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Thursday, May 17, 2018

How it Happened ~ Michael Koryta


Koryta, Michael. 2018. How it Happened. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group. ISBN 978-0316293938. $27.00 USD

Michael Koryta is a very accomplished writer, and his books always have high holds at the library. I had not read one of his novels in a while, and when I looked up after starting the book, time had flown by: the mark of a great read!

It opens with a riveting description of a female suspect, Kimberly Crepeaux, confessing to her part in a double murder. The main character, Rob Barrett, is an FBI agent who is skilled in getting criminals to confess, and he believes Kimmy knows where the bodies are buried (so to speak). The problem is, the evidence doesn't align with the confession; and Rob will put his career, and his life, on the line to solve this case, which has ties to his childhood in Maine.

Koryta is a great story teller, and the writing is so seamless and propulsive that you just keep turning the pages. The only problem I had with the book is that I think the summary from the publisher gives too much away. We know from that blurb that no one is going to believe Rob, the evidence won't add up, and his career will be at stake. Knowing all this takes away some of the enjoyment of the book, because it diminishes the suspense in the beginning. That's my only criticism of this excellent story. I'm sure it will be widely read and enjoyed by my customers, who already have holds placed.

Happy Reading!

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