The Law of Innocence by Micheal Connelly

 

The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly 

Rating: 4 stars.

Summary: Mickey Haller the famous Lincoln Lawyer returns after he is accused of a heinous murder of a former client found in the trunk of his car after a hinky traffic stop. Mickey pulls all his close allies together and his famous courtroom tricks to get himself found “Innocence”

Comments: Plenty of courtroom drama, plenty of Mickey tricks and a loyal family and friends. Connelly proves he’s firing on all cylinders and is a master storyteller of this generation. Highly recommended. 

Movie review, Let Him Go

 

Movie review: Let Him Go 

Rating: 4.5 stars

Summary: Set in the early 1950’s and following the tragic death of there son there daughter in law remarried a man with a checkered past and questionable family. Shortly after the new marriage the husband is seen abusing the daughter and grandson in public. The new let the. Carry for there grandson.family flees to his family in very rural North Dakota when the grandparents decide to persuade them to care for the grandson. 

Comments: A slow burn wonderfully developed film without the the needless volume. Developed from the novel named the same by Larry Watson. Costner and Laine are particularly great. 

Broken Harbor by Tana French

 

Broken Harbor by Tana French

Rating: 5 stars.

Summary: A star Dublin police detective, with ghosts of his past, set in a Dublin suburb is paired with a rookie to solve the death of an entire family, except the wife who is injured but survived. The construction is shotty and only a few neighbors are still around. What’s living in the attic or breaking into these homes? Will the Scorcher solve the crimes and the mystery behind the holes in the walls. And what is that noise that drove the family insane? 

Comments: Yes I started out of order, but French is a star storyteller. More to come. Irish crime fiction is alive and well. 

https://smile.amazon.com/Broken-Harbor-Dublin-Murder-Squad-ebook/dp/B0072O00YI

The Burning Girls by C J Tudor

 

The Burning Girls by C. J. Tudor

Rating: 4 stars

Summary: Vicar Jack Brooks and her daughter Flo are sent away from there home church to avoid a unknown male that is being released from prison for killing her husband. They are sent to a rural church and come across a mystery of the “burning girls.” 

Comments: Tudor has become a privileged read for me. I think she’s a gifted story teller. Don’t miss out, great novel. 

https://smile.amazon.com/Burning-Girls-C-J-Tudor-ebook/dp/B087PMPD5S

The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child

 

The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child

Rating: 4 stars.

Summary The first Reacher novel now out of the hands of his creator Lee Child and written by his brother Andrew Child. Reacher wonders into a small Tennessee town where he abruptly stops a kidnapping in progress. This leads Reacher into the now familiar theme of saving the town/person from the latest enemy within.

Comments: Andrew does not miss a beat and Reacher is still in full tilt savior mode. He hits most of the nuanced Reaherisms and keeps the pages turning much like brother Lee did so well. I’d like to see some plot changes next and mix the series up from its now becoming familiar themes each book. I would love a prequel. 

https://smile.amazon.com/Sentinel-Jack-Reacher-Novel-ebook/dp/B084FLW5KM

The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean

 

The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean

Rating: 5 stars

Summary: Two Vietnamese sisters are trafficked to a rural farm in  the UK. As one sister is seemingly released and free the other is being held is a very sadistic depraved life by and even creepier psychopath with Mommy issues. The man uses threats of deprivation and tranquilizers to keep her hostage and the young women must overcome a brutal life to attempt an escape before abductor takes everything from her.

Comments: A stand alone thriller from acclaimed author Will Dean. Dean lays it all in what human trafficking and human depravation looks like. A deeply disturbing account he somehow, very successfully, compels the reader to keep turning pages. I couldn’t put it down no matter the life distraction. Well done Mr. Dean. 

https://smile.amazon.com/Last-Thing-Burn-Novel-ebook/dp/B08BZW2XK9

Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

 

Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

Rating: 5 sinkhole stars

Summary: A once family friendly neighborhood on Long Island is torn apart by family secrets, climate change, tar filled sinkholes, and nasty rumors. 

Comments: A dramatic family driven suspense novel that is made of many genres convincingly weaved together. Desperate housewives, crime drama, dystopian future, and deep suspense drives this wonderful narrative. I’ve honestly never read such an original script with so many complex plot lines woven together. Don’t think for one second anything turns out well at the final few pages. We all have thought are neighbors are normal, well maybe not. Thank you to Atria publishing for the request. 

Pre order https://smile.amazon.com/Good-Neighbors-Novel-Sarah-Langan-ebook/dp/B08BZWFR4C

Broken Ice by Matt Goldman

 

Broken Ice by Matt Goldman

Rating: 4 stars

Summary: Nils Shapiro is asked to find a teen girl missing in St. Paul from Warroad during the state hockey tournament. Many twists insue.

Comments. Goldman has a great series going. I am flying through them..

https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Ice-Novel-Nils-Shapiro-ebook/dp/B0756J4NRG

Light it Up by Nick Petrie

 

Light it Up by Nick Petrie

Rating: 3.5 stars

Summary: Peter is working in the woods and working through his PTSD recovery when his new friend the owner of a security company the moves cash to banks in Colorado’s new pot boom and is asked to help with a recent heist of his company. 

Comments: A wonky and sudden ending leaves the reader a tad confused after a decent fast paced read. 

https://www.amazon.com/Light-Peter-Ash-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B0727MJKWQ

Sycamore Row by John Grisham

 

Sycamore Row by John Grisham 

Rating: 4 stars

Summary: Lawyer Jake received a hand written last will and testament from a local made it rich man who committed suicide and leaves his fortune to his house keeper. Jake must defend a dead mans will against many evil forces looking for a cut of the money including his distant children who hated him. 

Comments: Like always Grisham can write a page turner. Book 3 comes out this week. 

https://smile.amazon.com/Sycamore-Row-Novel-Jake-Brigance-ebook/dp/B00CNQ7HAU