Skip Ferderber | Chanticleer Book Reviews

A FEMALE DOCTOR in the CIVIL WAR by Richard Alan – US Historical Fiction, Civil War Fiction, Female Doctors Civil War

2021-03-15T13:54:27-07:00By Skip Ferderber|

Any soldier in the Civil War would be lucky to have Dr. Abbey Kaplan as their surgeon. Fascinating storytelling. Recommended.

POSTHUMOUS by Paul Aertker – Children’s Death & Dying Books, Children’s Books about Death, Grief & Bereavement, Children’s Books about Libraries & Reading

2021-03-15T14:36:31-07:00By Skip Ferderber|

Can a book about a loved one’s death be life-affirming and uplifting? If it comes from the award-winning, middle-grade author, Paul Aertker, the answer is a resounding yes. Highly recommended.

PELSAERT’S NIGHTMARE by Gregory Warwick Hansen – Maritime Historical Fiction, Mutiny & Shipwrecks, Biographical Historical Fiction

2021-11-22T12:52:02-08:00By Skip Ferderber|

When greed turns to murder, who will live to tell the tale? A gripping maritime story taken directly from first-hand sources sets the stage for a chilling read. Highly recommended.

DHARMA, A REKHA RAO MYSTERY by Vee Kumari – Cozy Mystery, Female Sleuth, Multi-Cultural Mystery

2021-09-17T15:12:05-07:00By Skip Ferderber|

A murder mystery set against an intriguing backdrop of Indian mysticism and archaeology make this a very good pick. Recommended.

NONE OF US THE SAME by Jeffrey K. Walker – Literary, WWI, Friendship

2021-03-15T15:05:42-07:00By Skip Ferderber|

Love. Honor. Friendship. Exactly what we need from a historical fiction novel, at exactly the right time. Highly recommended.

COWBOY by Bob C. Holt – Literary Fiction, Vietnam Era Coming of Age, Literary

2023-02-09T15:16:39-08:00By Skip Ferderber|

Belonging isn't the same as following orders, and love is more than complicated than war - especially in the Age of Discovery, the 1960s America.

MORE THAN JUST WEATHER and MUSIC: 200 Ways to Use Alexa by Bradley Metrock

2021-10-14T11:46:19-07:00By Skip Ferderber|

A fun experience and a useful guide to using voice driven technology--especially Amazon's Alexa. Get the most out of your Alexa with this handy guide with more than 200 ways to use Alexa.

CHASING CLEOPATRA by Tina Sloan – Espionage, Romantic Suspense Thriller, Mystery

2021-07-20T15:45:26-07:00By Skip Ferderber|

Combining a romance novel with an espionage thriller is not easy, but "Chasing Cleopatra" delivers the goods with plotting as intricate as a silver spider’s web. Recommended.