In Reporter on the Run Carlene Miller fulfills the promise of great writing hinted at in her earlier books. Her strengths -- strong plot, believable characters, and valuable themes -- here come to fruition, making Reporter the best of the Lexy Hyatt series.
As usual with Miller, red herrings abound, opening up a plethora of possibilities for pinning down the perp. And yet the variety of potential killers is not spurious; any one of them COULD have done it. The reader roots for first one and then another, figuring "Aha, I've got it!" each time, but when the real culprit is revealed, there is the sense of inevitability needed for a strong plot; this one HAD to be It.
To carry out the intricacies of the plot, Miller has created characters that captivate. Welcome returnees, besides Lexy herself, are the invincible Iron Maiden, gentle Wren, and Cop Exline. In addition, new personalities abound, many of whom one hopes to see again, especially the young Kell, a child reminiscent of the best of Martha Grimes. Even the evil characters are convincing in their all too human frailties so that one hopes to see them again also, if only to make sure they get their come-uppance.
The less savory characters contribute to the strength of the themes in this book which is very definitely lesbian mystery, but much more. As complex as the orienteering course featured in the story is the path Lexy must navigate among multiple conflicts. Dealing with lesbian prejudice, racial prejudice, chicanery in the banking industry, evil underlying the smiling face of religious fanaticism, even politics -- the reporter is truly on the run.
With this third in the series, Miller has definitely reached her stride.

With Reporter on the Run, Carlene Miller has hit the stride that her earlier books gave promise to. Plot, character, and theme, all quite adequate in Cat and Marina, are, respectively, in Reporter wonderfully complex, believably lifelike, and toughly realistic.
Always a strong point in Miller's books, the plot in Reporter has as many twists, turns, and side lanes as its featured orienteering course. Red herrings abound and yet are so intricately woven into the reader's search for "whodunnit" that they are not at all extraneous; any one of them COULD have done it.
Readers will welcome the return of Lexy Hyatt and her friends from the earlier books, like the crusty Iron Maiden, but will also delight in the new characters that had better become regulars, especially the vulnerably precocious Kell, reminiscent of some of the best of Martha Grimes. Even the evil characters are too real to be stereotypes, unfortunately. Anyone living and awake has met just such people and wished them ill, yet Miller does not make them two-dimensional.
Entwined with the plot and characters, the themes of Reporter make it a significant contribution to the lesbian mystery genre. Lexy is more than a lesbian and a sleuth, though these characteristics remain central, as they should. The chicanery in the banking empire, the hypocrisy in fundamentalist cults, and the continual problem of racial injustice are among the realities that conspire to make Lexy's life not a black and white cardboard cutout, not a casual sprint but a marathon.
Right up through the solving of who did "dunnit," Reporter on the Run remains a complex, believable, valuable book -- eminently readable.

This is an extremely well written book. It was my introduction to William Howard Russell and I found it interesting and informing. The book can also serve as a primary for the introduction of the attitudes and feeling of the beginning of the Civil War. Russell was probably the father of war reporting at least the kind of reporting that took us through Viet Nam.

This is a well written book, The author connected William Russells life to important events in history. I had never heard of this man, but he had a fascinating life.
I couldn't put this book down.
Ms. Miller is a gifted writer and I will look forword to her next book. I'm glad it came out before Christmas as I bought some copies for gifts.

I read Wishbone Riddle of the Wayward Books. Wishbone and his owner Joe Tableot and his friends end up trying to sold a riddle. They ended up solving that the books weren't stolen so the person who broke in didn't go to jail. So, Joe, Wishbone, and their friends got congratulated. As a 5th grader this book was very good because I like to try and solve mysteries as it goes on. By Gonzalo Agurto at Nazareth School

I think this is the best series for kids and it has a cute dog named WishBone.You have to read it.

A great story, lots of twists and turns to see where it is going. The narrator gives a fascinating look at what it's like to be disabled.

Warning. This is not your typical Agatha Christie. This isn't even a typical mystery. It's a tragedy, a gothic and a love story about an ethereal young woman, the three men who loved her and the fruit of her incredible sacrifice.

The Sacred Earth and The Spirit of the Land are now available in paperback. If you enjoy Courtney Milne's books, his prairie books are also back in print and readily available.

As a photographer I am always looking for new ways to expand my creative awareness of the world around me. In Milne's book I found insight into a subject that is of great interest to me; places and experiences on the earth that take on a sacred quality. The subject matter of sacred sights is definitely not new, but Courtney expands our awareness and defition of what is a sacred sight. A great book for the soul traveller or photographer. I know the book definitely fired up my strong travel bug, as well as adding new insight into my photography. Anyone know when the plane leaves for Cuzco or Tibet?

The writings of the holy Rebbe of Piazeczna (as presented by R. Worch) are both profound and poignant, but also inspirational, even to those who have not studied the original text.

Rabbi Worch's translation of the difficult, poetic Hebrew of the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto captures the power and essence of the original text. For people who have been yearning to read the teachings of the Piacezna Rebbe, Kolonymous Kalman Shapira, this book is worth the wait.

This is an amazingly informative book if you are even thinking of starting a large upscale day spa or a very small day spa. Everything you need to know about everything is in this book. I would highly recommend this book!

Day Spa Operations has been the most comprehensive guide to day spa start-up that I have encountered. I am in the process of starting a day spa and I can't imagine attempting this task without this valuable resource. It is a must read for anyone attempting a day spa start up, or just wanting to improve their current business. Having a copy of Day Spa Operations is like having your own personal day spa consultant. I will defintely check out other books in the SalonOvations series on the strength of this title by Erica Miller.

Nathan Miller's Sea Of Glory: A Naval History Of The American Revolution is a straightforward, exceptionally well-researched, meticulously detailed history of the battles on the high seas that helped win American independence from England. Sea Of Glory is an enthusiastic, superbly written account that makes fascinating leisure reading for history buffs, as well as offering a serious, scholarly highly welcome contribution to American history collections.

Sea Of Glory: A Naval History Of The American Revolution is a superbly researched, written and presented single volume history of the development and role of American's first navy during the war for independence against Britain -- at the time the strongest naval power in the world. Nathan Miller provides the reader with a lively, accurate, "reader friendly", account of the Continental Navy's operations, the various state navies, as well as the British and French fleets. Of special interest and value are Miller's attentions to the lives of ordinary seamen, privateering, and how wooden ships were built, crewed, and sailed. Sea Of Glory is an invaluable, highly recommended addition to any personal, academic, or public library naval history or American Revolution history collection.

Why oh why is this timeless cookbook out of print? The fish recipes are uncomplicated yet sophisticated - likely to be found in trendy restaurants today (although the book was written in 1986). We take our "Seafood Cookbook" with us on vacations knowing that the ingredients will be available in most stores and that we won't have to give up hours of "beach time" preparing a fresh and delicious seafood dinner.

I did not grow up eating fish, but love seafood now. I was at a loss as to how to prepare restaurant-quality recipes at home. I found this book on my mother's bookshelf, she gave it to me, and now am buying it as a gift for friends who like to cook but do not have a source for nearly foolproof seafood methodology. An enormous variety of seafood is included; interesting ingredients are used; recipes are easily adapted to no-added-fat cooking. Most recipes can be accomplished in a half hour on a work night. All look nice on the platter and plate. You cannot go wrong with Pierre Franey!

I recomend this book to anyone that has lost a loved one,it touch my heart and i will never forget Sean,and I hope anyone thinking of buying just do it and read from any page because every page shas something to offer by itself.

SEAN touched me in many ways. First, it was scary to pick up the book and begin reading. I'm the mother of an only child who just suffered through a car accident, and I wasn't sure I could read about a child who dies. But instead, once I started this very personal journal and journey through Sean's life and then death, I found out that strength and courage are the attributes of the very special few. And Sean as well as his mother and author, Julie, are two of those rare individuals. Julie's honesty as she faced one of life's most demanding tests is brutal especially when writing about herself and her feelings. This is an important book for anyone who has suffered a loss and hasn't quite figured out how to get through it. Julie, in her directness, shows us that we are only human when we feel ourselves still mourning when everyone else has determined it is time to get over it. This book deals with the agony but also the joys of having loved and having learned to have faith in those things we cannot see or touch.