The Sunday Book Review (06.28.2020) - From Systemic Racism to Cadaver Dog Mysteries - Five Mini-Reviews

Welcome to a new post format. The Sunday Book Review is a new featured post featuring mini-reviews of my latest standout reads. My favorite reads are noted gold stars.

Spectacular mystery!

With serial killers running amok, this cadaver dog mystery presents a fictional analysis of canine-human relationships, with sleuthing as the environment in which said relationships are studied. 

The writing is crisp and a true addition to the mystery genre. The feelings evoked are real. 

Highly recommended for dog lovers who are seeking a no-fluff mystery.

 

Multicultural literary fiction at its best. 

With an engaging writing style, Destination Wedding is rich with realistic relational drama and well-developed characters. 

Highly recommended for readers interested in #OwnVoices literary fiction.

 

Slow burn urban tale, keenly depicting the devastation of misguided love. 

Full of authentic dialogue and juicy drama, the ending leave room for a MUCH NEEDED book 2! 

Highly recommended for urban fiction lovers!

🌟Begin Again is a gold-starred read!🌟

 

Highly readable, timely, and astute part micro-history, part meditation on systemic racism through the writing of James Baldwin and penned through the thoughts and emotions of one black man. 

Glaude brought us Democracy in Black. With Begin Again, he takes us on a literary journey as he carries out an academic meditation on the writings and life of a man who had visceral reactions to the racism of his day. 

Highly recommended for students of Baldwin and for those who seek to self-educate on the effects of racism on the black body, mind, and art.

 

Picking up where A House Divided left off, The Other Sister delves into how the actions of one woman forces another to confront the darkness of her family’s past and changes the course of her own future sense of self. 

Balancing lost love with a gripping family saga, unclothing a history racial servitude and the birth of a biracial child, The Other Sister is a richly detailed story, brimming with flawed (totally human) characters and an evenly paced plot offering a plethora of surprising twists. 

Highly recommended for readers of #OwnVoices books featuring strong black women who fight for family and justice.