True Crime isn't my thing. I finally got around to In Cold Blood last year because A) I live in Kansas, and B) it's considered a classic of the genre. Otherwise, I've altogether avoided the investigation of murders, kidnappings, and other sensationalized “true” crimes.So why read a book called True ...
True crime writer James Renner researches the disappearance of Maura Murray as his personal life goes up in flames.I got ARCs of this from Netgalley and from Random House.On the heels of reading [b:The Man from Primrose Lane|12476620|The Man from Primrose Lane|James Renner|https://d.gr-assets.com/bo...
Widowed writer David Neff is at rock bottom when his agent drops the tale of The Man From Primrose Lane into his lap. Will a new book to work on bring him out of the funk he's been in since his wife's death or will his obsession kill him?Before I get down to business, let's all be honest with one a...
Now and then, I come across an interview with an author where the question is asked “What is the book you wish you'd written?” I hadn't ever given the question much thought, but as I anticipated the release of James Renner's latest novel, it came to me: The Man from Primrose Lane. Now, I don't wish ...
Genres are good. They narrow down the field and help us find the things we love. I support genres as an aid, not as a rule: it's good to not grow stagnant, become so enveloped in one area that we ignore the rest. But genres can be limiting. How do you classify some works which cross genres? And what...
Ok, but allows itself to get too complicated. My full review: http://mwgerard.com/review-the-man-from-primrose-lane-by-james-renner/
What's up with Ohio and strange creatures/UFOs? Not the best thing to read while drifting off to sleep, especially while gazing out at the sky over Lake Erie!
I've puzzled over a review, not wanting to unwittingly cue or clue potential readers about the tricks up Renner's sleeves. Of course, maybe I shouldn't fret about the way a space alien is revealed to be more fecal than froggy. Because there's much more than sleight of hand going on here. It's alw...
This book started off so strong and then the author took it in a way that I couldn't figure out the purpose for doing it. The original premise of the book, finding out who a mysterious man was would have been an excellent storyline. Then the author took the storyline into some really goofy areas. I ...
3.5 stars If you choose to read this be warned that this is not just a mystery but a sci-fi as well. The first half is a straight up mystery that involves a real-crime author. The second half, well, that's a bit harder to describe. There were moments where I was very confused but I couldn't stop rea...
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