THE OBSESSIONS OF HARVEY USHER by David Putnam

 

This was a good tale but there was too much bouncing back and forth from the past to the present.  It was easy to get lost.  The fact that it was a good story was the only thing that kept me reading it.   Harvey is a poor soul pulled into the world of t thuggery and mayhem.

Stereotypical accountant, Harvey, discovers love, loses love, finds pain and humiliation, and searches for redemption.

Some entertaining characters move the story along.  Rita is a temptress, and Harvey’s wife, or is she?  Ester, Lisette, Eddie, Jackie the nose, assorted thugs, country club folks, and beautiful women are all sautéed in a sauce of treachery, abuse, and perfidy. 

I enjoyed the book. 

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Sea Change by Susan Fletcher

Sea Change by Susan Fletcher

This is a coming of age story in the age of genetic manipulation.  Turtle was born differently by illegal genetic manipulation by her parents.   She is part of a community of different young people who have been  abandoned by their parents. The story deals with her attempted reintegration with her family.

Turtle meets Kai in a diving accident when both are scavenging.  The scene is set in a future where global warming is inundating low islands and coastlines.  Turtle has many longings, some for family and some for love.

You meet her friends and frenemies. Some are born differently, and some are normal.  The parental urge to provide their children a step above the competition leads to illegal genetic manipulations and some sad results.

The book has some romance but nothing graphic so it is suitable for younger readers.

I enjoyed it and recommend it.

This is an interesting look at our future. 

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Fleet Landing by Wendy Gee

First of all, Fleet Landing is a neighborhood.  It sounds like a military thing but it is about firefighters, criminal urbanization, greed, street gangs, racism, and injustice.

Sydney Quinn, an on-air, intrepid television reporter, finds an unexpected ally in ATF Agent Cooper Bellamy. Together, Coop and Sydney tackle the incessant fires in Fleet Landing, only to discover that layers of deceit and corruption are fueling the fires.

There is plenty of action and some romance in this book.

I enjoyed it. 

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The Face of Greed by James L'Etoile #1

This mystery remains a mystery throughout the story.  That may seem to be self-evident, but many mysteries are easily solvable well before the conclusion of the story. Emily and Javier are assigned a murder that, at first, seemed explainable.  As the investigation continued, the complexity ballooned.

A major, behind-the-scenes, financial influencer is found dead, and the political wagons are circling.  The victim’s socialite wife, with a serious attitude, calls upon her bosom buddy, the mayor, to circumvent the investigation. 

Emily and Javier chase down the leads and discover perfidy, treachery, and serial infidelity.  

The book has loads of action and is an exciting read.

I recommend it. 

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The Boundaries We Cross by Brad Parks

  

This book hit home.  Any educator lives in dread of false accusations.  This holds particularly true when dealing with kids from troubled environments, regardless of income status.  Mr. Bliss is accused of inappropriate contact with a fictional, prestigious prep school student. 

The perils in trying to defend oneself when faced with wealthy, status-conscious, reputation-mongering parents are clearly defined.  Mr. Bliss’s personal relationships take a nosedive. Colleagues shun him on unfounded accusations, and due process does not exist. 

Then murder, addiction and unscrupulous police actions add spice to the mix.

Parks did a great job in crafting a tale that was emotionally hard to read due to the tension, loneliness, and anxiety of the protagonist. 

I recommend the book. 

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