Part of writing a good mystery, is being an avid reader. And reading mystery & suspense novels are an absolute MUST for us. How are we supposed to get our creative juices flowing if we have nothing to glean from?
One of the books we have recently read was Terminal Justice by Lyle Howard.
This book is about terminally ill individuals who use their last few days or months to inflict vigilante justice to the criminals who "got away" in exchange for giving their surviving families financial stability.
It's a character-driven story that is filled with several twists and turns. Though slow in a few parts, it has a fairly consistent flow throughout, and a pretty unexpected ending.
I particularly like how the story line is relatively unique, and clean - all things considered. It's not too graphic (though there are a few parts that get iffy - this is after all a story geared around murder).
Overall, I'd give this book 4 stars. The story and writing were good enough that I would certainly buy a book from Lyle Howard again.
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