{"id":10024,"date":"2022-09-27T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vweisfeld.com\/?p=10024"},"modified":"2022-09-26T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T19:41:08","slug":"tried-the-new-shepherd-com-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vweisfeld.com\/?p=10024","title":{"rendered":"Tried the New Shepherd.com Reviews?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vweisfeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/book-confetti-1.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vweisfeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/book-confetti-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vweisfeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/book-confetti-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vweisfeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/book-confetti-1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vweisfeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/book-confetti-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vweisfeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/book-confetti-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vweisfeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/book-confetti-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.com\/\">Shepherd.com<\/a> is a book review site that wants to make the search for a new book part of the fun. One of their ways is asking authors to recommend five books that fit a theme. The themes can be broad or incredibly niche. As an example, you might want to check out \u201cthe best mouthwatering reads for foodies\u201d (I know I do!) or \u201cthe best books about historic Coney Island.\u201d Hmmm. There could be a possible duplication there, if there\u2019s a book about Nathan\u2019s Famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The theme I picked is one of my favorites: \u201cordinary people in extraordinary situations.\u201d Shepherd gives me the chance to explain why I picked it and to describe my own recent book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dNmlkj\">Architect of Courage<\/a><\/em>. If you\u2019ve read it, you\u2019ll know it\u2019s definitely built on that theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are five terrific thrillers that also show the kind of unexpected trouble people fall into and how they fight their way out of it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dIdUH5\">The World at Night<\/a><\/em> by Alan Furst \u2013 Reading Furst\u2019s books was what made me think about how much this theme resonates with me. His thrillers are set in the months leading up to World War II, and his characters are trying for \u201cbusiness as usual.\u201d Not a chance.<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ffBIlT\">Disappeared<\/a><\/em> by Bonnar Spring \u2013 In this new thriller, two American and two Moroccan women are trying to escape the country. For the Americans, all the social rules are upended. Not only are the authorities no help, they\u2019re actually pursuing the women too.<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fhWykG\">Cover Story<\/a><\/em> by Susan Rigetti \u2013 This is a jigsaw puzzle of a thriller, and I\u2019ll bet you\u2019ll be surprised when that last piece clicks into place. I was! The main character is a na\u00efve young college dropout who wants to succeed in fashion publishing. You\u2019d just like to shake her and wake her up.<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ShXkN5\">Razorblade Tears<\/a><\/em> by SA Cosby \u2013 A Black landscaper and white alcoholic ne\u2019er-do-well find themselves an uneasy team when their gay sons are murdered. The police are getting nowhere in finding the killers, so the dads have to try. Awesome in audio.<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BMmrRg\">Fierce Kingdom<\/a><\/em> by Gin Phillips \u2013 A mom and her son have to hide in the zoo after hours, in the dark, because a pair of killers is stalking the grounds. Keeping a four-year-old quiet for hours challenges every maternal instinct this remarkable woman has!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.com\/best-books\/ordinary-people-in-extraordinary-situations\">my five picks here<\/a> or search for recommendations around your own favorite theme on the Shepherd website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shepherd.com is a book review site that wants to make the search for a new book part of the fun. One of their ways is asking authors to recommend five books that fit a theme. The themes can be broad &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/vweisfeld.com\/?p=10024\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"My five favorite books about ordinary people in extraordinary situations on the Shepherd reviews website. 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