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My Favorite Reads in August

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I managed to fit in six novels last month along with two non-fiction reads.

The two best novels by far were in totally different genres: Dystopian/Paranormal and Crime/Thriller. Both these books are available on Amazon and have the free look inside feature so you can give them a try.

The Running Game (Reachers Book 1) by L E Fitzpatrick was just so bloody different and engaging that I couldn’t put it down, and I’ve already bought the sequel to read while I’m on vacation. Her blurb totally hooked me and the book delivered. This is not my normal genre, but I liked the mind games and the fast-paced action. Worth every penny!

“Her father called it the running game. Count the exits, calculate the routes. Always be ready to run because they’ll always be coming for you. Whatever happens, they’ll always be coming for you.

Rachel had let her guard down and they had found her. She could run now, leave the city and try her luck beyond the borders, but with no money and a dark secret to hide her chances of survival are slim.

But then she meets two brothers with a dangerous past and secrets of their own. Can they help her turn the game around?”

A Choice of Darkness (Marjor Crimes Task Force Book 1) by Jon D. Kurtz is my other money well spent novel. Jon is definitely a “been there done that” writer who makes it all very real. I’m already looking forward to his next book.

“Darkness is his refuge, death his companion and mentor. In his classroom on the streets of Harrisburg, PA, he seeks answers to questions formed in a mind damaged by nature and a traumatic childhood. The only hope of stopping this budding serial killer rests with the newly created Major Crimes Task Force. A diverse group of seasoned investigators, each possesses not only a stellar reputation and unique skills, but also the physical and psychological scars from years of battling criminals, comforting victims, and living life.

Enter the darkness where the choices made by killers and cops lead to consequences affecting life, death, and, occasionally, matters far more profound.”

My non-fiction read of the month was:

Americans at War, 1975-1986: An Era of Violent Peace by Daniel P. Bolger. Not the easiest of reads, but fascinating to me. There was no blurb, so you’re stuck with my description. He covers the seven major U.S. military expeditions since the evacuation of Saigon to make his point that we’ve always been there and always been ready to fight: the recovery of the SS Mayaguez and crew in 1975; the 1980 Iranian hostage-rescue attempt; the air battle over the Gulf of Sidra in 1981; the 1982-84 Marine deployment in Lebanon; the Grenada invasion of 1983; the interception of the Achille Lauro hijackers in 1985; and the operations against Libya which climaxed with the F-111 strike on Tripoli in 1986. Most of these are expeditions that I only knew of through news coverage. He has a few more that I’d like to read. Available in hardback through a variety of vendors.