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sifuCJC

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I read only nonfiction for years. Now, I'm getting back into fiction. (he/him)

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The Litigators (Hardcover, 2011, Hodder & Stoughton) 3 stars

Law firm partners Oscar Finley and Wally Figg see a chance for huge financial gain …

A solid law tale

3 stars

Being new to Grisham, I'm again impressed by his character development. You do get the expected legal procedural and also get interesting characters. Even though they're 'ambulance chasers' and a bit sleazy, I wanted to hear about them.

The pace is a bit clunky in the middle but still an entertaining book.

Flying in Place (1992, T. Doherty Associates) 4 stars

Emma is twelve, a perfectly normal girl, in a perfectly normal home. With a perfectly …

Dealing with trauma

4 stars

I found this book from 1993 in a local little library. The power went out that night in an intense desert storm, so I started reading by phone light. I finished in one sitting.

It's very well written with simple, unobstructed prose. The words get out of the way so you can experience the emotional journey. You will definitely cry on this one, but it will be cathartic.