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Ann McDonald

Ann is originally from Dublin, Ireland and currently lives in Dallas, Texas. She was the secretary to the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland for many years and is an avid book reader and reviewer.

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Book Review: ‘The Beast’s Heart’ Is A Beautiful Love Story

Ann McDonaldFebruary 4, 2019January 20, 2019

    A luxuriously magical retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” set in seventeenth-century France and told from the point of view of the Beast himself.

Book Reviews, Books

Book Review: ‘Hearts Of The Missing’ Is Absorbing From Beginning To End

Ann McDonaldUpdated on December 26, 2018November 30, 2018

  When a young woman linked to a list of missing Fire-Sky tribal members commits suicide, Pueblo Police Sergeant Nicky Matthews is assigned to the case. As the investigation unfolds, she uncovers a threat that strikes at the very heart of what it means to be a Fire-Sky Native: victims chosen and murdered because of …

Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘A Dangerous Duet’ Racks Up The Tension

Ann McDonaldUpdated on December 26, 2018November 2, 2018

  This dazzling new Victorian mystery from USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden, introduces readers to Nell Hallam, a determined young pianist who stumbles upon the operations of a notorious — and deadly — crime ring while illicitly working as the piano player in a Soho music hall.

4K/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Reviews

Blu-ray Review: “The Twilight Saga: 10th Anniversary Editions”

Ann McDonaldOctober 24, 2018October 24, 2018

Bella Swan moves to Forks and encounters Edward Cullen, a gorgeous boy with a secret.

Book Reviews

Book Review: You’ll Want To Read ‘Devil’s Day’ Over And Over

Ann McDonaldOctober 11, 2018October 11, 2018

[usr 5]   Every autumn, John Pentecost returns to the Lancashire farm where he grew up to help gather the sheep from the moors. Generally, very little changes in the Briardale Valley, but this year things are different. His grandfather – known to everyone as the Gaffer – has died and John’s new wife, Katherine, …

Book Reviews

Book Review: “Every Wicked Man’ Is Highly Recommended

Ann McDonaldAugust 28, 2018August 28, 2018

[yasr_overall_rating]   When a senator’s son takes his own life and posts the video live online, Agent Bowers is drawn into a complex web of lies that begins to threaten the people he loves the most. As he races to unravel the mystery behind the suicide and a centuries-old code that might help shed light …

Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Mysterium’ Will Fit Nicely Into Your Collection

Ann McDonaldAugust 13, 2018August 13, 2018

[yasr_overall_rating]   Inspired by the true story of Nanda Devi Unsoeld’s tragic 1976 death while climbing her namesake mountain, Susan Froderberg’s novel Mysterium tells the tale of a courageous woman’s ascent to the summit of India’s highest peak to honor her fallen mother.

4K/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Reviews

DVD Review: If You Want To Watch “Sea Change” Read The Book Instead

Ann McDonaldJune 9, 2018June 9, 2018

[yasr_overall_rating]   A teenage girl makes a startling discovery about her connection to the Seawalkers, legendary beings who are half-human, half-sea creature.

Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘How Hard Can It Be?’ Is Riotously Funny

Ann McDonaldJune 7, 2018June 7, 2018

[yasr_overall_rating]   Kate Reddy is back! The follow-up to the international bestseller ‘I Don’t Know How She Does It,’ the novel that defined modern life for women everywhere. This time she’s juggling teenagers, aging parents and getting back into the workplace, and every page will have you laughing and thinking: It’s not just me.

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