PositiveLibrary JournalJournalist Hall bursts onto the mystery landscape with the first in an exciting new series featuring Chicago crime reporter Jordan Manning, who prides herself on always being the first on the scene ... ordan is an exciting lead for this series. She is tireless in her search for answers, isn’t afraid to be the smartest in the room, and is determined to shine light on the missing and murdered Black girls that no one else seems to care about. Her perseverance leads to a heart-pounding and unexpected climax ... Hall’s decades of field experience lend a lot of credibility to the story and provide a strong footing for an intriguing new crime series.
Megan Collins
PanLibrary JournalWhile the writing and pacing are spot on, Collins\'s story lacks adequate buildup and character development. The true crime connection never quite catches on and feels superfluous, and the constant red herrings and wild goose chase for multiple killers fail to bring about the intended shock factor at the climax of the book. The resolution is just as unbelievable as the rest of the story ... Diehard mystery/thriller fans may be disappointed, and true crime fans will be confused as to why they were led here.
Rafia Zakaria
PositiveLibrary JournalWhile Zakaria’s argument is not the only one of its kind, her examination of current examples from politics and pop culture furnishes crucial evidence of the continued colonization of feminism by white women, and she helps to bring this conversation into mainstream view.
Brian Broome
RaveLibrary Journal... a compelling memoir bursting at the seams with raw power. From the first line, Broome asserts his unique voice ... Broome is a debut author, but you wouldn’t know it by his writing. He commands his story and readers’ attention in a way that will have them laughing, crying, and screaming along with him as he reflects on his childhood and navigates his adulthood as a gay Black man in the United States. His writing is moving, especially when telling the story of his parents’ difficult relationship, which in turn affected Broome’s relationship with them ... an exquisite and important memoir that will sit proudly among the likes of Kiese Laymon’s Heavy and Darnell L. Moore’s No Ashes in the Fire.
