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Book review: Looks can be deceiving in Palm Beach-based ‘The Tutor’ We also review “Hollywood Kills: An Anthology,” edited by Adam Meyer and Alan Orloff.

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Book review: ‘The Tin Men’ is a fitting tribute to late co-author & a new chapter for his son We also review “The Disclosure” by Emmy Award-winning reporter Mel Taylor, who covered South Florida for more than 20 years.

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Book review: ‘The Vanishing Place’ uncovers a New Zealand spot so hidden that few can escape from it Deep in New Zealand’s bush is “The Vanishing Place,” a place so hidden that few people can escape from it and practically no one can find it, as Zoë Rankin so evocatively describes in her fascinati…

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Book review: The Lincoln Lawyer is back in Michael Connelly’s engrossing ‘The Proving Ground’ “The Proving Ground,” featuring Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller, moves briskly as devious attorneys, shadowy surveillance teams, witness intimidation and suspense fuel the plot.

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Book review: Return of detective Ian Rutledge in ‘A Christmas Witness’ is an early holiday gift “A Christmas Witness” works as a solid police procedural and an emotional homage to Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” according to mystery book writer Oline H. Cogdill.

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Book review: Return of detective Ian Rutledge in ‘A Christmas Witness’ is an early holiday gift “A Christmas Witness” works as a solid police procedural and an emotional homage to Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” according to mystery book writer Oline H. Cogdill.

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Theater review: Slow Burn’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’ at Broward Center is one show you don’t want to miss “Catch Me If You Can” follows the exploits of Frank Abagnale Jr., who fooled people across the country into believing he was a Pan Am pilot, doctor, secret service agent and lawyer.

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Theater review: New City Players’ rendition of award-winning ’39 Steps’ revels in wicked lampoon Comic theater is a challenging adroit meld of wry humor, physical slapstick, verbal timing, invisible stagecraft and a devotion to maximizing the opportunities for unscripted bits of business. All …

Theater review: New City Players’ rendition of award-winning '39 Steps' revels in wicked lampoon www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/07/t...

Theater review: New City Players’ rendition of award-winning ‘The 39 Steps’ revels in wicked lampoon Comic theater is a challenging adroit meld of wry humor, physical slapstick, verbal timing, invisible stagecraft and a devotion to maximizing the opportunities for unscripted bits of business. All …

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Book review: Suspenseful ‘The Bone Thief’ delves into treatment of American Indian communities The author delivers a multi-layered plot that skillfully weaves history and culture into her novel, “The Bone Thief.” This should prove to be a long-running series.

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Book review: ‘Fog and Fury’ about small beach town has realistic characters, brisk plot Plus, smart “Double Crossing Van Dine” anthology breaks all the rules of detective fiction.

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Book review: Latest Doc Ford novel leaves Florida for the jungles of Honduras Randy Wayne White’s novels have fused a solid look at environmental concerns with adventure and well-placed action through his now iconic Doc Ford, a scientist with a secret background as a governm…

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Book review: 'All This Could Be Yours' calls out cult of celebrity, perils of social media www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/10/b...

Book review: New ‘Crooks’ is both an epic crime tale & an intimate family story Author Lou Berney’s spare writing, akin to the late Elmore Leonard, quickly gets to the heart and soul of each character.

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Mississippi Blue 42 Racism, bribery, political corruption, and a disregard for players' well-being score thematic touchdowns in Mississippi Blue 42. Eli Cranor'

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Book review: ‘Girl in the Green Dress’ mystery weaves in real characters including F. Scott Fitzgerald Also, outstanding ‘Crime Ink: Iconic’ anthology delivers stories about LGBTQ+ life.

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Book reviews: Hopelessness and hope in ‘Salt Bones’; ‘Witch’s Orchard’ unpacks small-town secrets “Salt Bones” is about hopelessness and hope, while “Witch’s Orchard” unpacks small-town secrets.

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Is Lucille’s American Cafe in Weston closing … or not? See what owners have to say Will there be a last-minute reprieve for the popular comfort-food institution that’s been serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999?

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Book reviews: ‘Happy Wife’ revels in rich women’s cliques, while ‘Felons’ Ball’ is all about family “Happy Wife” moves at a brisk pace, enhanced by the self-indulgent, gossipy characters. Meanwhile, “The Felons’ Ball” is a well-choreographed, entertaining story.

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Book review: Murder mystery, believable characters drive ‘The Red Letter’ Delray Beach author Daniel G. Miller delivers an energetic private detective novel with a solid police procedural, bits of Korean culture and visits to New York neighborhoods.

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Book review: ‘Florida Palms’ shows a fascinating part of the Sunshine State Award-winning poet Joe Pan confidently delivers an uncompromising look at the criminal underworld of Central Florida in his fiction debut.

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Book review: Murder mystery, believable characters drive ‘The Red Letter’ Delray Beach author Daniel G. Miller delivers an energetic private detective novel with a solid police procedural, bits of Korean culture and visits to New York neighborhoods.

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This Dog Will Change Your Life Elias Weiss Friedman, creator of the popular social media account the Dogist, firmly believes that dogs can change lives. He discusses this

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Book review: Florida and Alaska landscapes vital to plot of ‘Cold Burn’ thriller Thousands of miles separate Alaska and Florida, but the states have in common breathtaking landscapes, open spaces and natural resources — all of which are ripe for exploitation as A.J. Landau expl…

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Book review: ‘The House on Buzzards Bay’ an engrossing psychological thriller “The House on Buzzards Bay” is part “The Big Chill” and all simmering suspense, showcasing the talents of Dwyer Murphy, who lives in Miami-Dade County.

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Book review: Money and suspense fuel Abbott’s ‘El Dorado Drive’ Sisters fall prey to a scheme that promises wealth and female-empowerment in Megan Abbott’s new “El Dorado Drive,” one of the best thriller’s of the year.

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Book review: Find out why ‘We Don’t Talk About Carol’ in insightful debut mired in secrets Kristen L. Berry’s new novel tackles racism, family, community, motherhood and decades of secrets wrapped in a solid plot filled with believable characters and situations.

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Book review: ‘Florida Man’ antics add levity to murder mystery in ‘Sex and Death on the Beach’ Fort Lauderdale author Elaine Viets has combined a wide swath of humor with serious undertones in “Sex and Death on the Beach: A Florida Beach Mystery.” And she will be discussing her book in Pompa…

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Book review: A river cruise is more than a getaway in energetically entertaining ‘Murder Takes a Vacation’ Author Laura Lippman combines a light amateur sleuth story with a harder-edged thriller, combining both types of mysteries, which seldom intersect, into a cohesive solid plot.

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