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Join Our Spoiler-Welcome Discussion of T. Kingfisher’s Books  

May 2024 Leftovers

The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Batmanga: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga, Vol. 1 by Jiro Kuwata

Magic: The Life of Earvin "Magic" Johnson by Roland Lazenby

Somebody Owes Me Money by Donald Westlake

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block

The Curse: The Colorful & Chaotic History of the LA Clippers by Mick Minas

Jerry West: The Life and Legend of a Basketball Icon by Roland Lazenby

You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott

Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses

June 5, 2024 by Jake Leave a Comment

June already? Sheesh. The Brass Verdict**** Ever since John Grisham lost his fastball in the late-90s, I’ve mostly forsaken legal thrillers. But I like the Bosch series and I wanted to read something LA-based and this delivered. It’s a fun plot with some legit exciting twists. Will probably go back to it at some point or maybe watch the show. Interior Chinatown*** I wish I liked this one more than I did. The satire is razor sharp, the story is deep and the pain is […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Sports, Suspense Tagged With: #writing, AAPI, basketball, Batman, Charles Yu, craft in the real world, Donald Sterling, Donald Westlake, gymnastics, hard case crime, harry bosch, Interior Chinatown, Jerry West, Jiro Kuwata, lawrence block, legal thriller, los angeles, Los Angeles Clippers, Magic Johnson, manga, Matthew Salesses, Matthew Scudder, megan abbott, Michael Connelly, Mick Minas, Mickey Haller, movies, mystery, NBA, New York City, Noir, Roland Lazenby, Somebody Owes Me Money, sports, the Brass Verdict, When the Sacred Ginmill Closes, writing craft, You Will Know Me

Jake's CBR16 Review No:81 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Sports, Suspense · Tags: #writing, AAPI, basketball, Batman, Charles Yu, craft in the real world, Donald Sterling, Donald Westlake, gymnastics, hard case crime, harry bosch, Interior Chinatown, Jerry West, Jiro Kuwata, lawrence block, legal thriller, los angeles, Los Angeles Clippers, Magic Johnson, manga, Matthew Salesses, Matthew Scudder, megan abbott, Michael Connelly, Mick Minas, Mickey Haller, movies, mystery, NBA, New York City, Noir, Roland Lazenby, Somebody Owes Me Money, sports, the Brass Verdict, When the Sacred Ginmill Closes, writing craft, You Will Know Me ·
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