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November 2023 Leftovers

Catch and Release by Lawrence Block

We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba

The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched an Empire by John Eisenberg

Ghosts of West Baltimore by David Simmons

Mob Star: The Story of John Gotti by Gene Mustain and Jerry Capeci

Hit Me by Lawrence Block

Donnie Brasco by Joseph D. Pistone

November 30, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Happy Thanksgiving to all who observe! Catch and Release *** Been angling to read more LB lately so I figured I’d knock out this short story collection for my monthly HCC read. Sadly, the results were predictable: a repetition of serial killers, hit men and un-sexy sex. I just can’t sink my teeth into books featuring short stories and this one was no exception. I enjoyed visiting Matt and Mick at Grogan’s again and the last story was fun but beyond that? Who lotta eh and […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Short Stories, Sports Tagged With: #memoir, Baltimore, Catch and Release, crime, Criminal Justice, David Simmons, Donnie Brasco, football, Gene Mustain and Jerry Capeci, ghosts of west baltimore, hard case crime, hit me, hitman, horror, John Eisenberg, John Gotti, Joseph D. Pistone, Keller, lawrence block, mafia, Mariame Kaba, Mob Star, New York City, nfl, organized crime, Prison Abolition, Racism, short stories, sports, the league, true crime, We Do This Til We Free Us

Jake's CBR15 Review No:166 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Short Stories, Sports · Tags: #memoir, Baltimore, Catch and Release, crime, Criminal Justice, David Simmons, Donnie Brasco, football, Gene Mustain and Jerry Capeci, ghosts of west baltimore, hard case crime, hit me, hitman, horror, John Eisenberg, John Gotti, Joseph D. Pistone, Keller, lawrence block, mafia, Mariame Kaba, Mob Star, New York City, nfl, organized crime, Prison Abolition, Racism, short stories, sports, the league, true crime, We Do This Til We Free Us ·
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Corona Days

Honor Thy Father by Gay Talese

Hit and Run by Lawrence Block

The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost

May 8, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

After two-plus years of successfully evading the coronavirus, it finally caught up to me last week. Fortunately, my symptoms were mild (vaccinated and boosted), the only one lingering was fatigue. That and family responsibilities left me little time to write reviews this past week. So I decided to put these three here instead of my monthly dump because they were all worthy of longer reviews, two good, one damn fine. Honor Thy Father **** One of the things that made The Sopranos such an excellent television […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: #biography, #Science Fiction, assassination, Bill Bonanno, conspiracy, gay talese, Hit and Run, Hit Man, Honor thy Father, Keller, lawrence block, mafia, Mark Frost, mixed media, television, The Secret History of Twin Peaks, twin peaks

Jake's CBR14 Review No:78 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense · Tags: #biography, #Science Fiction, assassination, Bill Bonanno, conspiracy, gay talese, Hit and Run, Hit Man, Honor thy Father, Keller, lawrence block, mafia, Mark Frost, mixed media, television, The Secret History of Twin Peaks, twin peaks ·
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January 2022 Leftovers

Hit Parade by Lawrence Block

Sex Criminals, Volume 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky

Devils In Exile by Chuck Hogan

Ex Machina, The Deluxe Edition: Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan

A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny

Munich by Robert Harris

Shella by Andrew Vachss

Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler

The Accomplice by Lisa Lutz

No One Will Miss Her by Kat Rosenfeld

The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie

The Second Sleep by Robert Harris

February 2, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

My resolution for Cannonball Read in 2022 is to only write reviews where I feel like I have much to say and then dump the others in a singular post at the end of the month to track how much I’ve read. This’ll spare me from writing 250+ words about books that I can’t even think of a hundred for. So… Hit Parade **** I enjoy these books and while this is the one I maybe enjoyed the least (did EVERY story need cutaway conversations with […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery Tagged With: #history, A Trick of the Light, Africa, agatha christie, Andrew Vachss, Blitzed Drugs in the Third Reich, Boston, Brian K. Vaughan, Canada, Chuck Hogan, crime, Devils In Exile, drugs, espionage, Ex Machina, Graphic Novel, historical fiction, Hit Parade, hitmen, Inspector Gamache, Kat Rosenfeld, Keller, lawrence block, Lisa Lutz, Louise Penny, Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky, Munich, Nazi Germany, New York City, No One Will Miss Her, Norman Ohler, politics, Robert Harris, sex, sex criminals, Shella, superheroes, The Accomplice, The Man in the Brown Suit, The Second Sleep, vol. 2, World War II

Jake's CBR14 Review No:24 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: #history, A Trick of the Light, Africa, agatha christie, Andrew Vachss, Blitzed Drugs in the Third Reich, Boston, Brian K. Vaughan, Canada, Chuck Hogan, crime, Devils In Exile, drugs, espionage, Ex Machina, Graphic Novel, historical fiction, Hit Parade, hitmen, Inspector Gamache, Kat Rosenfeld, Keller, lawrence block, Lisa Lutz, Louise Penny, Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky, Munich, Nazi Germany, New York City, No One Will Miss Her, Norman Ohler, politics, Robert Harris, sex, sex criminals, Shella, superheroes, The Accomplice, The Man in the Brown Suit, The Second Sleep, vol. 2, World War II ·
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The Devil’s Details

Hit Man by Lawrence Block

September 13, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR13Bingo: Gateway. This is an excellent introduction to Lawrence Block, one of my favorite writers. Also proved an excellent introduction for me to his Keller series.  I really don’t have the words to describe Lawrence Block. It’s an appreciation for him that has grown as I’ve gotten older and my tastes have evolved. In my 20s, I’d look for the pulpy mystery shlock with exciting hooks. Now that I’m older, I appreciate the mundane nature of life and how fictionally exciting […]

Filed Under: Short Stories Tagged With: assassins, cbr13bingo, crime, Hit Man, Keller, lawrence block, short stories

Jake's CBR13 Review No:142 · Genres: Short Stories · Tags: assassins, cbr13bingo, crime, Hit Man, Keller, lawrence block, short stories ·
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