Julie

This did nothing for me. I thought it would never in. Probably should have DNF it but I stubbornly read on. The whole thing seemed improbable to me. I just didn’t believe a minute of it. I didn’t find our protagonist loveable at all which I think for these cozy mysteries you need to have.

This was a very good book. It was informative for one who knows little of the late Baptise early Castro era. The introduction of the family as young women and the as older women or via their children and grandchildren was interesting. I will definitely read this again to make certain I understood who everyone was as there are a lot of characters but also because it is so good and I want to experience it again. I am certain that I will see things in it that I did not before. Settings are Florida and Cuba. The time frame is 1959 through 2017 ish.

Never actually read this before; Not my cup of tea but I have now finally read it. It is a weird book that reminds me of a dream you may have when you are sick. I think for children it is probably fun to imagine all the talking animal creatures and Alice changing sizes. For older teens and adults you get the implications of growing up, figuring out who you are, maybe some warnings of the type situations to avoid or to keep your wits about you. I just wasn’t interested in figuring it all out.

This is a frightening book that everyone living a a free country should read. Thought police, erasing the past based on propaganda in vogue at the time and a new language where words mean what you are told they mean. I am glad I read this book; should probably read it again. Does it sound familiar; it should because we are living it now. It can (and has) happened so fast.

Read this because I saw that the television series was based on a book series. I found the book to be entertaining and the subject matter of video gaming turned into a method of murder was interesting. It’s not a world I know much about. The location Colter hails from is of some interest because my son and daughter-in-law live in the mountains there. There were several times I thought many authors would have ended the storyline there or there; Deaver did not, he kept digging and I liked that. I will read the next in the series for sure.

By the way, The “Never” Game - Colts father had a list of rules he taught his children that began with “Never”.