Readers with L. Maretta (Author)

 

L. Maretta is a very awesome, lovely, and amazing writer. Her books Whatever it Takes and Falling from Disgrace are crazy good! I hope one day I can actually meet, but I am still totally fine with her being my adopted Twitter mommy. LOL Yes.....she already knows cause I told her to adopt me :) I also love that she is a Shoe Queen and Music Lover!!!

L. Maretta was so sweet to share her favorite book and why she loves it so very much. So just an FYI I totally added it to my TBR list!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Asking me to pick a favorite book, or even an author for that matter, is like asking a mother to choose her favorite child; it just can’t be done.  I’ve read thousands of books in my lifetime and I cannot say that only one stands out as my beloved.  My list of favorites is long and eclectic and so, like the rebel I am, I am going to stray from Ms. Bonney’s assignment and share a book I had the pleasure of reading recently rather than trying to come up with my number one. 

 

Dark as Night, by Mark T. Conard, is a gem of a novel.   I met Mark through Twitter and came to know a little about a witty and clearly intelligent man.  As an indie author myself, I always like to support my comrades and so I gave his book a try.  I was so glad that I did.

Dark as Night is a story that centers around several characters, all of whom are connected by one thread: the Philly mob.  A botched burglary, a failed suicide attempt, an assault on a young girl, a crooked cop, a sordid affair between coworkers, and a wanna-be gangster all come together in this tale of segmented stories. These stories, however, mesh together in the conclusion and leave you breathless.

 

What I loved most about this novel were the characters.  As a writer, I know the difficulty in developing them three-dimensionally through words and the fact that Conard did it so well is a testament to his talent.  Many play a part in his story but you get to know each and every one of them so that by a third of the way in you’ll be thinking, “What a typical Lenny thing to say.” 
 

The story is fast-paced, gritty, descriptive, dark, sometimes funny, and always entertaining.  I am so glad I not only made a new friend in Mark, but also found a new author to add to my list of faves.    

Asking me to pick a favorite book, or even an author for that matter, is like asking a mother to choose her favorite child; it just can’t be done.  I’ve read thousands of books in my lifetime and I cannot say that only one stands out as my beloved.  My list of favorites is long and eclectic and so, like the rebel I am, I am going to stray from Ms. Bonney’s assignment and share a book I had the pleasure of reading recently rather than trying to come up with my number one.

Dark as Night, by Mark T. Conard, is a gem of a novel.   I met Mark through Twitter and came to know a little about a witty and clearly intelligent man.  As an indie author myself, I always like to support my comrades and so I gave his book a try.  I was so glad that I did.

Dark as Night is a story that centers around several characters, all of whom are connected by one thread: the Philly mob.  A botched burglary, a failed suicide attempt, an assault on a young girl, a crooked cop, a sordid affair between coworkers, and a wanna-be gangster all come together in this tale of segmented stories. These stories, however, mesh together in the conclusion and leave you breathless.

What I loved most about this novel were the characters.  As a writer, I know the difficulty in developing them three-dimensionally through words and the fact that Conard did it so well is a testament to his talent.  Many play a part in his story but you get to know each and every one of them so that by a third of the way in you’ll be thinking, “What a typical Lenny thing to say.”

The story is fast-paced, gritty, descriptive, dark, sometimes funny, and always entertaining.  I am so glad I not only made a new friend in Mark, but also found a new author to add to my list of faves. 

 

 

Thank you L. Maretta so much for sharing your favorite book and your why with us!!!

 

 

If you want to know more about L. Maretta

 

Twitter: @LMaretta

Facebook: Whatever It Takes