Book Details:
Book Title: RENEWALS by Gregory F. DeLaurier
Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 276 pages
Genre: literary fiction, amateur sleuths
Publisher: Independently published/Gregory F. DeLaurier
Release date: February 2025
Content Rating: R. My book is rated R for one attempted child sexual abuse, not explicit. There is bad language throughout.
Book Title: RENEWALS by Gregory F. DeLaurier
Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 276 pages
Genre: literary fiction, amateur sleuths
Publisher: Independently published/Gregory F. DeLaurier
Release date: February 2025
Content Rating: R. My book is rated R for one attempted child sexual abuse, not explicit. There is bad language throughout.
When academic Richard returns to his hometown he discovers a scam that has ruined the city, he must unite his friends and family to uncover the truth, but this pits him against the scam’s architect, aging but violent drug kingpin Giacomo Duchamps, who could destroy everyone Richard loves should he fail.
Renewals captures the nature of a hardscrabble small town and those who live and struggle there, in this pitch perfect tale of corruption and renewal. It is the story of the renewal of a city but also the renewal of the lives of those who are lost or oppressed; a young woman trapped in sexual abuse and exploitation, a young ex-con searching for a better life, and others.
Crime and Mystery books are an intruging genre. I also love books set in Small Towns. Renewals by Gregory F. Delaurier is the latest in this category that I have read.
I will say it took me a couple of chapters to really get into the book. I felt the beginning of the story was a bit hard to understand. Once I got to the 3rd chapter, the storyline began to make sense. Richard is really frustrated that his hometown has been overtaken by the mob and there is a BIG scam going on. He knows he can't let his Friends and Family down and he is determined to STOP the Mob and regain the Small Town feel of his Hometown. The twists and turns in the story really helped me to keep reading so I can figure out the mystery and the scam. I will say this is a GOOD book for a Debut Author. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Crime and Mystery!
Gregory F. DeLaurier is a retired university professor who has returned to his first love, fiction writing. He lives in Melrose MA, and has a daughter in her 40s who lives in Brooklyn and a 21 year old son attending Berklee College of Music. His fiction and non-fiction are widely available.
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1 comments:
This looks like a book I will thoroughly enjoy. Thanks for sharing.
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