For some time now I have been
writing a monthly book review column for the Senior News
newspaper. The Senior News is aimed to the 50 and over crowd with
news relevant to seniors regarding various issues, humor pieces, and my review
column among other things. The newspaper is a giveaway at doctor offices,
stores, etc. and can be received by via a paid subscription. There are multiple
editions across the state of Texas and therefore there is some fluctuation in
content in each edition.
My column every month focuses on
books of interest to the Texas audience. Therefore books selected for the
column, fiction or non-fiction, are written by Texas residents, feature Texans
in some way, or would have some other connection to the Texas based readership.
At least two books are covered each month in the short space I am given.
Below is/was my August 2012 column
with the addition here of the relevant book covers……
Longnecks
& Twisted Hearts: A Bill Travis Mystery
George
Wier
Flagstone
Books
Kindle
E-book
Austin, Texas resident Bill Travis has a lot on his
mind as this novel the third in the series opens. Then he gets word that his
best friend since second grade, Brad, is dead. According to his wife, Mary Jo,
he was murdered and she knows exactly who did it. Obviously, Bill is going to
head back home to Bryan to see Mary Jo and help any way he can. It is clear
before the makes it back home to Bryan that his presence is not wanted in his
old hometown. As if not wanted and
threatened would stop him in this tale of murder, greed, and a quest for
treasure dating back to the 1600’s.
Longnecks
& Twisted Hearts: A Bill Travis Mystery
is another good one in the series. Bill Travis is a solid good guy who does not
back down and as a result consistently gets himself in the middle of things. We
learn little new about the character here as he was already fleshed out well in
the proceeding books starting with The Last Call. An adventure/thriller
type novel with some mystery, the read is a good one featuring crime, history
and greed in deep South Texas.
THE
MANSION ON TURTLE CREEK COOKBOOK: Haute Cuisine, Texas Style
Helen
Thompson
Photographs
by Robert M. Peacock
Rizzoli
International Publications, Inc.
ISBN#
978-0-8478-3653-6
Hardback
256
Pages
In Dallas, if not the state, the Rosewood Mansion on
Turtle Creek sets the standard of taste and class. So much so that when authors
such as Richardson’s Dee Stuart use the location in her books it needs no
explanation. A must see and be seen place for any dignitary or celebrity the
restaurant is a classic that continues to evolve while carrying forward
tradition and Texas charm.
The cookbook features the recipes that made the
restaurant famous. The recipes are complex and varied and feature no
nutritional information at all. Beyond its use as a cookbook, this tome published
by Rizzoli International Publications and printed in China depicts a historic style
and elegance for 256 pages that many will envy.
Kevin R. Tipple © 2012
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