Tag Archives: corruption

An UnderratedRead Revisited: A Death in Valencia – Jason Webster

Posted on August 4, 2025 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) When I visit a city for the first time, I like to go to a local English-language bookstore—if I’m lucky enough to find one— to discover novels featuring the town, incorporating its culture into the story. … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Lost Treasures of R & B – Nelson George

Posted on February 5, 2025 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “They were both Golden Gloves boxers and had that good foot work. They both did splits. Weren’t afraid to get on the floor. Not spinning like hip hoppers but they would get on their knees to sell … Continue reading →

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Trust Issues – Katherine Nichols

Posted on December 27, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) From the moment you pick up Trust Issues and are drawn in by its intriguing cover, you might expect a romance or women’s fiction story. But don’t be fooled—this novel packs a crime thriller punch, brimming … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers | Tagged Atlanta, corruption, Crime, crime fiction, murder, mystery, suspense | Comments Off

But Not for Me – Allison A. Davis

Posted on September 17, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) It’s August 1958 and black renters, homeowners and business owners are getting kicked out of the Fillmore district of San Francisco due to redevelopment and urban renewal. Developers are using unfair tactics to enforce eminent domain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction | Tagged beat generation, corruption, Crime, jazz, justice, Mafia, racism, San Francisco | Comments Off

An UnderratedRead Revisited: Tard – Del Staecker

Posted on April 22, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Thou shalt not be a victim, and thou shalt not be a perpetrator. But above all else—thou shalt not be a bystander.” That’s one lesson Richard Bettis learned from Matt. One referred to Matt Mueller … Continue reading →

Posted in Revisited | Tagged corruption, crime fiction, downs-syndrome, family dysfunction, fantasy, philosophy, Religion, sociopaths | Comments Off

Sweet Undoings – Yanick Lahens (translated by Kaiama L. Glover)

Posted on April 14, 2023 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Nowadays, in the cities, you’ve got to drink it all in, the honey and the bile. All in the same cup.” Judge Raymond Berthier has just been murdered, and his nineteen-year-old daughter, Brune, is grieving … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Culture, World Issues | Tagged corruption, Crime, culture, Haiti, Haitian literature, murder | Comments Off

An UnderratedRead Revisited:Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement – Frederick Douglass Reynolds

Posted on February 11, 2023 by J D Jung

(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) Each person in life faces many crossroads. From the day we’re born, to the day we die, we are faced with decisions. Each choice can influence our life’s journey. Which direction we take has an … Continue reading →

Posted in Revisited | Tagged autobiography, corruption, drugs, police, race | Comments Off

A Death in Valencia – Jason Webster

Posted on January 26, 2023 by J D Jung

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers | Tagged corruption, crime fiction, gentrification, murder, Spain, Valencia | Comments Off

The Lisbon Syndrome – Eduardo Sánchez Rugeles (Translated from the Spanish by Paul Filev)

Posted on May 30, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “I feel a deep regret for encouraging them to dream, for reinforcing illusions that will lead nowhere, because they’re unattainable, because this county is finished. It stopped existing a long time ago. We are the … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Latin American Literature, World Issues, World Literature | Tagged corruption, Lisbon, political activism, Portugal, Venezuela | Comments Off

The Krubera Conspiracy – Jeff Buick

Posted on May 15, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned The country of Georgia is home to the Krubera Cave, the world’s deepest cave at 7,308 feet beneath the earth. Here is the setting for this spy thriller as the brother team of Damon and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged CIA, corruption, espionage, Georgia, Krubera Cave, Russia | Comments Off