Book a week:Week 20

Oh yeah! 

My 20th book is finished!!!!! "Long Bright River" by Liz Moore is the 20th book. 

I got this book because my friend Vivian recommended it. I always trust her recommendations. 

The book is based on substance addiction. Two sisters, grown up in the same house, turned to live very different lives. One, became a cop and the other, a substance abuser. 

Mickey is a cop and a single mom. She has her own problems with life. Her sister Kacey lives on the street. Her ex boyfriend is not paying child support. Her son is only four years old! She needs a reliable babysitter too. 

Mickey is awkward in social situations. Their mother killed herself, when Mickey and Kacey were little. They were brought up by the grandmother, a very cold woman, who was traumatized by the overdose and eventual death of her own daughter. Their father left them too. The family didn't really care about education or being on the right side of the law. 

Kacey is missing. Even though Mickey is not on speaking terms with Kacey, she wants to find Kacey. 

Being born when mother was addicted to drugs, Kacy had withdrawal symptoms at birth. No one really knew about it then. Mickey's search for her sister made her realize how their mother's addiction might be the root cause of Kacey's fate. She also finds out where their father is living now. 

The novel taught me a lot about why people cannot get out of addiction. I didn't know a baby born to a woman who is a drug addict, needed to be held, and given medication to  help them from withdrawal symptoms. 

This tells the story of the strength and vulnerability of women.

A good read indeed. 

Any suggestions for my next read?

Book A week: Week 19

Last week, I finished the book, "Still Life" by Val McDermid. 

I love the cold case getting resolved. 

the story begins with a dead body caught by the fishermen, from Scotland. The evidence prove, he didn't drown. So, it becomes a murder case. Police found that the body belongs to a French citizen. When they found the dead man's real name, the case became more interesting. He was the brother of a man who disappeared without a trace from Scotland ten years before. 

Now, the case is more interesting. With possibility of political embarrassment, the case was assigned to DCI Karen Perie. 

Finally, Ms.Perie finds out the truth. It is really stunning! Love the style of narration. 

I used to skip some lines while reading novels. This one demands my full attention. 

Will I read another from Karen Perie series???

Yes, I will try for sure!

Bindu

Book a week: Book 17

I am not sure, I still have to call it Book a week. 

I finished the book "Snow" by John Banville. I share the books on Instagram as well. 

It is fund to make new graphics to showcase my books. 

Okay, now about the book "Snow"

That was a fun graphic to create a Sunday!

Victim is Father Lawless, a catholic priest. His body  ended up in the library of  the Osborn family. The body is adjusted. The blood is wiped away. 

Now it the job of Detective Stratford to find out what happened. No one in the family heard of anything. Then, Stratford's assistant is gone missing too. 

The Catholic church is not interested in finding the truth. So we are left to wonder why!

The priest had a past: untold stories. When the detective finally finds his assistant's body, he almost got a clue about who might have killed the priest. But, is that one is the actual killer??

The last chapter surprisingly reveals the real killer. 

Life will go on. Do you want justice to be served? Is it done well in this story?

Read and find on your own!!!! 

 

Bindu

Book a week: week 16

 

I finished reading "Tear Me Apart" by J.T. Ellison. Actually I was trying to find "Lie to Me" on the library. I saw my friend Vivian was reading it one time. I needed to place hold and wait for that. I found "Tear me Apart" is  available to borrow. So, started reading. I got hooked on the novel. 

That smart teenage skier is not really the kid of her dad and mom. Things went on fire, when the mom and dad were not matched for bone marrow transplant for her. 

a very twisted story indeed! How Mindy ended with her current parents?

It all started with the friendship of two mentally disturbed girls. 

We think, we can predict how it is going to turn. But, not till the end. The author gets our full attention all the time. 

When I finished it, I felt so great that I chose the book to read. 

How the author think and bring the story to make an experience!

I suggest, you read it. 

The background image is created using Canva. As you can see, it is a different background. I think, this one really represent the story.

A Book A Week: Week5

Hi

I am still continuing to read one book a week. Last one was "Everything I Never Told You" by Celeste Ng .

It tells the story of a mixed race family, their secrets and the challenges. The story begins with Lydia's death. The story reveals how James Lee and Marilyn got together and started a family. 

Marilyn wanted to stand out and James, son of Asian immigrants wanted to blend in. Marilyn had to give up her dream of becoming a doctor, because she got pregnant. She tried to fulfill her dream by forcing Lydia to become a doctor.

Lydia, who find it hard to live up to the expectations of her parents started pretending. When her brother is ready to go to Harvard, she finds it hard to survive at home. She started going out with Jack, thinking he will be her lover. But, Jack confessed to her he actually is in love with Nath. 

While Nath believed Jack was the reason for Lydia's death, Hanna finds out the truth. When Nath fights with Jack and fell in to the lake, he realized he will never understand Lydia's death. He was dragged to safety by Jack. 

Celeste Ng's other book was "Little Fires Everywhere" . I read that one before. 

Bindu