Rob Lubitz
Autor(a) de The Night of the Burning Car
Obras de Rob Lubitz
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome de batismo
- Lubitz, Robin
- Outros nomes
- Lubitz, Rob
- Data de nascimento
- 1948-09-23
- Local de nascimento
- Philadelphia PA
- Educação
- West Virginia University, MS
- Ocupação
- Court administrator, Air Force Officer, Sentencing and Criminal Justice Expert
- Pequena biografia
- Rob Lubitz has served as a senior United States Department of Justice official, State Courts Administrator (Florida), Governor’s Crime Commission Director (North Carolina), Sentencing Commission Director (North Carolina), and Juvenile Justice Director (Arizona).
A criminal justice expert, he has been quoted in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, US News and World Report, and ABC World News Tonight.
He is a former Air Force Officer with a Top Secret security clearance.
He lives in Arizona with his wife, Joanne.
Membros
Resenhas
Esta resenha foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Resenhistas do LibraryThing.This book hooked me in by the first chapter, and it just kept getting better as I went.
Esta resenha foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Resenhistas do LibraryThing.This novel primarily takes place in rural North Carolina in the 1950s and 1960s. Trigger warning: There are a few characters that show a disturbing amount of plain old hatefulness mixed in with a heaping helping of racism and have an insular attitude towards those from outside their home area - stereotypical backwards, backwoods, southern county. The Klan even makes a brief appearance. However, those are the "bad guys" of the story and are not the primary focus but rather instigate the events that cause the story to happen. The story starts with some people being in the wrong place at the wrong time and goes from there. There are several story lines following the main characters (the "good guys") that weave back and forth over time. You will see how the initial events impact the lives of these characters, how they coped with what had happened, how those decisions affected their lives, and eventually how they moved forward. Once I got through the awfulness of the initial events (I almost laid the book aside and didn't finish it), the narrative pulled me a long and I found the book hard to put down - I wanted to know what happened next. Back stories of the main characters are revealed as the story moves along and gives depth and fullness to the story as well as both answering questions and asking others. The author did a superb job of bringing the events to life and putting you right there in the action. There are various secondary characters that lend depth and credence to the story and sound like people you would know. The action climaxes with a satisfactory ending.… (mais)
Esta resenha foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Resenhistas do LibraryThing.This book was so good! I read it in two days. I was really expecting something way different when I started the book and ended up on a journey I did not see coming. There was great twists and turns and the messages were solid and strong throughout the book as well. The story was down to earth and believable. I enjoyed that it took place in the 1940s-1960s. It felt historically accurate, which was extremely sad in a lot of ways too. And even worse that some of that still goes on today. It also made me think that every action you take in life has an effect on someone else, whether it be good, bad, or life-saving.
The characters were so vivid and believable. I felt like I knew them. Also, the author continued to introduce new characters throughout the book and I was nervous that I was going to have to start writing names down, but that never happened. They introduced them in a way that made you remember who they were and it never got confusing.
The writing was extremely clear and concise. It's one of those books that you're just reading and don't get stuck by bad grammar or ill-placed words, etc.
SPOILER: One of the things I loved most about this book is that the "good" people ended up chasing the bad people. I kept expecting the sheriff and the judge from Kane County to go find Lacey and/or Billy as they were trying to move on from the situation. But in the end, they went after the Harkins family. And I was so happy that the Harkins family got what they deserved in the end. The fact the judge shot himself just showed that his character was very weak when it came down to it. I liked that there was a "happy" ending, despite finding all the bodies. I think I would've been angry if Billy was sent to prison. The part when the SBI agent meets with Billy and confirms he knows it's him, is probably one of my favorite parts in the book. I'm glad that was included.
I can't recommend this book enough! I will definitely check out the author's other novels!… (mais)
The characters were so vivid and believable. I felt like I knew them. Also, the author continued to introduce new characters throughout the book and I was nervous that I was going to have to start writing names down, but that never happened. They introduced them in a way that made you remember who they were and it never got confusing.
The writing was extremely clear and concise. It's one of those books that you're just reading and don't get stuck by bad grammar or ill-placed words, etc.
SPOILER: One of the things I loved most about this book is that the "good" people ended up chasing the bad people. I kept expecting the sheriff and the judge from Kane County to go find Lacey and/or Billy as they were trying to move on from the situation. But in the end, they went after the Harkins family. And I was so happy that the Harkins family got what they deserved in the end. The fact the judge shot himself just showed that his character was very weak when it came down to it. I liked that there was a "happy" ending, despite finding all the bodies. I think I would've been angry if Billy was sent to prison. The part when the SBI agent meets with Billy and confirms he knows it's him, is probably one of my favorite parts in the book. I'm glad that was included.
I can't recommend this book enough! I will definitely check out the author's other novels!… (mais)
Prêmios
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 4
- Membros
- 35
- Popularidade
- #405,584
- Avaliação
- 4.4
- Resenhas
- 18
- ISBNs
- 6
Other than that, I really enjoyed this page-turner. I liked the shortish chapters, which held my attention. There wasn't a lull anywhere in the plot. I respected the author's choice to not shy away too much from the period's language and hate, which could be uncomfortable to read at times, but it's meant to be. He does comment on this at the end of the story, saying that he wanted the portrayal of the time to be honest. I felt it was, although, my goodness, I'm glad it was before my time.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair review.… (mais)