C.B. Santore
C.B. Santore worked as an analyst, writer, and editor in the Washington, DC, area for more than 30 years. She began her career as an analyst at the CIA. In 2005, she transitioned to a freelance career offering writing and editing services for business and government customers, including editing the CIA’s daily publication, The World Intelligence Review. An avid reader of fiction, history, and biography, Ms. Santore began reviewing for the Washington Independent Review of Books in 2011. She holds a B.A. in history from Connecticut College, an M.A. in history from the University of Connecticut, and an M.B.A. from Virginia Tech. She is happily retired and residing in East Hampton, CT.
34 entries by C.B. Santore
The Politics of Fear
By Arthur Goldwag
From Pizzagate to QAnon, conspiracy theories are nothing new.
Seven Social Movements That Changed America
By Linda Gordon
Though imperfect, collective action has long been the way forward.
Bruno Schulz
By Benjamin Balint
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A gut-churning account of a visionary lost to the Holocaust.
The Politics of Fear: The Peculiar Persistence of American Paranoia
By Arthur Goldwag
From Pizzagate to QAnon, conspiracy theories are nothing new.
The Confidante
By Christopher C. Gorham
Meet a 20th-century trailblazer you’ve probably never heard of.
American Confidential: Uncovering the Bizarre Story of Lee Harvey Oswald and His Mother
By Deanne Stillman
Adding questionable conjecture to the saga of JFK’s assassin.
The Subversive Seventies
By Michael Hardt
An erudite exploration of a surprisingly pivotal decade.
Tears Over Russia
By Lisa Brahin
The horrors playing out today have deep roots in the past.
Bruno Schulz: An Artist, a Murder, and the Hijacking of History
By Benjamin Balint
A gut-churning account of a visionary lost to the Holocaust.
The Unwritten Book
By Samantha Hunt
This unusual, challenging work will resonate with (some) readers.
The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America
By Christopher C. Gorham
Meet a 20th-century trailblazer you’ve probably never heard of.
Castaway Mountain
By Saumya Roy
This powerful real-life tale from India reads like fiction.
Meet the women who shaped the world of spycraft.
The horrors playing out today have deep roots in the past.
The Unwritten Book: An Investigation
By Samantha Hunt
This unusual, challenging work will resonate with (some) readers.
A wrenching account of what people will endure in search of a better life.
This powerful real-life tale from India reads like fiction.
True or False
By Cindy L. Otis
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A timely compendium for aspiring critical thinkers.
True or False: A CIA Analyst’s Guide to Spotting Fake News
By Cindy L. Otis
A timely compendium for aspiring critical thinkers.
The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone
By Felicity McLean
Secrets bubble to the surface when three sisters disappear.
pH: A Novel
By Nancy Lord
An intrepid — and flawed — biologist sounds the alarm about looming environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Alaska.
The Dark Room
By Jonathan Moore
This second installment of a three-part thriller series will keep you guessing until the very end.
Something Will Happen, You’ll See
By Christos Ikonomou; translated by Karen Emmerich
Unrelentingly dark — though compassionately rendered — tales of Greece's financial crisis
As Good as Dead: A Novel
By Elizabeth Evans
A long-held secret is forced into the light by a fateful visit.
An informative yet flawed discourse on neuroscience, distracted driving, and the journey through grief.
The From-Aways: A Novel
By CJ Hauser
Two women meet in a small town, both seeking answers to questions that surprise and hurt them.
Terms & Conditions: A Novel
Robert Glancy
A hilarious take on what happens when an expert in drafting the fine print loses his memory
The Trip to Echo Spring: On Writers and Drinking
By Olivia Laing
Shining a light on the relationship between authors and alcohol.
Man Alive!: A Novel
Mary Kay Zuravleff
A lightning strike sends one family off its comfortable axis.
The Humanity Project
Jean Thompson
In a circle of connected characters, a novel based on a chilling murder explores the meaning of hope and redemption.
