Sunday, March 13, 2022

Someone Had To Die by Jack Luellen Book Review


 

I received a gifted copy and am providing a review.

James Butler, an attorney, has been very interested in the case of a DEA agent, one Special Agent Enrique Camarena, who was killed in 1985. Mr. Butler was so interested in this case that he began his own investigation, on his own time, with the support of the law firm he worked at. He enlisted the help of Erica Walsh, the paralegal at the firm, who also happens to be the daughter of the firm’s owner, Brian. While Brian is not instrumental in Mr. Butler’s investigation, he didn’t stop it and supported their efforts. During the course of their investigation, Mr. Butler and Ms. Walsh began to uncover some information that was either overlooked or buried so deep in the documents they found that people started surfacing … shady people … who didn’t want the truth uncovered. There are quite a few characters in this book which sometimes makes it hard to keep up with, but they are all vital to this story. There may even be just the tiniest hint at a budding romance.

The things I appreciate about this book:

It is Mr. Luellen’s first book … the ending leads me to believe Mr. Butler and Ms. Walsh will be having another adventure. It will be interesting to see what these two stumble upon next.

It is written with heart. By that I mean, I can tell by the tone that Mr. Luellen has spent many, many hours, months, maybe even a year or two researching this book, believing in his book.

The fact that it is so well researched lends more to the factual storyline. If you like history based on happenings in the US, I’m sure you’ll enjoy this read.


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