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December 2023 Leftovers

Mandarin Plaid by SJ Rozan

Lady Killer, Volume 1 by Joëlle Jones

Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend by Alys Arden

Batman, Vol. 6: Graveyard Shift by Scott Snyder

The Confession by Domenic Stansberry

A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself by William Boyle

Joe Dogs: The Life and Crimes of a Mobster by Joseph Iannuzzi

Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot by Ace Atkins

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow

December 29, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Merry Christmas. We may need to dispense with the cold/snow songs. They’re about as realistic as Santa at this point. Mandarin Plaid **** SJ Rozan continues to improve with each book in this series. This one has layers and moves well to its conclusion. I’m not gonna be totally sold on a white person writing from the perspective of an AAPI one but I think Rozan does a better job with it than she did in the first one. May have to go long with […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports, Suspense Tagged With: A Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself, Ace Atkins, Alys Arden, Batman, Boston, Brooklyn, Chinatown, Coney Island, Domenic Stansberry, Florida, football, Gilded Age, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, historical fiction, hit woman, Joe Dogs, joelle jones, John D. Rockefeller, Joseph Iannuzzi, lady killer, Lydia Chin, Lydia Chin and Bill Smith, mafia, magic, Mandarin Plaid, Manhattan, Massachusetts, Mob, mystery, New England Patriots, New York City, oil, organized crime, psychological thriller, ron chernow, scott snyder, SJ Rozan, Spenser, superheroes, The Confession, Titan, true crime, William Boyle, Zatanna

Jake's CBR15 Review No:183 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports, Suspense · Tags: A Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself, Ace Atkins, Alys Arden, Batman, Boston, Brooklyn, Chinatown, Coney Island, Domenic Stansberry, Florida, football, Gilded Age, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, historical fiction, hit woman, Joe Dogs, joelle jones, John D. Rockefeller, Joseph Iannuzzi, lady killer, Lydia Chin, Lydia Chin and Bill Smith, mafia, magic, Mandarin Plaid, Manhattan, Massachusetts, Mob, mystery, New England Patriots, New York City, oil, organized crime, psychological thriller, ron chernow, scott snyder, SJ Rozan, Spenser, superheroes, The Confession, Titan, true crime, William Boyle, Zatanna ·
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GENTLEMAN THIS IS DEMOCRACY MANIFEST

Carnage: A succulent Chinese meal, Mr Rent-a-Kill, and the Australian Manson Murders by Mark Dapin

December 26, 2023 by LittlePlat 4 Comments

 A true crime jaunt about a meme-man. Democracy Manifest/Succulent Chinese Meal Guy is a rather famous (and ludicrous) arrest video taken in Australia in the early 90’s. If you have never seen the video in question, I’ll pop in here now for your viewing pleasure. While notable at the time, it became absolute meme fodder about ten years ago when someone decided to put it online.  And once you watch the video, you’ll have no doubt as to why this happened. The man being arrested […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Australian true crime, Democracy Manifest, I see you know your judo well, limp penis, Mark Dapin, REALLY STUPID true crime, Succulent Chinese Meal, ta ta and farewell, true crime

LittlePlat's CBR15 Review No:19 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Australian true crime, Democracy Manifest, I see you know your judo well, limp penis, Mark Dapin, REALLY STUPID true crime, Succulent Chinese Meal, ta ta and farewell, true crime ·
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The Other Side of the Sun

The Last Yakuza: Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld by Jake Adelstein

December 13, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

The first time Martin Scorsese called Henry Hill after reading Hill’s gangster memoir Wiseguy, he told Hill: I’ve been waiting for this book for ten years. To which Hill replied: I’ve been waiting for this call for ten years. Scorsese had wanted to tell a tale of mobsters that didn’t revolve around Vito Corleone-esque bosses and power players. He wanted the audience to know about the gangster-next-door, the types he grew up with around Manhattan’s Little Italy. He found the story he was looking for in Hill’s […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: gangsters, Jake Adelstein, Japan, The Last Yakuza, true crime, yakuza

Jake's CBR15 Review No:172 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: gangsters, Jake Adelstein, Japan, The Last Yakuza, true crime, yakuza ·
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Thick As Blood

Judas: How A Sister's Testimony Brought Down A Criminal Mastermind by Astrid Holleeder

December 11, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

I try hard not to pander as a well-intentioned guy but, man, men suck. Not trying to impress anyone with this very obvious comment. It’s a world created by and dominated by men. I don’t say this to invisibilize the very real gains and sacrifices women and non-cis-men have made in this world. But so often, the worst crimes in humanity originate from the minds and hands of men. I say this because Astrid Holleeder’s very raw memoir about testifying against her brother is not […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: #Holland, #Netherlands, Astrid Holleeder, Judas, true crime, Wim Holleeder

Jake's CBR15 Review No:171 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: #Holland, #Netherlands, Astrid Holleeder, Judas, true crime, Wim Holleeder ·
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“I think, in this case, ‘alligator tears’ would be a more appropriate wording.”

Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman

December 6, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Two couples in Florida make up a close knit quartet of best friends, until one husband vanishes while out duck hunting, sparking a long running mystery that will remain unsolved for more than a decade. In the annals of true crime, murder as the solution to an affair is a common occurrence, mundane even when stacked up the ranks of serial killers and mass murderers who generally get top billing. But even a ‘mundane’ crime is a story in itself, and the people they victimize […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: ARC, Florida, infidelity, Mikita Brottman, murder, NetGalley, true crime

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:90 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: ARC, Florida, infidelity, Mikita Brottman, murder, NetGalley, true crime ·
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Racing Time

Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse by Kim Wickens

December 2, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

A horse called Darley was born on a farm in Kentucky a decade before the Civil War; under the name Lexington, he broke the world record for speed and left an imprint on the world of American horse racing that persists to this very day. I was never a horse girl, but in elementary school I had a phase in which I read a great deal of Marguerite Henry and Walter Farley. As such, I’ve probably seen about four horses close up throughout my life, […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: American Civil War, animals, ARC, horse racing, horses, Kim Wickens, NetGalley, politics, true crime, United States

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:88 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: American Civil War, animals, ARC, horse racing, horses, Kim Wickens, NetGalley, politics, true crime, United States ·
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