Review: Trust Me by Peter Leonard
Let me start by saying, this is not the type of book I would normally read, but it seemed to have a strong female character, so my interest was piqued. When it comes to small time thugs and shylocks and such, I usually watch them in movies. Then, when I learned that Peter Leonard is the son of Elmore Leonard, I was further interested, having seen Get Shorty and Be Cool (incidentally, this is where I learned what the term “shylock” means.) Within the first few pages, there’s an attempted robbery at the home of Lou Starr and his fiance, Karen. This becomes the seed for a plan that Karen has been trying to devise since splitting with her last boyfriend, who kept the $300,000 she had given him to invest. … Read entire article »
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Review: How The Dead Dream by Lydia Millet
Teaser Quote:The room was a holding pen, a split moment. Outside the room was the rest of his existence. For years he had been detached and now in a stroke of time he was not. He would move, he would touch – no one would think to impede him, they would see him go and be glad – he could be anything. Do not embarrass yourself, he told himself strictly, but he could not help smiling. There she was at the bar: their faces met before he got there. This was how he lost his autonomy – he had moved along at a steady pace and then he was flung. (p6 58, ISBN 978-0-15-603546-0) My Rating: 3/5 My Thoughts: As a child, T. had developed a fascination for money. He would hoard it, hide … Read entire article »
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