Long Knives by Charles Rosenberg
Jenna James is an attorney turned UCLA Law professor. A quick 15 minute meeting with a student early one morning turns into a total nightmare in which Jenna is a suspect in a murder but also convinced that she was the intended victim.
Jenna does a few things that are stupid and you know that they will come back to bite her in the butt - and they do. All in all though, the portrayal of Jenna seems to be realistic. There are times that I believe that she really does know her stuff in the legal world. Her actions, however, often belie that fact.
A big part of the mystery surrounds sunken treasure and maritime salvage laws. I really felt like Jenna's character was knowledgeable in the realm of maritime law. Rosenberg could have been making it all up but it sounded plausible and I had no problem believing that the character had developed a love for this type of law.
All in all, this was a fun murder mystery and the whodunit reveal went right to the very end.
By the way, I got this book as a Kindle First. This is an offer that Amazon Prime members get where they get to choose a free book each month from a selection of four different books. I have no idea what the general availability is at this time.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Saturday, February 1, 2014
The Line
The Line (Witching Savannah, Book One) by J.D. Horn
This was a good light read. I wanted to smack the protagonist several times though because she was being so obviously stupid and whiny.
This book takes place in Savannah and definitely uses the lore of the city to it's advantage. The protagonist comes from an old Savannah family known to be witches. Her life has been both benefited and not because of this bit about her family.
I can sort of see how the author will make more books in the series but it wasn't engaging enough, didn't leave me hanging enough, to want to read further. I bought the book on a $.99 deal on my Kindle and I think I definitely got my money's worth but I am not sure I can give it more recommendation than that.
This was a good light read. I wanted to smack the protagonist several times though because she was being so obviously stupid and whiny.
This book takes place in Savannah and definitely uses the lore of the city to it's advantage. The protagonist comes from an old Savannah family known to be witches. Her life has been both benefited and not because of this bit about her family.
I can sort of see how the author will make more books in the series but it wasn't engaging enough, didn't leave me hanging enough, to want to read further. I bought the book on a $.99 deal on my Kindle and I think I definitely got my money's worth but I am not sure I can give it more recommendation than that.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Book Store
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Book Store by Robin Sloan
I had someone recommend this book as "geeky and fun" because of it's references to various computer programs. This book, however, is so much more that that.
This book combines Old Knowledge and New Knowledge and weaves them together with a wonderful mystery - several actually. I hesitate to say much more because I don't want to accidentally drop any spoilers. I will say this, you should read this book. It is a fun and entertaining escape.
I had someone recommend this book as "geeky and fun" because of it's references to various computer programs. This book, however, is so much more that that.
This book combines Old Knowledge and New Knowledge and weaves them together with a wonderful mystery - several actually. I hesitate to say much more because I don't want to accidentally drop any spoilers. I will say this, you should read this book. It is a fun and entertaining escape.
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