Julia Dahl Archives - John Dwaine McKenna

Run You Down

By admin|2019-12-12T21:31:13+00:00October 26th, 2016|2016 Best Books of the Year, Crime Fiction, Mysterious Book Report|

Mysterious Book Report No. 228 Run You Down by John Dwaine McKenna The word Haredi is literally translated from the Hebrew as “One who trembles in awe at the word of God.” The Haredim are “Members of any various Orthodox Jewish sects characterized by strict adherence to the traditional form of Jewish Law and the rejection of modern secular culture,” according to the Oxford Dictionary of English language. The

Mysterious Book Report No. 187 – Invisible City

By admin|2016-07-26T21:52:59+00:00July 26th, 2016|Mysterious Book Report|

Invisible City by Julia Dahl Minotaur Books, $24.99, 298 pages, ISBN 978-1-250-04339-9 Have you ever thought about any of the subcultures which exist in the midst of what we call ‘normal’ or regular society? Religious groups like the Amish, Mennonites, Hare Krishna’s, Islamist’s, Mormons, Sikhs and Hindus are all stitched into the fabric of America in plain sight . . . yet remain secretive and mostly unknown by all