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Review: “High Crimes” by David Lawlor

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24795547“High Crimes” by David Lawlor is an intelligent and expertly written crime story set in modern day Dublin, Ireland with a link to the past. There are several narratives that quickly form a complex and cleverly plotted web of connections in this well paced and very enjoyable thriller.
There are two villains: a stalker and a child abuser – and their victims.
Lawlor has written some really great characters for this novel who are effortlessly established – much is said with few words. I was drawn into the story immediately with a heartfelt scene at a funeral, a precious moment between an ageing couple and the inner thoughts of the stalker eyeing up his victims, to name a few. Although it took me a while to get the naratives and people connected, the book would not let me go. The themes are powerful ones and there were many emotional moments…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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