Title: American Dirt Author: Jeanine Cummins Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: When Lydia’s family is killed by the cartel group, Los Jardineros, she grabs her son Luca, whom Lydia hid during the shooting, and flees Acapulco. Lydia must be careful because the leader of Los Jardineros is still looking for her. He left notes around herContinue reading “American Dirt – Jeanine Cummins”
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The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch
This is book 1 of The Gentlemen Bastard series. Title: The Lies of Locke Lamora Author: Scott Lynch Genre: Fantasy Plot: Locke Lamora grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in Camorr. As an orphan, he got picked up by a their maker gang. Then traded to a ‘priest’s’ gang for being tooContinue reading “The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch”
The Queen of the South – Arturo Pérez-Reverte
English Title: The Queen of the South Original Spanish Title: La Reina del Sur Author: Arturo Pérez-Reverte Translated from Spanish by: Andrew Hurley Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Teresa Mendoza is the boyfriend of a drug smuggler. He works in Sinaloa, Mexico and flies the planes. Teresa’s life is shattered when she receives a call fromContinue reading “The Queen of the South – Arturo Pérez-Reverte”
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