Author: G Robert Frazier

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  Review: A Better Goodbye takes look at gritty underside of L.A.

  by G. Robert Frazier You know how they always say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover? In the case of A Better Goodbye (Tyrus Books), this is one instance in which you certainly could. The cover of John Schulian’s debut novel depicts a brilliant yellow and orange sunset…

  February 19, 2016
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  Around the Web: More websites for writers, advice, and stories to read

  By G. Robert Frazier Regular readers of this blog know I sometimes like to share interesting stories I come across on the web. Some of these are about reading, some about writing. The more you know, as they say… The Writer’s Life released its 100 Best Websites for Writers on…

  January 31, 2016
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  Note to readers: This blog’s going to get a lot more interesting

  by G. Robert Frazier The name of this blog has been something of a misnomer, I realize that. Most of what I post here are my book reviews or the occasional Around the Web column, wherein I include links to cool reads and resources either reading or writing related. I…

  January 31, 2016
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  Around the Web: Advice and trends for the writer

  by G. Robert Frazier I peruse a lot of online articles about writing and reading every day in order to further educate myself on the craft as well as stay up on recent trends. Some of the articles also provide entertaining reads. Because I’m such a swell guy, I occasionally…

  January 23, 2016
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  Review: Personal demons fuel Petrie’s war hero

  My first review for BookPage, Nicholas Petrie’s The Drifter, is now available to read. Check it out here.

  January 14, 2016
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  Review: Dig Two Graves a thrilling, suspense-filled debut

  By G. Robert Frazier Ethan Holt’s greatest accomplishment, winning the decathlon at the Olympics in his 20s, also proves to be his greatest undoing in Kim Powers’ thrilling, suspense-filled debut novel, Dig Two Graves (Tyrus Books). Nicknamed “Hercules” for pulling off the heroic task of being an Olympian, Ethan’s success on the field translates…

  January 3, 2016
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  REVIEW: Latest Star Wars movie excites, but aggravates too

  NOTE TO READERS: If you have been living under a rock and haven’t seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens yet, don’t read any farther! by G. Robert Frazier Star Wars: The Force Awakens has finally played itself out to hordes of fans and left many giddy with excitement and others…

  December 22, 2015
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  Review: The Gap of Time updates Shakespeare for a modern audience

  by G. Robert Frazier It takes a top-notch writer to be able to capture the essence of a classic William Shakespeare play and present it in an entertaining way for a modern audience. Jeanette Winterson pulls off that feat with her new book, The Gap of Time (Hogarth, $25), an…

  December 20, 2015
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  Review: Steven James peels back twists in Every Crooked Path

  by G. Robert Frazier Reading Every Crooked Path, the new novel by national bestselling author Steven James, is like peeling an onion: each layer of mystery pulled back reveals something more foul and evil than the last. What starts as an investigation into a fatal stabbing takes a twisted turn…

  December 16, 2015
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  Review: Herman Koch’s The Dinner a tasty good read

  by G. Robert Frazier The main course of Herman Koch’s The Dinner  is deliciously twisted, and so too is the dessert. After reading this compulsively addictive novel, you’ll want to make it the topic of conversation at your next dinner with family and, perhaps, for many meals to come. Originally…

  December 5, 2015