(Community Matters) I hadn’t heard of David Lennon until commenting on the FB site of my friend, Russ Gregory. We were commenting on the Kirkus review of his new book, Blue – I think it’s a well deserved, good review by the way. Russ’ first novel is outstanding – complexity of plot & characters. I hope it become a series.
anyhow . . . David mentioned getting through the reviews of his first book. I looked him up and realized, noticing that his second book, Echoes, won the 2011 Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Mystery. Since last week I’ve read 1) The Quarter Boys, 2) Echoes, 3) Second Chance, 4) The Blues Bayou, and I’m looking forward to the Reckoning, being released this April or May. His main character happens to be gay – & of course, I love supporting gay artists. And, more than that – you can really follow the development of David’s writing style and character development. I especially like his author notes through which readers get a peek into the tent. It’s a bonus that the the first three stories take place in New Orleans (the fourth near Baton Rouge). In the 80s I spent a lot of time in that city and loved it. I’m eager to reacquaint myself and introduce it to Steven.
During Dec I launched into the Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp Series. Just found out there are four of eleven I haven’t read and another comes out next week. I’m eager to get back to autobiographies but am enjoying fantasy land.
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