Navajo by Darryl Benally I bought this book as research for my next One-Armed Detective novel as I want to set that novel in Navajo Nation. For those that don’t know, Navajo Nation is in northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico. This is one man’s story...
Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw Being a police procedural mystery, this story features justice. Have to catch the bad guy, right? And Detective Koa Kãne will not be denied. This is the first of the Koa Kãne Hawaiian Mysteries series. There are currently...
Loonshots by Safi Bahcall Last quarter for work I read Originals, which was about individual innovators. This quarter I read Loonshots which is about group innovation and what drives it. This is a great read from two perspectives. First, Bahcall tells a lot of stories...
The Bone Key Curse, Mike Scantlebury This story ended in justice. I’ll give it that much. On several levels, this book didn’t work for me. Starting with the title. There is a bone key, but we never find out what it’s for. This is book seven in the Mickey from...
Sound of Freedom, starring Jim Caviezel This is a disturbing, powerful, and important film. It is also well made. Good acting. Great direction. Good music. Unlikely to be up for academy awards, though. I’m guessing too much conviction. I recommend everyone go see this...
The First Lady by Ed Gorman This highly suspenseful thriller features justice and vengeance. It’s Ed Gorman at his best. This one was first published in 1995 but is still available. You’ve probably heard books and movies described as roller coaster rides. This one is...
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