Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop.
Prompt #3. Book Reviews!
It’s been ten years since Abby Williams escaped her small town roots. Now, as an environmental lawyer she comes back to Barrens, IN to investigate a complaint about the town’s plastics factory.As she investigates, Abby finds connections to the mysterious disappearance of popular Kaycee Mitchell more than ten years ago and troubling memories begin to surface. This is a great debut novel, a real page turner by Krysten Ritter, starring actress in Netflix’s original series Jessica Jones and in an important role on AMC’s Breaking Bad.
My boyfriend has gotten me into some television westerns and I decided I wanted to try a book. He took out Louis L’Amour’s Hondo from the library for me and it was just the kind of western I wanted to read. Hondo Lane rides dispatch for General Cook in the Arizona desert, on his way to delivering news of an imminent Apache raid when he comes upon a lone ranch with just a woman and her little boy living there. Hondo tries to make her leave her ranch but she refuses to give up her home. Finally Hondo gives up, but he can’t get Angie out of his mind. This book is a great introduction to the western genre and L’Amour is one of it’s most prolific writers.
So there you have it! Two very different books I can heartily recommend! Enjoy!
I love reading other peoples book reviews. Such a neat way to see what’s ticking in their brain and also add to my list. These look great!
Bonfire looks like one I would enjoy. Of course, I had to google right away to see if Krysten was related to the Ritter men I know from other shows…no, but that also brought up images of her face. Though I didn’t recognize her name, I do recognize her face. It is always fun to read something written by someone you are familiar with from another context I think.
I always find it fascinating when a person could be so good in two or more of the arts!
“Hondo” was a classic John Wayne movie with Geraldine Page. Never realized L’Amour wrote it.
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I know I need to see the movie but I definitely recommend the book, John!
I haven’t read either of these but will add them to my list! Now you need to do a review on the TV shows!!
I have nominated you for an award on my blog (https://painpalsblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/09/the-mystery-blogger-award/) – hope you enjoy taking part!
Thank you for the nomination, Claire, it is an honor! I definitely don’t claim to be a fabulous book reviewer, I just want to share my love of reading and some books I really like with my readers!