I don't read a lot of mysteries, but I'm trying to change that, because if there's one thing I've learned about myself as a reader in thirty-two years, it's that I like variety. I'm pretty certain at this point that there are going to be books I love (and books I hate) in every genre.... Continue Reading →
Incognegro by Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece
Incognegro, set in the early 20th century, amidst segregation and racial violence, is the story of Zane Pinchback, a light skinned black man, able to pass as white, who goes undercover to report on lynchings in the South. It is brutal. It's a graphic mystery, so it was a quick read, but the plot definitely took... Continue Reading →
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
I picked up this book because of the 2018 Read Harder Challenge, but also because I decided it's high time I start reading mysteries. I've read one or two over the years, but other than that, nothing. I don't have a good excuse, either. I'm not a big fan of gore, violence, or creepy stories,... Continue Reading →