CEW

Blending gruesome fiction with great characters

Revisado: 10-07-24

Loved the detail of the murderers and the detective work by Holly.
King displays his genius for combining modern America with his fiction that is always addictive in its structure and descriptions.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Empathetic author

Revisado: 08-22-24

The author makes an excellent effort to redefine how we approach grief. The book focuses specifically on acute grief regarding the death of her husband. She is on to something in trying to have those in grief be treated with kindness and to be given their own path to grieving instead of being forced into a box of either being being 1. Either being thought of as eternally unhappy sad sacks if they are not able to quickly get past their grief or 2. Or falsely strong and able to “move on” in an appropriately quick time. She seeks a new definition that is not as rigid as the oft referenced stages of grief.
Overall, for those in acute grief it is a very well thought out work. But for those of us grieving at length from trauma or deaths in the recent past, the book is less focused on the long road of suffering that many of us face.
Those facts do not diminish the decency and effort to instruct those in the grip of grief to seek their own path to dealing with their heartache
It is apparent the author is well versed in the subject of grief and has clearly suffered from grief and she had numerous unfortunate experiences with folks who tried to compare their grief with hers or offered simplistic solutions to her sadness and loss.
I wish the author and anyone who needs this book all the best. There is no one way to grieve that fits all. The author makes that clear.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Mr. Raines is not a racist. Big deal

Revisado: 01-23-24

I thought the book would be about the actual cavalry. Instead, it is a tribute to Mr. Raines enlightened family regarding their racial tolerance in Alabama. As an Alabamian, I can attest to the malignant racism that blighted our state for over a 150 years or more. Many of us grew up with a similar aborrhence to racism that surrounded us in Birmingham and throughout the state. Mr. Raines does have an impressive family tree of anti-racists. So if you want to read about that, buy this book.
The narrator does a good job on this autobiographical pat on the back written by Mr. Raines.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 1 persona

Research and the scope of the murder over time too

Revisado: 01-18-24

Too much Clarence Darrow who certainly won the murderers freedom but his history of legal anarchy is well known and could have been a been abbreviated

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Beautifully written story of Donner party tragedy

Revisado: 05-02-23

I cannot imagine a more exceptionally written and researched story about an incredibly brave but disastrous group journey and their quest to go to California in the 1840’s. The only other book I can compare it to for writing style and research is “Son of the Morningstar,” about Custer’s last stand by Evan S. Connnel. They are both remarkable although the Indifferent Stars Above truly stands out as it pieces together and foretells a powerful story of human endurance and disaster. The author also does a phenomenal job of describing the medical consequences of extreme starvation and other illnesses the miserable group would have encountered.
Lastly, the narrator is perfect for this tale of tragedy.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Excellent but a sad reminder

Revisado: 11-19-22

This is a well told and researched story about our early success in Afghanistan. There are many excellent humanizing undercurrents weaved into this tale of war and the inhumanity of the Taliban. However, due to our disastrous departure from Afghanistan and the fact the pathologically vicious and cruel Taliban now run Afghanistan, one can not only revere but also remember how brave, fearless and smart our American special forces soldiers fought for a beleaguered, tortured and terrified country that hoped we would rid them of the menacing and cruel Taliban. We gave them a window of hope and then closed it after an unfortunate 20 years of fighting.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Brilliant and compelling tale of a virulent Nazi and his escape from justice

Revisado: 09-14-22

Three authors pursue an evil Nazi Hans Kammler and his remarkable stable of rocket scientists which included Werner Von Braun as well as other Nazi power players. The facts they uncovered about the United States collision with these hardened true believer SS Nazis is a combination of unbelievable mystery and history untold before.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña