White Hot Hate by Dick Lehr

 White Hot Hate by Dick Lehr

Rating: 4 stars

Summary: A group of  four men gather through various other militias to form a group with the idea to bomb and kill Somali immigrants in Garden City Kansas. One member is a FBI informant and feeds the FBI all the plans of the group. The book details the account of there planning, disgusting thoughts, and eventual arrests. The informant Dangerous Dan is a man who really risked his own safety and his family’s to great lengths.

Comments: I can’t say this was a breakthrough real crime novel but it plainly spelled out the stupidity of some of our fellow countrymen. There is definitely some bias written into the novel whether you agree or not. 

https://www.amazon.com/White-Hot-Hate-Terrorism-Heartland-ebook/dp/B08NWTJWFC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PMM6009NT99T&dchild=1&keywords=white+hot+hate&qid=1635326321&s=books&sprefix=White+hot+hate%2Cstripbooks%2C185&sr=1-1

Just Thieves by Gregory Galloway

 Just Thieves by Gregory Galloway

Rating: Crime novel of 2021

Summary: Rick and Frank walk out of there hotel on the way to a job and notice a dead horse in the road out front. Frank has to spend sometime thinking about this.  Meanwhile  Rick continues to plan the job. Things go sideways and Frank returns the item stolen which sends a ripple affect throughout the rest of the novel.

Comments: One or two novels a year come out that are quite this good. Galloway takes it to a level few are capable of. Told solely from Ricks point of view. Welcome to top notch crime fiction not seen very often. Very likely the novel of 2021. Incredible. 

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Lean Fall Stand by Ian McGregor

 

Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor

Rating: 4 stars

Summary: A veteran Antarctica explorer is caught with his team in a blinding wind storm. As Robert is suffering rom a sudden powerful stroke a team member is carried away on the ice flow that broke off. The story follows the recovery and speculation into what happened to cause the death of a member of Roberts team. 

Comments: An interesting read. Seems to be drawn out in Roberts recovery. But for some reason I couldn’t stop reading.

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The Dark Remains by William McIlVanny and Ian Rankin

 

The Dark Remains by William McIlVanny and Ian Ranking 

Stared Review

Summary: Laidlaw is asked to help look into a Glasgow gangland stabbing of a high ranking member of a between rival gangs. Laidlaw not quite procedural follow causes a wave distrust through investigation.

Comments: Rankin does Tarten noir in the finest possible means. Must read. 

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It Dies With You by Scott Blackburn

 

It Dies With You by Scott Blackburn

Rating: 

Rating: Starred Review

Summary: Hudson Miller is a semi washed up boxer and lowly bouncer when he finds out his Dad in a near by town has been shot dead. Hudson inherits his fathers vast riches, a junk yard and some rental houses. He makes a go of the junk yard but is derailed when another body is discovered on the site. Miller is contacted by the victim’s sister and together they try and find answers seemingly the local cops refuse to answer. 

Comments: A stunningly great debut, a rare accomplished novel. Much in the way Clifford and Joy stunned the crime writing debut world. Great follow ups I am sure are coming. Highly recommended. 

https://www.amazon.com/Dies-You-Novel-Scott-Blackburn/dp/1643859390/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I6OE70VESQAC&dchild=1&keywords=scott+blackburn&qid=1633168682&s=books&sprefix=Scott+black%2Cstripbooks%2C199&sr=1-1