A tale of justice delayed but not denied, Blood Red Summer elicits a bevy of emotions from heartbreak to inspiration, outrage to compassion, and frustration to satisfaction. Eryk Pruitt superbly crafts another fascinating novel featuring a relentless true crime protagonist.
After the success of her debut true crime podcast, Jess Keeler is now investigating the 1984 Lake Castor sniper case as a possible topic for a new documentary series. The sniper killed five people in the historically Black part of town with barely any attention from the police and hardly a mention in the local news. However, when a white journalist was killed in similar fashion, the wheels of justice spun quickly with a quick arrest and confession. But did this individual really do it? As Jess follows the evidence and looks for connections to another gruesome murder of three bootleggers, she will once again put herself in grave danger to uncover the truth. A truth many would prefer to stay dead and buried.
Blood Red Summer ambitiously and successfully tells a story spanning two timelines 40 years apart that tackles complex and challenging issues relevant to both eras. Racism, corruption, gang violence, the changing media landscape and impact on journalistic integrity all feature prominently. And by jumping back and forth between past and present, slowly dripping clues and critical information along the way, it cranks up the suspense to high levels before landing a crushing blow when the truth is finally revealed. All the while readers will be theorizing on what happened, who knew about it and how it impacted the communities on the different sides of the racial divide. Making it an engaging and thought-provoking reading experience. Another compelling and entertaining thriller from the pen of Eryk Pruitt.
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