A Fly Has a Hundred Eyes Baron's lengthy descriptions of the people, places and diverse cultures in 1938 Palestine are rich additions to the plot. Her background as an archaeologist who has worked in the Middle East lends particular credibility to the scholarly dialogues and details of the excavations. Some historic characters such as Lawrence of Arabia and the influence of American philanthropers, such as John D. Rockefeller, are mentioned, as is background to the reasons behind the struggle for the Middle East. Baron deals with gender by showing that although Lily's blond beauty allows her access in some areas, being young and female limit her in others.
Battle Earth VI I don't know really why but this whole seires has grip me. The battle between human and the aliens, is battle of wills. The books are easy to follow history lines are simple but tell of an epic struggle of will power and how just a few can ruin whole civilizations because they think themselves to to better than everyone else.
Beautiful, Naked & Dead As I was reading Beautiful, Naked & Dead I marked passages that I thought I may want to quote in this review. In looking back at my notes, however, I realized that if I used everything I marked I'd basically be quoting you half the book. Stallings' prose is that tight, engaging, and memorable. In fact, Beautiful, Naked & Dead is the poster child book