Freida McFadden has an impressive resume and has written a lot of books that have been big sellers. The New York Times, Amazon, USA Today and others have acclaimed her work for having #1 sellers on their lists. That is part of the reason I wanted to read "Ward D," a story about a medical school student who had to do an overnight rotation in the psych ward at the hospital. But when Amy arrives and feels the door to Ward D lock behind her, strange things start to happen and people start to disappear. The book is supposed to be a psychological thriller, but I found it utterly impossible to believe that the tales in Ward D would ever happen in a hospital. I know that it's a work of fiction -- but that wasn't enough to find it believable.
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A Flicker in the Dark | Stacy Willingham
The leading lady in Stacy Willingham's "A Flicker in the Dark" is Chloe Davis. The young lady has had a difficult life. Her father is in prison for a series of murders committed when Davis was 12. She was very close to her father and can’t believe he could take so many lives. While her dad is in prison, her mom is institutionalized, leaving Chloe and her brother to raise themselves. Twenty years later, when Davis is a psychologist in Baton Rogue, it starts happening again -- young girls are disappearing -- and one of them is one of Chloe's patients. A Flicker in the Dark, this week's entry on Rick's Reading List on KDKA Radio.
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First To Die | James Patterson
This week's entry on Rick's Reading List: First To Die by James Patterson.
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz | Heather Morris
In April 1942, a Slovakian Jew named Lale Sokolov was forced into the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When the Nazis learned that he speaks several languages, Lale was put to work as a tattooist where he permanently marked his fellow prisoners. In the next two years, Lale witnesses barbaric atrocities — but also demonstrated incredible acts of bravery and compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his privileged position to exchange jewels and money stolen by the Nazis to help those who were in prison.
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A Wrinkle in Time | Madeleine L'Engle
Madeleine L'Engle wrote a masterpiece -- even though she never thought "A Wrinkle in Time" was very good at all. As a matter of fact, very few publishers thought much of it either. Dozens passed on her fanciful science fiction work that ended up being a top seller in children's literature and a winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal for Literature. A Wrinkle in Time is part Chronicles of Narnia, part Orwell's 1984 and part Star Trek, but it also has the gift of being a "children's" book when read to kids, but with more thought-provoking "adult" issues sprinkled throughout -- part of the reason "A Wrinkle in Time" is on Rick's Reading List.
Rick Dayton has committed to reading at least one book every week. Each Monday at 5:35 Rick catches you up on what he has been reading. If you missed any books from the past you can hear his reviews below.
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