Kanazawa by David Joiner

This is a very different story than the ones I usually encounter. In this narrative, our lead protagonist is an American settled in Japan with a Japanese wife and living with his in-laws. This is the basic premise, and everything that happens takes off from there.I felt certain things were repetitive, like the protagonist commenting…

A Fatal Overture by Kathleen Marple Kalb

I have read and reviewed the previous two books in the series: This is yet another series that I am really enjoying the progress of. The setting is unique, as are the characters and their interactions.It is 1900s New York, and Ella Shane runs an Opera company. I would not recommend starting this series at…