It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Mailbox Monday - Dec 25

Welcome to It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Mailbox Monday.   

 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's a great post to organize yourself. It's an opportunity to visit and comment, and er... add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date.   

Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful day. And for those who have experienced a loss, please know my thoughts and prayers are with you. 

I'm writing this late at night because we hosted festivities today. I'll see whose blogs I can check out now that the dishes are washed, the gifts tucked away, and Theo is napping on his bed. It was a long, lovely day. 

On our way to visit my brother-in-law and sister-in-law for Christmas Eve dinner, I read some of this one. My review will be online for January 17th.

I also read a bit of this one last week. 

Upcoming virtual book tours:

• A Yellow House in the Mountains by Glenn Hileman - January 17 (review)
• Civil Twilight by Anique Taylor - January 23 (guest post)
• The Location Shoot by Patricia Leavy - January 31 (interview)  

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

I'll share the new books I received for Christmas during Top Ten Tuesday tomorrow, but this one arrived before the weekend thanks to last week's Top Ten Tuesday where we shared our book wish list.

Thanks to the fellow blogger who fulfilled my wish.

Off to check out your blogs for the day. Hope you enjoy the rest of your week and have some down time. 

Book Review: To Catch the Setting Sun by Richard I. Levine

 

An edgy thriller set on the island of Oahu awaits you in To Catch the Setting Sun by Richard I. Levine.

Honolulu police detective Henry Benjamin is tracking a killer targeting young, native-Hawaiian women on the island of Oahu. It appears the killer is taunting Henry, who seems to have known each victim, while his aggressive style that turns up few leads, fuels rumors that he might be the killer. Having spent more than a dozen years on the job, Henry expects nothing of this faux fantasy island except deceit and deception.

Levine writes one heck of a story. Twists and turns abound in this thriller set on Oahu. The author uses his knowledge of the area to depict a fascinating setting that might be different than what you would find in a travel brochure. Having been to Hawaii, I felt Levine did a superb job with it.

Henry is a New York transplant who long ago dropped the illusions of his job in "paradise." Drawn to the investigation because his wife Maya was the first name on the killer's list, his colleagues are stumped when his investigation lacks any progress. Not all of them are Detective Benjamin fans anyway. With a smart, sassy new partner, maybe things will change. 

While I am not a huge fan of third person omniscient point of view, I didn't mind it as much in To Catch the Setting Sun. I enjoyed how journal entries opened each chapter. They are deep and personal entries that captivate the reader with their poetic style. As with any suspense thriller, one must expect some grit and gore. To Catch the Setting Sun is an overall satisfying read.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wild Rose Press (August 22, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509243291
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509243297
• Purchase here!

I received a copy of this book from the author. This review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.