Perry Cockerell’s third book in his trilogy, Tatiana’s War, focuses on Tatiana, who has married fellow journalist Oliver Smith. Their relationship has been shown throughout the course of the books and now Tatiana is focusing on reviewing books exceptionally quickly. She loves to read and is challenging her fellow journalists to do the same. Not only is she working on this project, but she is also investigating Andre’s childhood and his connection with Sister Camille and St. Peter’s Catholic Church. When the journalists receive a script for a strange play revolving around something called the Deep State titled “Fake News” Tatiana finds herself manifesting strange scenes based on books she has read in combination with the comedy play that the theater is putting on. Her dreams are becoming a reality and all of the characters become drawn into them, which leads the reader to question what is real and what is a dream. Continue reading “Tatiana’s War Book Review from @kleffnotes”

The sequel to A Private War, A Private War II, focuses on Andre’s return to Alabama, where he struggles to cope with his life after the war. Beyond dealing with what would be a typical adjustment period, Andre will also begin working at the paper that covered his trial, which is an additional element to cope with when it brings up elements of his childhood that he had thought were answered. This story brings previous characters back together and involves another intensive climax for everyone in Alabama. Continue reading “A Private War II Book Review from @kleffnotes”