redrobinbookreviews

The Last Man in Berlin    Gaylord Dold
Poorly written, phallus-centered “historical” novel about a police detective in 1930s Berlin trying to solve murders of transvestites and resist the rise of the Nazis. Had to struggle through the ragged prose, didn’t like the characters, and the eroticism seemed plastic. Didn’t like it.

Death Will Have Your Eyes    James Sallis
Disappointing “novel about spies” that isn’t really a spy novel. Nicely written meditation on lives and choices and learning to live, but the spy stuff was just an overlay. Glad it didn’t take very long to read.

A Centenary of Relief Society, 1842-1942    Relief Society General Board
Excellent history of the Relief Society’s first 100 years when it had much more autonomy and power. Very helpful resource for my MABF research. Learned a lot.