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Kate’s 2¢: “The Wolf Children” by Cay Rademacher
“The Wolf Children” by Cay Rademacher
Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read. I’m just saying…
There was a lot of German names of people, streets, and locations, so, this would be great for students studying German to read.
The narrative arc was interesting, moved along, and came to a satisfying conclusion, well not really. The children died and the detective didn’t get the woman he loved, but he did catch the perp.
From the WEB:
Cay Rademacher is a German author that writes historical mystery novels. Cay came to prominence following the publication of the ‘Inspector Frank Stave’ books. +
Biography: Cay Rademacher was born in 1965 and studied Anglo-American history, ancient history, and philosophy in Cologne and Washington. He has been an editor at Geo magazine since 1999, and was instrumental in setting up the renowned history magazine Geo-Epoche. His first novel, The Murderer in Ruins, was shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger award.
From NLS/BARD/LOC:
The wolf children DB104162
Rademacher, Cay. Reading time: 9 hours, 53 minutes.
Read by Stephen Van Doren.
Suspense Fiction
Historical Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
Hamburg, 1947. As winter and starvation torment the city, Chief Inspector Frank Stave is handed a new case. The corpse of a boy has been found in the ruins of a shipyard. He uncovers the world of war-orphaned children. Translated from the original 2012 German edition. Strong language and some violence. 2017.
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Kate’s 2¢: “Assassin’s run” by Ward Larsen
“Assassin’s run” by Ward Larsen
Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read. I’m just saying…
Dave Archard did a good job of narrating this story for the Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services.
It takes an assassin to take out an assassin in this action packed novel.
It was interesting and horrifying to learn about a new bullet that can be directed mid-flight to take out a target from such lengthy distances in unfavorable conditions.
Ward Larsen is a USA Today bestselling author and a four-time winner of the Florida Book Award. His first thriller, The Perfect Assassin, is currently being adapted into a major motion picture by Amber Entertainment. A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, Larsen flew over twenty missions in Operation Desert Storm. He has also served as a federal law enforcement officer, airline captain, and is a trained aircraft accident investigator.
From NLS/BARD/LOC:
Assassin’s run DBC17123
Larsen, Ward. Reading time: 13 hours, 26 minutes.
Read by Dave Archard. A production of Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services.
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
Spy Stories
Assassin David Slaton is implicated in a murder he didn’t commit. To prove his innocence, he must investigate the forces behind major transportation innovations. How are they linked? And can Slaton live to clear his name? Adult. Some violence and some strong language.
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Assassin’s run DBC17123
Larsen, Ward. Reading time: 13 hours, 26 minutes.
Read by Dave Archard. A production of Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services.
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
Spy Stories
Assassin David Slaton is implicated in a murder he didn’t commit. To prove his innocence, he must investigate the forces behind major transportation innovations. How are they linked? And can Slaton live to clear his name? Adult. Some violence and some strong language.
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Kate’s 2¢: “Portrait of an unknown woman” by Daniel Silva and Edoardo Ballerini
“Portrait of an unknown woman” by Daniel Silva and Edoardo Ballerini
Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read. I’m just saying…
There are ample opportunities for students of French, Spanish, Italian, and English to hone their ears while listening to this story. Actually, I think I may have listened to this story years ago, because I recognized the scene with the demonic goat and several other details of the Corsican village and other venues. I wonder, too, if I haven’t read a book where Gabriel gets shot while in America.
Gabriel calls on numerous ‘old boys’ from his past occupations as he delves into the seedier side of the art world, and comes out to be quite successful, not to mention, assisting a variety of criminals into lucrative lives as upstanding citizens, still using their talents.
I enjoyed this book and Edoardo Ballerini did a great job of narrating the story with its multiple languages.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silva was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[1] When Silva was seven years old, his family moved to Merced, California. He was raised as a Catholic.[2]
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fresno and began a graduate program in international relations at San Francisco State University, but left when offered employment as a journalist at United Press International (UPI).[3]
Career[edit]
Journalist[edit]
Silva began his writing career as a journalist with a temporary position at UPI in 1984.[2] His assignment was to cover the Democratic National Convention. UPI made Silva’s position permanent and, a year later transferred him to the Washington, D.C. headquarters. After two more years, he was appointed as UPI’s Middle East correspondent and moved to Cairo.
Silva returned to Washington, D.C., for a position with Cable News Network’s Washington bureau. He worked as a producer and executive producer for several of CNN’s television programs, including Crossfire and Capital Gang.
Novelist[edit]
In 1994 he began work on his first novel, The Unlikely Spy (1996). The novel debuted on The New York Times best-seller list on January 26, 1997; it remained on the list for five weeks, rising to number 13.[4] In 1997 Silva left CNN to pursue writing full-time.
Since then Silva has written 23 more spy novels, all best-sellers on The New York Times list. Gabriel Allon, an Israeli art restorer, spy and assassin, is the protagonist in all but three of Silva’s titles. The series has been a The New York Times bestseller since its first installment in 2001.[5][6] Thirteen of the series’ titles hit number one on The New York Times list of best sellers (Bibliography, below). Some of his novels involve Islamic terrorism, some involve Russian villains, and some are about historic events related to World War II and the Holocaust. Silva did not come into the Allon series with a significant understanding of the world of art restoration but was able to use a neighbor’s expertise to help him turn a spy-assassin into an artist.[2]
Adaptations[edit]
In 2007, Universal Pictures made an offer to option the rights to Silva’s Gabriel Allon series, starting with The Messenger (2005). In 2011, it was announced that Jeff Zucker would serve as producer, though the deal was never signed.[7][8] On May 15, 2017, MGM Television acquired the adaption rights for the Allon series, though no production schedule was released and it was not specified which novel or novels were under consideration.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Silva met Jamie Gangel, a CNN special correspondent while they were both correspondents in the Middle East. They later married, and Silva converted from Catholicism to Judaism, his wife’s religion.[2]
Silva and his wife have twin children. Silva frequently takes his children on research trips for his books.[2][10]
Edoardo Ballerini was born on March 20, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Sopranos (1999), Quarry (2016) and Dinner Rush (2000).
Born in Los Angeles, CA, The United States March 20, 1970 edit data Edoardo Ballerini is an Award-winning narrator of Audiobooks and has appeared in over 40 films and television series, including recurring roles in Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos and 24, as well as a starring turn in the indie hit Dinner Rush.
Edoardo Ballerini (Narrator of The Metamorphosis)
www.goodreads.com/author/show/908077.Edoardo_Ballerini
From NLS/BARD/LOC:
Portrait of an unknown woman DB110098
Silva, Daniel; Ballerini, Edoardo. Reading time: 10 hours, 20 minutes.
Read by Edoardo Ballerini.
Suspense Fiction
Adventure
Mystery and Detective Stories
Spy Stories
Bestsellers
“Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has at long last severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly in Venice, the only place where he has ever truly known peace. His beautiful wife, Chiara, has taken over the day-to-day management of the Tiepolo Restoration Company, and their two young children are discreetly enrolled in a neighborhood scuola elementare. For his part, Gabriel spends his days wandering the streets and canals of the watery city, bidding farewell to the demons of his tragic, violent past. But when the eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood asks Gabriel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the rediscovery and lucrative sale of a centuries-old painting, he is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse where nothing is as it seems. Gabriel soon discovers that the work in question, a portrait of an unidentified woman attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyck, is almost certainly a fiendishly clever fake. To find the mysterious figure who painted i
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