 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forgiving Máximo Rothman~Large Print: A Kurchenko & Gonzalves Mystery • Book One 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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First review of Stealing a Summer's Afternoon

So pleased to announce that the first review of my new book, STEALING A SUMMER'S AFTERNOON is in and it's a great review. Here's a link:
http://www.uptowncollective.com/2014/...
Hope some of you will read it. I'd love some reader feedback here on Goodreads. I've been told it's a great beach read. Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 26, 2014 06:53 • Tags: beach-reads, comedy, new-york-stories, stealing-a-summer-s-afternoon

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“Life is too short to make enemies of those we love--from Forgiving Máximo Rothman”
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“Kurt told Saul about America. “It’s a marvel,” he said. “Everything and everyone is young. It’s completely different than here. There’s energy, vitality, and there’s nothing they believe they cannot do.”
― A.J. Sidransky, The Interpreter

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“don’t want to leave, but what choice is there? I’ve never known anywhere else.” “You’ll be back. This madness can’t last forever.” “Even if it doesn’t, I don’t think I can ever trust my country, or my countrymen, again.”
― A.J. Sidransky, The Interpreter

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“Life is too short to make enemies of those we love--from Forgiving Máximo Rothman”
― A.J. Sidransky

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“The strength and wildness and will that I found in him were more and better than all the truth and goodness in the world. I pledged myself to him as brother and friend no matter what he'd done and no matter what he was.”
― Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram

tags: friendship-true-and-loyal

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