Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane takes place the summer in Boston before black and white kids are bussed so they can go to school together. A white girl goes missing and a black teen boy is killed by a train under mysterious circumstances. This is a good book. The main characters were developed very well! (Gerard's review, 5+ stars)
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
"Small Mercies" by Dennis Lehane
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane takes place the summer in Boston before black and white kids are bussed so they can go to school together. A white girl goes missing and a black teen boy is killed by a train under mysterious circumstances. This is a good book. The main characters were developed very well! (Gerard's review, 5+ stars)
Labels:
Boston,
historical fiction,
mystery,
thriller
Monday, July 17, 2023
"Collateral Damage" by J. A. Jance
Collateral Damage by J. A. Jance is about a crooked ex-cop who is out on parole. He wants revenge on the people who sent him to prison. He also has information on well-known people who do not want what he knows to get out. This has a good storyline that is easy to follow with action throughout the book. (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Thursday, July 13, 2023
"The Writing Retreat" by Julia Bartz
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz is wild in a good way. Alex wants to be a published author and winning a writing retreat would go a long way to doing that. However, all is not right at the estate of horror writer Roza Vallo, where she has to be to win a big contract. Soon Alex will have more than just writing a book to worry about. A good storyline with twists and turns make this book very good! This is the one I read when on jury duty. I'm glad I had a good book to read! (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
"The Puzzle Master" by Danielle Trussoni
In The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni, Mike Brink, because of a football head injury, can solve puzzles at an alarming rate. Jess Prell is in prison and she has a secret no one has been able to solve. Mike is asked to try. For the most part, this book was good; however, the last quarter it seemed that the author did not know how to end it. Due to that, I give it 4 stars. It was not as good as I expected. (Gerard's review)
Labels:
horror,
mystery,
science fiction,
thriller
Saturday, July 1, 2023
"The Wager ( A tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder) by David Grann
I always enjoy non-fiction books about historical events. The Wager by David Grann is one of those! It tells the story of men who were on a secret mission at sea and survived being marooned and winding up on a deserted island where they just about starved to death. Six months after they came back, three men came home on a makeshift raft and told a different tale. This was good stuff that I enjoyed reading! (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Labels:
adventure,
historical non-fiction,
murder mystery
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