4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings

"A bitter-sweet story where love intercepts the decadent lifestyles of two young and talented musicians caught up in America's Counter-culture revolution. Real and poignant, those living through these times can identify with the modern renaissance of human spirit that tests the boundaries of traditional taboos. And anyone who hasn't will wonder why not.
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3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings

"In the sleepy harbour village of Youghal, Ireland - a puzzling murder involves a young Dutch professor who's been invited to a local community college as guest lecturer. She is taken instead on an adventure, caught up in the unravelling of a double murder while under the spell of a colourful set of locals. Crime, romance, a taste of culture and character of native Ireland are woven throughout this fun and enjoyable read. Good craic!"

4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings

"In the sequel to “Murder On The Rocks!” Felly leaves Ireland and revisits China. A freak accident involving a plane crash sets off a cascade of experiences in the swiftly developing East, where so much has changed in the four years since her last stay. When a colleague dies in a suspicious chemistry lab fire, she realises that something is amiss in a country where the past has not quite merged with its dynamic future. Felly gets an insight into this age old culture while immersing herself in a setting of warm, humorous characters and their dark counterparts."

4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings

"'The Poisoned Tree' is last in the series and sequel to “Death by Chopstick”, where Felly is back in Holland and becomes intrigued by a note she finds while browsing through a second-hand book. She decides to pick up on a cold case that leads her overseas--this time to America. And the unravelling of a murder turns into a tantalizing search that unearths some deeply buried family secrets. Suspense and adventure are woven into this tale, taking an in-depth look into the characters and Dutch culture vividly and wittily portrayed."

4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings

"A triptych of the human canvas: longing - journey - reckoning in compilations of bitter-sweet and humorous short stories, songs, poetry, travelogues and reflections of an author who struggles through and overcomes personal addiction to lead a successful life.
'Uncommon Boundaries' is a collection of rich imagery that will stay with you for awhile -- its evocative thoughts are like musical rhythms to the mind.
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings

"Born of a concert pianist mother and English expatriate father, a girl comes of age while disclosing a family dilemma and resolving its mysterious past.
After her father disappears on a business trip to Cairo, Anastasiya searches for those who can help track him down. Instead, she finds a long lost uncle who lives a life of intrigue but passes himself off as a simple art restorer.
'Dancing Spoons and Khachapuri' is a fairy-tale like story whose strong characters give a taste of Eastern European culture and its richness mixed in with its difficulties.
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3.95 avg rating — 4,869 ratings

"I didn't know where the story was going to at first, but once I got into it I found it a great read. After a somewhat confusing beginning with too much happening too fast; i.e. the middle age narrator's divorce and skiing accident, quick recovery and return home to contemplate his life, I became engaged in the flashback to 1980's Berlin. To me this is where the richness of the tale began. And I was taken to a world I've known very little of in my life. It being the world of West Berlin's decadence juxtaposed against the harsher setting of East Berlin's socialist republic. The narrator, himself, falls in love with an émigré from the East and only later learns of her duplicity. It's a fetching tale, where one learns much about The Wall and what it must have been like for those born and raised behind it."

4.39 avg rating — 95 ratings

"A biography about a musician/songwriter and lovely visionary whose creativity and talent changed the way we view the world."

3.75 avg rating — 10,379 ratings

"From the moment I picked up this read I was transported to a rough but enchanting world of a Russian ballerina. It's simply a beautiful read."