A different kind of read
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What an original and heart-warming book! This is life at its worst, with the best outcome.

I admit that I did not think it would be my kind of read when I started it, but as I progressed I got sucked into this desperate world of homelessness, domestic abuse, and bad luck.

Overall, the characters were beautifully developed and I loved it. The author has managed to take a difficult situation and write about it. I don't know many that could do this.

Highly recommend if you want to read about romance against the odds.

*~I received this book for free via a book club for review~*
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MY THOUGHTS

This novel was much more than a Murder Mystery.  It was a little different than other murder mysteries I've read before and I've read a lot.  The author has incorporated characters that have been reincarnated, not once but several times.  To me, this took some creative writing.  Keeping the reincarnations straight must have been a little difficult.  Even if you don't believe in reincarnation, you may find this book interestingly different.  Just read with an open mind and think of the possibility.  Way out there, I know, but that's what good books are made of.  Imagination! The author puts the story in a rather fast pace, going from past to present then back again, a few breathe taking moments and he gives you lots of emotions.  The author doesn't lose you with too much detail on too many characters.  Just enough to keep you interested.  The author does give you that one thing, most readers want, a love story mixed in.  There was a lot of conversation in this book and it gave me the feeling like I was standing alongside them and listening.  I like the bits of poetry that was here and there in the story.  The book gave food for thought.  The book is definitely a good first novel and even though I don't see a follow up book, it would be interesting.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, Rick Sulik in exchange for my unbiased review.
4349211
I like things that are different and this book is.  It had some interesting twists - I was not bored.  I enjoyed that it was way out there.  Look forward to the next book.
1475545
Death Doesn't Care is an interesting book.

It doesn't read like a typical mystery or a thriller, because there isn't really a mystery. Author David Grace has the book set up in almost two parts, the present day with detective Chris Hunter who is trying to solve a massacre that happened years ago and was 'solved', and flashbacks of the actual crime. So I knew what had happened, removing the mystery. However the fun part was seeing how close detective Hunter was to discovering the truth, and when he was going after a red herring.

This style is definitely not for everyone, and a few times I thought the book was doing a bit too much telling rather than showing. But it's a unique way of writing the story. I could see how with a bit more practice this story telling method could work really well, but it needs a bit of tweaking. So I'm going to say 4 stars only.
3646509
I liked the book although it was different from what I usually read, but it was my book club pick.  It took me a little while to get into this character, Ove, but once I got into the book a little further, I started really enjoying it and found some of the events very comical.  I found as I kept reading the story, that I could relate to his quirkiness and at times despair, but the other people that intruded into his life all turned out to give his outlook on his life a new meaning and purpose.  I ended up enjoying this book very much and will read another one from this author.
4962581
This was a good read. But this is not for your average reader.
4086412
This is a different type of story telling as the author combines religion, mythology and fantasy into stories told by the story teller. Readers will also find a good set of morals inside thee lines of the story and will have fun reading this book or sharing with someone they love. I found myself thinking back to religious stories I remember from years ago and mythological tales and fables told me as I read this book. Good job in an unusual combination of story telling.
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This is a very different type of mystery novel. The writing and the ability to develop characters and get inside of them makes this more of a "serious" work of literature, that just happens to be utilizing the mystery format. But Lehane is writing about the dark side and secrets that his characters have, and this is not a "follow the clues and get the bad guy" type of book. It is much more about the demons that drive and obsess each of the characters and it is a very dark, very noir kind of book.
You won't find the book light, cheerful and uplifting, but you also won't find this book forgettable. The book is probably more realistic than most books of this genre in portraying the demons, and some will find that good, and others will be disturbed by that reality.
2433808
This book defies conventionality and is unlike anything that I have read except "Alice in Wonderland".  That makes it difficult to review.  Helen is on a journey not only to find herself, but find her missing  husband.  The cast of characters that she encounters are not only  entertaining, but pieces to the puzzle of a murder.  I found myself bored  at times and intensely interested at others.  I enjoyed the ways in which  this book was different, including the drawings and lithographs that were  on every 10 pages or so. This is definitely a different type of read, and  for that alone I liked it.
639829
Good afternoon read.  A different kind of mystery which is what made it intriguing.
2260316
I really thought this book was different from what I really read. But I really liked it.
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This is a review of the free Kindle version.

This is certainly not your normal murder mystery.  Instead, it is very much a period piece of depression, love, lust, murder and impersonation.  It's....odd, how some of the characters fit together and end up where they are, but the ending is certainly unusual.  There is a rather large clue which doesn't get explained in the end, but this is worth a read for the unusual nature.

If nothing, read it to watch the main character evolve.
1521076
A different type of historic book. I found it refreshing compared to other's I have read. This book takes place over a number of years. It has its ups and downs. Not your typical H/H bickering and lusting after one another. This truly has an in depth story.
4647435
This story didn't seem to follow the typical romance formula and wasn't predictable like some I've read. The characters are different, eclectic, and interesting. And fun, lots of fun to go along with some emotional turbulence.
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I really enjoyed this read. It was something quite different and pushed a lot of my buttons. Its a slightly darker tale, there is magic in it, there is a reluctant heroine in it and a feisty femme. I liked the writing style and thought it was a great book.
629326
This was an interesting read, it has a few grammatical errors, but a good story none the less. It was different than other books I've read, and I enjoyed it. I got to read it for free in exchange for my review.
65390
It held my interest.  It was different and a good read.