I received this book as a gift.
Steve James is a rough-around-the-edges reporter who is
quite realistic in his thoughts about himself. He likes to smoke and he likes
to drink, maybe a bit too much. Two traits which bring to mind a fellow sitting
behind a desk, cigarette hanging from his lips, glass of whiskey off to the
side, mulling over some of his notes to compose a concise, yet truthful story.
Yeah, I like Mr. James … I like Mr. James a lot. He’s real. He also has a
quest, as a reporter, to find the truth. Such is the case when he received an
unexpected package with some unexpected items inside which led him to find out
what really happened to Rebecca.
This quest for truth led him to work with another reporter,
Amy.
The story of Rebecca led both Steve and Amy down a very dark
road.
I enjoyed this tale in all of its rawness, its darkness, if
you will; the scenes described, while a bit on the ‘too realistic’ side for
some readers, made it all the more real. One scene in particular made me squint
my eyes.
What I really liked about this book … I was able to see in
my mind’s eye the scenes described. That usually doesn’t happen for me, but it
did with this one because of the way in which the author used words to convey
even the most horrid of scenes.
I liked the way the author was able to give the characters
personalities that I could relate to. This is one of those books that may stay
with me for a minute or two simply because of the writing style, the way the
author was able to capture those scenes with just words alone. That’s an art
form that I appreciate.
Side Note: I’ve been recommending this book a lot.
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Nice review! This sounds like an amazing book! I love intense books! I hope to be able to read this one this summer! Maybe by my pool. Not exactly a "beach read" LOL.
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