Month: May 2024

Raves for The Sister Knot

The Sister Knot is garnering five-star reviews from readers. Here are some excerpts from their posted reviews:

  • “A historical fiction novel that’s all heart; intensely real.”
  • “An intriguing addition to World War II historical fiction.”
  • “Kudos to Epstein for pulling off a splendid oxymoron: an uplifting novel about hardship.”
  • “A master tale of sisterhood.”
  • “Passionate, illuminating, and reflective.”
  • “An extraordinary saga!”
  • “From page one to the end, one is captivated by the story.”

See more review excerpts at REVIEWS. See the full reviews of The Sister Knot on Goodreads and Amazon. Please read, rate, and post your own review of The Sister Knot. I’d be most appreciative. Thanks!

Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship

What I’m Reading: Two for the Money

My Goodreads and Amazon review of Two for the Money by Steve Zettler (Rated 5) – Switcheroos Galore. Steve Zettler’s Two For the Money is a highly entertaining catch-the-bad-guys romp that induces whiplash as readers try to figure out just who the bad guys are. Multiple forces — American secret service and ex-military personnel, rogue CIA agents, South American gun runners and drug dealers — battle and/or collude as they attempt to recover millions lost during the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama. The narrative is full of colorful characters; I was especially partial to a flashy Philly gangster and all the kick-ass women. Readers don’t know who to trust, except for the sure-handed author who delivers quick-witted dialogue and a fast-paced plot with more twists and turns than a dizzying amusement park ride. The ease with which Zettler skips from one plot complication to another belies his hard work diving into the minds of scoundrels, and unearthing the nefarious measures that the straight-arrow government employees devise to exert their will at home and abroad. As a writer myself (see my Amazon author page and Goodreads author page), I admire Zettler’s ability to deftly juggle and seamlessly integrate all these elements in this marvelously convoluted tale. Double your bet you’ll be entertained reading Two for the Money.

A cool romp in steamy Panama in search of lost millions

Why writers read: “Books are people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.” – E. B. White

Famous Friends: Elizabeth Bennet and Charlotte Lucas

These friends from Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen are both intelligent, spirited women, but differ on matters of the heart. Elizabeth chides Charlotte when she marries for convenience, and Charlotte rebukes Elizabeth for her stubborn opinions. Still, their friendship outlasts the conflict and forces Elizabeth to acknowledge her own economic privilege. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.

Elizabeth and Charlotte in Pride and Prejudice: Good friends despite social class differences

Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship

Famous Friends: Alexander Graham Bell and Helen Keller

Bell, a teacher of deaf children long before he invented the telephone, was responsible for getting Anne Sullivan to be Keller’s in-home teacher when Keller was six years old. Bell and Keller became good friends. He set up a trust fund so she could attend Radcliffe College; she dedicated her autobiography, The Story of My Life, to him. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.

Graham and Keller belonged to a mutual admiration society

Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship