Set during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, the story is alternately light and serious, a difficult balance done well. The author does a great job of including details that make this feel it was written in the early '90s, creating a convincing setting. The lead character, Noah, is appealing, with a devastating secret giving us a bittersweet ending. But this is the first in a series, so I'm anxious to see how things progress.
The mystery keeps our interest while we watch the bantering neighbors and faithful video store employees interact with Noah. I don't want to give anything away, so it's hard to add anything not already revealed in the back cover blurb. I enjoyed the book and plan to read the next one.
On a personal note, I found the font a tad small and almost didn't start reading, but once I did, I finished the book in one day.
Note to independently published writers: please increase your font size by at least one point. I'll pay an extra dollar if that adds ten or fifteen pages to the book.
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I loved this book, second in a series, I think. Marshall Thornton's ability to connect his readers to his characters is natural and beautiful. I didn't want to stop reading, and before I knew it the sun was coming up. His details and descriptions are essential to the experience. His characters and humor, relatable. Even though I've never been to some of the places in the book, they were familiar to me anyway. Highly recommend.
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