Behind Blue Eyes

Every Cloak Rolled in Blood by James Lee Burke My rating: 3 of 5 stars I received an eARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley. As with the previous novel, Another Kind of Eden , I was pulled in by the description. Honestly, had I managed to read the other book before this one became available, I probably wouldn't have requested this ARC. Well written once more as Burke's prose is brilliant, this story didn't connect with me even more than the previous book. It was still a decent reading experience and memorable. View all my reviews

Another Kind of Eden by James Lee Burke My rating: 3 of 5 stars I received an eARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley. I kept seeing books by James Lee Burke and the description of this one really pulled me in. This was brilliantly written, as Burke's prose is breathtaking at times and always engaging. The story itself didn't really grab me though, and I felt it was more literary than I needed at the time. Still, the author's way with words makes the characters stick with you after finishing.. View all my reviews

City on Fire by Don Winslow My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received an eARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley. That was brilliant, which I've come to expect from Don Winslow. I've read several of his novels and I've never been disappointed. City on Fire is apparently the first book of a planned trilogy dealing with Danny Ryan, a member of the Irish mob scene in the "Dogtown" section of Providence, Rhode Island. Things are going great for Danny and his young family until a mysterious beautiful woman appears on the scene and sparks a war between the Irish and Italian factions of the area. As always, Winslow's use of pacing and narrative as we follow his characters has a way of grabbing hold and never letting go. Tensions are high and the gut punches are delivered in just the right places to make his novels difficult to put down for even a moment. City on Fire is an excellent place for a new reader of Winslow to bec...