Like Flies From Afar by K Ferrari

Like Flies From Afar by K Ferrari

Rating: 4 quick stars

Summary: A very rich man finds a dead man in the trunk of his very expensive car. How did it get there? Who is he? How much cocaine can he snort in a day? A twenty four hour romp through a self absorbed man in deep trouble.

Comments: A short story with lots of blood and lots of cocaine. Also, lots of macho BS.

https://www.amazon.com/Like-Flies-Afar-K-Ferrari-ebook/dp/B07RXDRTFQ

Masked Prey by John Sandford

Masked Prey by John Sanford

Rating: 3 internet stars

Summary: Davenport is summoned to DC while still in recovery from a gunshot wound by Minnesota senator to look into a website claiming to shoot other senators children.

Comments: A very typical prey novel with some great wit and commentary right up to the odd wrapped up neat ending.

https://www.amazon.com/Masked-Prey-Novel-Book-30-ebook/dp/B07WQPHD3M

Gravesend by William Boyle

Gravesend by William Boyle

Rating: 5 bleak gritty stars

Summary: The brother of a murder, hate crime, is seeking revenge for his brother of the recently released killer. A cast of characters is brought together in a tight knit neighborhood in Brooklyn NY and mixed up in a blender and spit out in a bleak gritty hard boiled character drive by. 

Comments: There is so much to describe with Boyle’s debut Gravesend. What Cormac McCarthy did for the desert SW, Boyle does for Brooklyn. Boyle will be the next giant author.  Must read and lessons on writing a novel of destruction and brutality. Wowzer! 

https://www.amazon.com/Gravesend-Novel-William-Boyle-ebook/dp/B07BJBGSRQ

The Revelators by Ace Atkins

The Revelators by Ace Atkins

Rating: 5 North Mississippi corrupt stars.

Summary: Northern Mississippi has never been so dirty and corrupt. We find Quinn recovering from serious gunshot wound while his county has been taken over for review by state appointed leaders that are looking to make a few dollars.

Comments: As always Atkins writes a multi layered crime/corruption Colson novel that will have you turning pages and staying up late. So good, so fun. Plenty of storylines to entertain all.

https://www.amazon.com/Revelators-Quinn-Colson-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B07ZC6HPK1

One Last Lie by Paul Doiron

One Last Lie by Paul Doiron

Rating: 5 Deep woods stars

Summary: Doiron returns with another great Mike Bowditch mystery that has Mike chasing his mentor and best friend Charlie, after Charlie mysteriously wanders off from his wife and home. Many other threads are also tied into this fine 11th book in a great series.

Comments: Doiron writes about his home state so well that I have moved my to visit list to the top. Maine is a beautiful state. Another great book here.

https://www.amazon.com/One-Last-Lie-Bowditch-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0818PZ925

City of Margins by William Boyle

City of Margins by William Boyle

Rating: 5 Highly rated stars. if you read one book this year, make it City of Margins.

Summary: A rich cast of characters set in the early 80ish Brooklyn NY blend together in a small neighborhood in South Brooklyn. Told from several voices the world they live in is often violent, deprivation, and poverty. Several tragedies take place in a book like no other.

Comments: One of I am sure to be recognized as a “best book of 2020” A absolute must read. A stunning book that will grip you hard. On a personal note, I have been sitting on Gravesend his debut for several years. What a mistake.

https://www.amazon.com/City-Margins-Novel-William-Boyle-ebook/dp/B07VMV1DSG

Dead West by Matt Goldman

Dead West by Matt Goldman

Rating: 5 Hollyweird stars.

Summary: PI Nils Shapiro in the 4th book in a fine series is asked to go to LA to check on the grandson of the very wealthy grandparents living on the highly prestigious Summit Ave in St.Paul. Nils takes his work all the way to a almost deadly conclusion.

Comments: This reviewer is sad to say he originally misjudged a great Minnesota author and will be reading the prior three books in this series. You should too.

https://www.amazon.com/Dead-West-Nils-Shapiro-Book-ebook/dp/B07WYSF921

The Holdout by Graham Moore

Rating: 4 court room drama stars

Summary: Two separate murders, two separate court room dramas, a lone protagonist looking for justice. All wrapped into on very different court room drama thriller.

Comments: A little predictable finish, but much different then the typical legal drama. Well done.