Reviews | Debra R. Borys

The first of what I hope will be many 5-star reviews for Box of Rain.

“The characters are very real, the pace is good, and the suspense is great. Ms. Borys tells a wonderful story while teaching us about life in the Chicago projects.”

BOX OF RAIN: another STREET STORIES suspense novel

Author Dayna Leigh Cheser selects only one book per month to showcase on her blog. For January, Box of Rain not only made the cut, but also received a five-star rating. Here is the first post which includes the review. Part two of her showcase will happen Jan. 26.

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Who killed Rico? And, why?
And, what about others who have disappeared over the years?
In a weekly newspaper office, Jo works to finish her work, ignoring calls from her mother. Jack visits her there, asking for help with a client who wants to escape the projects – Booker T.
Unable to deal with her father being charged with a crime, Jo is stressed when her parents come to town for her father’s cancer treatment. Meeting her mother in the hospital cafeteria for Mother’s Day doesn’t end well, so she meets Jack – and all @#$% breaks…

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“Mystery lovers are certain to find Box of Rain to be a gripping story, not only filled with excitement, but one which deals with some very real current issues.”

via Cyclamen at Long & Short Reviews.

BOX OF RAIN: another STREET STORIES suspense novel

Long & Short reviews is a prolific review site with multiple reviewers with a host of styles and tastes. Luckily, Box of Rain fits into the category of 4-star approval! Here’s a bit of what they had to say–click through the read the whole article and see whatother books they recommend.

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The characters in this novel are incredibly real. Thankfully, I’ve never been in a situation such as Shorty’s and Booker’s, but I felt as if I were an integral part of it. Jo Sullivan, a reporter, is the third main character, and certainly her personal life is not much easier psychologically than the boys’. She may not be living on the street, but the drama in her family life is more than sufficient to cause her to take up Booker’s cause not only as a distraction from her own problems but also as a way…