pickI've read a couple Criminal stories here and there, but this will be my first proper read through, in anticipation of the upcoming TV series. Leo has a reputation of being an expert thief, but the first to hit the bricks at a sign of trouble. When someone from his past reemerges, he takes a job he knows he shouldn't, and, predictably, it doesn't go well, but modern master Brubaker keeps things interesting.
pickThe contemporary setting provides a colorful backdrop, and engaged readers will not miss covert references to job insecurity, gender bias, and how advertent cultural/religious restraints impose barriers that clash with the pace of emerging economies. A must read!!
pickA story set in 60s and 70s political tumult in Mexico. The hawks, formed by America CIa, work against communist groups . Protagonist “Elvis” has had a tough life, works hard and loves music. Trying to make his way with some thuggish skirmishes, he catches eyes for Maite, one of the ladies he is suevelling. a plain Jane brought into this dangerous story over some pictures her neighbor took that she possesses. A bit long winded, the time/settinng
pickCan every book have a Spotify playlist please? And could you maybe put it in the FRONT SO PEOPLE SEE IT BEFORE THEY FINISH THE BOOK?!?!
This took me a while to get into. Now that I‘m about a quarter of the way in I‘m getting hooked.
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pickI *nearly* bailed on this ‘hardboiled detective‘ novel from the #ToBlonglist but persevered and, about 30% in, found myself caring for one of the MCs which turned the book around.
It could also be called speculative fiction as it‘s set in an alternative 1920s USA, where First Nations people live side by side with Blacks and whites, but still with the KKK on the rise and a ritualistic murder on a rooftop setting the whole town on edge.
pickHe killed her, but that‘s just the beginning. Robert and Gloria meet by chance and she convinces him to be her partner in a dance marathon. You get free food and a place to sleep as long as you last, plus a big payout if you win. In Great Depression-era America, that‘s a sweet deal. But Gloria wants a favor. This is bleak, American noir at its peak. 243/1,001 #1001Books
