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Hell Or High Water (2012)

by Joy Castro(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1250004578 (ISBN13: 9781250004574)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Thomas Dunne Books

series

Nola Cespedes Mysteries,

review 1: This book was, at best, a short story that got bloated into a full novel thanks to 200 superfluous pages of New Orleans history and factual data on sexual abuse. The protagonist is the most unlikeable lead in a book I've ever come across. Despite her genius IQ, she's unbelievably naive and takes no precautions whatsoever when meeting with former abusers. She's rude to her employer and her friends, and seems like an unwilling Big Sister. There's a mystery that is mentioned upfront, casually referred to every fifty or so pages, then wraps up in a few pages near the end. If you want to learn about sexual abuse or New Orleans, there are probably better books to do it.
review 2: Joy Castro will be one of the many authors appearing at the Southwest Florida Reading Fe... morestival on March 16, 2013. This is her first work of fiction. Hell or High Water takes place in post-Katrina New Orleans. Nola is a bright young reporter who longs to work the city desk. Castro does a great job of developing her characters and makes the reader feel that he is actually in New Orleans. A satisfying read. less

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