Circle of Lies Review

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Circle of Lies ReviewThis was a fun read from the beginning. One reviewer on another site mentioned that it was hard to find in the stores and I agree. Eventually,I purchased it through Amazon and it arrived promptly. I don't recall reading many books by Tor/Forge and I know they are a big publisher, but if they want to make money, and I assume they do, they might spend a little time getting their books out to the public. This was really my only complaint and it is with the publisher and not the writer who did a great job.
When an author hooks you from the first page with a well-written intelligent plot and realistic characters, it indicates talent. Alan doesn't disappoint here. The story runs at a rapid clip and the reader will find their a hundred pages into the book before they come up for air. From my standpoint, John Delaney is a hands down winner. He's smart, streetwise, and an attorney who used to be a homicide detective. He's also something of a bulldog, methodically linking one clue into the next. He is aided by his wife, Katherine, also a lawyer. Together they make quite a team. The byplay in their relationship was also fun to observe.
The plot of an evil drug company setting someone up may be a little tired, but Alan does it as well as anyone eventually and expands the conspiracy to include the government. Maybe a little formulaic, but not bad. I found it admirable that Delaney had a number of doubts about his own client's innocence. In other words, he doesn't accept things at face value. These doubts eventually filter down to the reader who is kept off balance until nearly the end of the story. Also is plus is the fact that the descriptions don't go on for pages and the dialogue is snappy and upbeat.
"CIRCLE OF LIES" is definitely a winner.
Nice job for new author, Douglas Alan.Circle of Lies Overview

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Someplace Like America: Tales from the New Great Depression Review

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Someplace Like America: Tales from the New Great Depression ReviewDefinitely one of the most important books I've ever read and a sobering one at that. It is one I wish all Americans would read, because it reveals the faces of struggling fellow citizens, the likes of which we haven't seen in these numbers since the Great Depression. "Someplace Like America" is like a real-life, modern-day version of the torment Steinbeck laid out in "The Grapes of Wrath" all those years ago, albeit with numerous stories in various places across America.
As Maharidge himself states, this is a journalistic effort, not a wonky policy book, but he deftly weaves in how various political/policy decisions over the years have resulted in the suffering of Americans regardless of class, age race, sex or region of the country. We are all vulnerable, now more than ever.
My only complaint with the book is that due to the structure, it didn't feel like it really flowed and felt "all of a piece" for a while, and that's probably because it builds on previous books/articles and then moves into the present day, so there isn't necessarily a strong continuum in places. It starts in the 1980s, jumps to the 90s and 00s, revisits some of the individuals and families Maharidge and Williamson encountered previously, and then proceeds forward to document more current struggles throughout America.
Regardless of my quibbles, I found this to be a most enjoyable read, even though the subject matter is heavy and hard to take at times. It is a remarkable piece of work, and a true modern-day classic.Someplace Like America: Tales from the New Great Depression Overview

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Night Road Review

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Night Road ReviewI thought the author's writing style was very descriptive and vivid. Her tone was conversational and engaging.
Night Road introduces us to a young woman named Alexa "Lexi" Baill, who was a product of a heroin addicted mother. She was in and out of various foster homes until a great-aunt named Eva Lange came to claim her. I knew this book would leave me in tears when Lexi met her great-aunt for the first time and said "If you keep me, you won't regret. I swear it." I knew then that this young woman was going to captivate me.
After four days in her new home in Port George, Washington, she makes her first friend Mia Farraday, an outcast, like herself. Mia was the twin sister of Zach Farraday, a popular jock who dragged Mia along in order to try to help her fit in. Soon the three of them become a packaged deal of sorts, going everywhere together, and sleepovers at the Farradays etc.
Jude Farraday became the mother that Alexa always wanted, but never had. Jude Farraday was slightly neurotic when it came to parenting. She insisted on walking her high school kids to their lockers, checking home work, chaperoning all school dances etc.
This book weaves a story about teenagers pushing boundaries, learning responsibilities, making choices and living with the consequences of those choices. It was heart wrenching when I realized that they were going to drive home drunk that fateful night. I knew the consequences would be quite severe and it was.
I loved the easy friendship between Mia and Lexi--the way they accepted each other after experiencing so many rejections in life. I loved how Zach and Lexi fell in love and how Mia ultimately accepted their love. I also loved how hard Zach worked at protecting Mia in all things. This book is about relationships with siblings, parents, and lovers. It reminds me that sometimes in life one bad decision can completely alter the path of your future. Drinking and Driving is always a bad choice, but forgiveness can be a healing comfort.
The author told a wonderful story about acceptance, love, anger, loss and ultimately forgiveness. I was rooting for everyone. I really think Miles Farraday and Eva Lange and the attorney Scott were the unsung heros in this book. I don't want to give it all away but they were the supporting cast that held the primary characters together.
I LOVED THIS BOOK and I wish I could give it more starsNight Road Overview

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