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"Frame 232" by Wil Mara

7/26/2013

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I got this book complimentary of Tyndale Publishing. This book is part of a series but you can read this book as a stand alone like I did.

During the reading of her mother’s will, Sheila Baker discovers that she has inherited everything her parents ever possessed, including their secrets. A mysterious safe-deposit box key leads her to the answers to one of history’s greatest conspiracies: Who killed John F. Kennedy? Not only does she have the missing film, revealing her mother as the infamous babushka lady, but she has proof that there was more than one shooter.

On the run from people who would stop at nothing to keep secrets buried, Sheila turns to billionaire sleuth Jason Hammond for help. Having lost his own family in a tragic plane crash, Jason knows a thing or two about running from the past. With a target on their backs and time running out, can Jason finally uncover the truth behind the crime that shook a generation—or will he and Sheila become its final victims?


    This book is a great mystery book based on the Kennedy assassination. The characters are well developed and easy to understand. This book takes you on twists and turns that you won't believe. At some points the author introduces characters that seem to have nothing to do with the plot but then they are  worked in and you understand where they played in. It was overall action packed, fast paced, and well written. "Frame 232" is a g

    I recommend this book to anyone that wants to go into theory on the Kennedy assassination and likes American history. 
   
Below I will post questions and answers taken from the author and a video of the author explaining the book.

What inspired you to write a novel around the assassination of President John F. Kennedy?

I have always been fascinated by the assassination, which, obviously, was one of the most pivotal and enigmatic events in American history. And when I heard about the ‘Babushka Lady’ one of the few people in Dealey Plaza that day who remains unidentified and the possibility that she may have filmed the shooting, an idea came to mind that seemed too good to disregard. 

What have you learned about the real Babushka Lady?

She was wearing an overcoat, glasses, and a head scarf (i.e., a babushka), and was standing about thirty feet from the limousine when the president took the fatal shot. Most assassination experts believe she was also holding a camera very possibly a film camera. If so, and if she had a reasonably steady hand, then she probably took the best moving images of the assassination; even better than the famed Zapruder film. Plus, she was standing opposite Zapruder, which afforded her a unique angle. And yet, we don’t know her name, and her film has never surfaced. And here’s the most important part about her in relation to Frame 232 she was a real person. I didn’t invent her to serve the story. If you do a Google search, you’ll find her.

What is the significance of the title?

Simple, once the Babushka film is analyzed, the key moment that helps our heroes move forward with their investigation occurs on frame 232.


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"The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold

7/6/2013

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    Hello again. We just got the rest of our stuff into the house and now I am done moving so I should be reading more.

    When we first meet 14-year-old Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. This was before milk carton photos and public service announcements, she tells us; back in 1973, when Susie mysteriously disappeared, people still believed these things didn't happen. In the sweet, untroubled voice of a precocious teenage girl, Susie relates the awful events of her death and her own adjustment to the strange new place she finds herself. It looks a lot like her school playground, with the good kind of swing sets. With love, longing, and a growing understanding, Susie watches her family as they cope with their grief, her father embarks on a search for the killer, her sister undertakes a feat of amazing daring, her little brother builds a fort in her honor and begin the difficult process of healing.

     I am just a few years older than Susie and this book creeped me out. I mean it lets you know that it can happen to anyone and even the most normal men can be a predator. This book also made me sad and feel sorry for Susie. As far as I can tell she sounds just like any girl I know. This book can get quite graphic and can have trigger moments.

I don't recommend this book to anyone under the age of like sixteen. I warn you that there is a mention of rape and obviously murder. There is also consensual sex scenes. This book is not for the faint of heart.

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