I can always count on Schechter to deliver a dispassionate telling of facts. This book is a cleverly laid out by state, but does not include the crimes we would expect. As Schechter states in his introduction, those crimes have been covered. Some of the crimes are remarkable for the changes in the laws that they lead to, some are more famous for other reasons in their particular state. All of these curated crimes give a feel for each state and time period in which they occurred. Very clever!
I was lucky enough to be asked to be a first reader for this 3rd installment of a PI series. Fascinating main characters and a well structured story. Fans of the series will enjoy when it's finally published.
I was sucked into this story from the get go and it never let go. Melissa Albert has accomplished an amazing feat: she had to have the fictional series in this story written in her head in order to allude to it convincingly within the main story of the book; plus there was the additional story of the cunning woman; she pulled off a story within a story within a story, without missing a beat; without losing the pace; without losing the reader! The Children is heart breaking, wondrous, scary and at times downright creepy, but it is great fun to read!
A brilliant, but sadly necessary play about women; the more things change the more they stay the same! A memory play, told in a wonderfully 4th wall breaking way, told lovingly, told angrily, told tenderly, told boldy, told pleadingly and most important TOLD! A fantastic piece!
The last book in the Three Musketeers series, and it didn't disappoint. It picks up where the last book leaves off, and despite having read the last book over a year ago, I had no problem remembering who has who and who did what to whom. Dumas writes fascinating characters, realistic dialogue and has an incredibly snarky side, which is too delicious!! I've had such fun reading this series!
Woah! A family saga that is ultra-violent and yet full of love (albeit sometimes twisted) and soul. This is Shakespearean in it's scope and tragedy level. I can't even express how brilliant this book is. S.A. Cosby just keeps plumbing the depths of the human condition and comes up with gems!
