No where in the book does it mention Kitty Genovese (the woman who was raped, assaulted, and left to die in an alley while her neighbors watched) and the whole time I kept thinking about that amazing story. As a sociology grad student the Kitty Genovese story is widely discussed as a social psychol...
Originally posted at my blog Chasing Empty PavementsI had zero expectations starting this book. I thought the premise sounded interesting and very reminiscent of Taken with Liam Neeson which happens to be one of my favorite movies. After finishing the book, it had all of the same elements that made ...
Talk about an adrenaline rush! I absolutely loved this book. From the moment Ian picked up the phone and heard his daughter’s voice on the other end, he was on a mission to find her. Two months earlier they had a memorial service (without a body) to put closure to the case of his missing daughter ...
In the first few pages of this novel, we meet Ian Hunt, a police dispatcher who gets a 911 call from his daughter, who has been missing for seven years. Four months ago, at his ex-wife's request, they had a funeral for Maggie, but Ian hasn't been able to let go of the hope that Maggie was alive.This...
I enjoyed this book. It reminded me of a Quentin Tarantino movie, though. It was a tad quirky and def. different. I could see why some people had a hard time with it. The characters were just really "off" and odd. I happened to like the book specifically for that reason though. Although, this wouldn...
It began and ended strongly, but it the middle it seemed to lose its way a bit. Please read my full review here: http://cineastesbookshelf.blogspot.com/2011/12/review-good-neighbors-by-ryan-david.html
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