Sunday, April 30, 2023
Beneath the Stains of Time: A Study in Scarlet: Case Closed, vol. 85 by Gosho Aoyama
Saturday, April 29, 2023
KRL This Week Update for 4/29/2023
Up on KRL this morning a review and giveaway of "Hammocks, Handguns, & Hearsay" by Tonya Kappes https://kingsriverlife.com/04/29/hammocks-handguns-hearsay-by-tonya-kappes/
And a review of "The Dead End Tour" by Jen Pitts and a chance to win a copy of either this book or the first book in the series (your choice). We also have a fun interview with Jen https://kingsriverlife.com/04/29/the-dead-end-tour-by-jen-pitts/
And a review and ebook giveaway of "With a Twist" by Cathi Stoler https://kingsriverlife.com/04/29/with-a-twist-by-cathi-stoler/
We also have the latest mystery Coming Attractions from Sunny Frazier along with an ebook giveaway of "The Dying Five" by Jennifer Wright-Berryman https://kingsriverlife.com/04/29/may-coming-attraction-bring-on-those-flowers-edition/
And a review of the mystery TV show Will Trent based on the books by Karin Slaughter https://kingsriverlife.com/04/29/will-trent-mystery-tv-review/
Up during the week we posted another special midweek guest post, this one by romantic suspense author Karen Randau. This one is a bit different and is from the perspective of her main character in her latest book "From Chaos" https://kingsriverlife.com/04/26/from-chaos/
And another special midweek guest post this one by local author David Ajluni about how he went from writing for film to writing horror novels https://kingsriverlife.com/04/26/how-i-failed-my-way-into-writing-books/
Up on KRL News and Reviews this week a review and ebook giveaway of "Brackish Water" by Neil Plakcy https://www.krlnews.com/2023/04/brackish-water-angus-green-novel-by.html
And a review and ebook giveaway of "Marked for Murder" by Leslie Langtry https://www.krlnews.com/2023/04/marked-for-murder-by-leslie-langtry.html
And a review and giveaway of "Irene Deep in Texas Trouble" by Judy Alter https://www.krlnews.com/2023/04/irene-deep-in-texas-trouble-irene-in.html
Happy reading,
Lorie
SleuthSayers: Simultaneous Submissions by John Floyd
Scott's Take: Daredevil and Elektra Vol 1: The Red Fist Saga by Chip Zdarsky
Daredevil and Elektra Vol 1: The
Red Fist Saga
by Chip Zdarsky is the second in this Daredevil series. In this book, Daredevil
has agreed to co-lead with Electra the group known as “The Fist” in the battle against
“The Hand.” This means its ninjas vs ninjas in a war for the world. The new
leader of The Hand is the Punisher. That tale is being told in the Punisher
series by Jason Aaron and is also quite good. In this book, Daredevil and
Elektra Vol 1: The Red Fist Saga, Daredevil is preparing to leave New
York so he can take the fight to The Hand but a new villain has some
revelations for him first.
Daredevil spends a good portion of this first
volume recruiting for his new version of The Fist. There are also some pretty
cool action sequences which I can’t get into without spoilers. The art is
really good. I also highly enjoyed how Daredevil and Spider-man, who is a guest
star, are written and depicted.
I am highly looking forward to Daredevil
and Elektra Vol 2: The Red Fist Saga Part 2. I also recommend reading
the aforementioned Punisher series so you have the other half of the story.
Each series is connected, but could be read on their own, but I think you
should read both.
My reading copy came from the Preston Royal
Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.
Scott A. Tipple ©2023
Friday, April 28, 2023
Jerry's House of Everything: FORGOTTEN BOOK: DOWN THE MYSTERLY RIVER
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Jeanne's Favorite Series: Hillerman, Christie, Peters, and so many more!
Review: Everybody Knows: A Novel by Jordan Harper
Mae Pruett lives
in Los Angeles and does “black-bag” publicity jobs for a crisis management firm
in Everybody Knows: A Novel by Jordan Harper. Her job is to keep bad news out
of the press at all costs or, at the very least, spin the event or incident
into more positive news coverage. Her firm shapes the news we see for
celebrities. The real facts of the situations, the dirt and what Hollywood does
to all involved, especially the kid stars, stays hidden from view.
That is until
her boss at Mitnick & Associates is killed in the street in front of the Beverly
Hills Hotel. Mae Pruett was supposed to be meeting him for a drink and to talk.
Lucky for her, she was running a few minutes late. So, she missed the shooting
in what is now being billed as an attempted carjacking gone wrong. Mae can read
between the lines and knows the media story being pushed hard is utter
nonsense. She knows because what to look for and who is reporting the stuff.
She also knows because Dan was being weird just before he was killed and had
some sort of plan to make him and her rich.
She owed Dan for
bringing her into the biggest PR firm in the city. She wonders why the machine
is working so hard to spin the story. She wonders what he was planning that got
him killed. What was he planning? What did he know? She has a couple of ideas
and begins to dig. What she finds is the kind of stuff that gives one a waking
nightmare if they are not murdered first.
A lot of people
will be as Mae uncovers secrets and desperately tries to stay alive.
Everybody Knows
is a darkly cynical read and a commentary on pop culture and the entertainment
industry. It is a complex and noir style mystery tale where evil almost always wins
out in the end simply because so many are employed to make sure that happens.
It is also one of those books that one wonders how many names have been changed
to protect the scumbags among us?
It is also one heck of a complicated read that is well worth your time. Everybody Knows: A Novel easily makes my top five book list of reads so far this year. It packs quite a punch from from beginning to end. It might also make you think twice the next time you see a story on a celebrity.
My reading copy
came from the Central or Downtown Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2023
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