The Day the Rich Men Burned - Malcolm Mackay


Excellent story set in Glasgow and the criminal activities of money lenders and enforcers. Interesting how money lending/enforcing is done there vs in the US.  Great story of two young men growing up on the streets of Glasgow with no future and how they evolve into this trade and the tragic outcome.Enjoyed this book so much, going to read more by this author.

The Rent Collector - Camron Wright

He Read

Dramatic story in the f capital city of Cambodia and the people who live in make their living off of the dumps.  Fictional story but loosely based on actual characters the author knew.  Good depiction of the  poverty, hopelessness and eventually one family's minor escape via the rent collector how, in a past life, a teacher and how she used education to help this family crawl out of the misery of the dumps.

The Verdict - Nick Stone

He read.

Excellent story  emphasizing the roles of barrister, solicitor, and clerks in the British legal system.  Major history between the accused killer and the legal firm's clerk.  He enjoyed the way the information was provided.

15th Affair - James Patterson

She read.

The Women's Murder Club series is the only one of Patterson's series that I read.  If you are a fan of this series, you will enjoy yet another one, although this takes a bit of a dark turn with Lindsay's husband, Joe, exposing a secret life.  While you could read this one cold without reading any of the previous ones, there isn't much character development and you might enjoy it better if you read the entire series from the beginning.  As old, familiar characters, I was able to fill in a lot as I read, otherwise, it might have seemed a bit sketchy.

The Ex - Alafair Burke

He read

Typical lawyer/murder story with some twists.  Twenty years ago, the lawyer was engaged to the suspect.  A few interesting twists and turns, but basically that genre.  Ending was evident early on; no surprises here.

Crazy Blood - T. Jefferson Parker

He read

Beach read book about ski racing at Mammoth, CA.  Tragedy and revenge of two families and half brothers competing on the ski racing circuit.  Entertaining with some good information about ski racing.

Young Blood - Matt Gallagher

He read.

Excellent war story about Iraq and the difficulty of rules of engagement with terrorists and locals. A young man tries to do the right thing in very difficult circumstances