Walter is a math prodigy who found his place on Wall Street, with his seemingly perfect job and family, he finds himself becoming a father figure for his daughter’s best friend, Amanda. Her single mother is often unavailable to her, but when the financial crisis hits in 2008 he loses his job and the life that he once had. His wife leaves with their daughter, but Amanda is still seeking family. K.C. Maher crafts a story that examines relationships and connections that arise in emotional situations. She does note in her author bio and in comments on the book that there are elements that challenge the limits of what is appropriate and her work has been noted by her lawyer husband as being outside of the standard. Continue reading “The Best of Crimes Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Dorian Gray: Beneath the Canvas dives deeper into the history of the Gray family by providing an insight into someone who was vital to the creation of the first Dorian Gray’s painting. Dorian might still be trying to cling to some of the more normal elements of life, this doesn’t mean he is safe from the ever looming morbi presence. In John Garavaglia’s sequel the story evolves and readers gain a knowledge that not even Dorian had in the first book. Continue reading “Dorian Gray: Beneath the Canvas Book Review from @kleffnotes”