Lost in Translations meets Anthony Bourdain. I love the atmosphere, the play, the food. Very enjoyable and well done. view book

Freddie, I don't really know where to start in telling you how great I think this book is, a book I read to the end in one sitting. Stylistically brilliant, full of vitality and biting reality. Your characters are fascinating, conflicted, all on the edge of despair and violence. The interweaving ... view book

Lively and entertaining, full of vitality, and beyond that, extremely moving--this is the stuff that makes a good memoir, and you have it in spades. Well done. view book

Lively and well-written, an excellent approach to history for mid-level readers. When Karen enters the life of a slave, history feels very real. view book

A beautifully rendered period piece, atmospheric and well written. One's heart immediately goes out to these hardworking people. Then tragedy threatens to tear the community apart. The magistrate scene is wonderfully dramatic, reminding me of Arthur Miller. Very well done. view book