Box of Rain, by Debra R Borys

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Box of Rain, by Debra R Borys

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Cousins Shorty Davis and Booker T Brooks grew up in pretty much the same circumstances: single mother, too many siblings crowded into a small ghetto apartment. So what makes one kid choose violence as his method to survive living on the streets and the other choose education? Chicago reporter Jo Sullivan doesn't know or have time to worry about it. She's dealing with her own issues when her estranged father comes to Chicago to participate in a cancer clinical trial. When a severed head turns up in an alley dumpster, however, she's thankful for an excuse to shift priorities and find out why all the evidence seems to point to the one kid least likely to have committed the crime.

Box of Rain, by Debra R Borys

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5750432 in Books
• Published on: 2015-03-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.99" h x .48" w x 5.24" l, .53 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 226 pages

Box of Rain, by Debra R Borys

Review This quick-paced, sometimes dark, but ultimately good-hearted novel aims for light entertainment with a straightforward message, not unlike the spirited Chicago detective novels of Sarah Paretsky. - Chicago Book Review"Borys did an excellent job of leading the reader down false paths,painting a suspicious picture of almost everyone, and yet creating an ending that would shock even the most die-hard murder mystery fan." --Windy City ReviewsDebra Borys's Book, Box of Rain won honorable mention in the 2015 non-traditional fiction category of the Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year Awards. ~ In Print Professional Writers

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good Reading By LAS Reviewer Shorty and Booker are cousins, but they have chosen radically different paths in life. Nevertheless, they care about each other, although in different ways. They get caught up in violence that is not of their making and Booker’s chance at an education is threatened when he is framed for a brutal murder.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 of gaining clarity for herself.The pacing is excellent. There are surprises around every corner and I tried so hard to help Booker find a way out of his situation. He wants so much to do the right thing, but he is also loyal to Shorty and Irma Cochran, or Mrs. C as the boys call her, who has fostered both of them in the past.Solving the mystery is complex. Without giving away any spoilers, I found it difficult to sort out a real motive and the crimes turn out to cover a lot of years. But why would anyone want to frame Booker, a young man who is doing everything he can to get out of his homeless situation?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.originally posted at long and short reviews

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Review of 'Box of Rain' - by Debra R. Borys By Dayna Leigh Cheser It’s raining - dark and dreary. Will the rain ever end?This gritty urban suspense features two young cousins who are very close, survivors of the foster care system in Chicago’s projects.One of the young men, Booker T, chooses education as his way to freedom. With the help of a scholarship, and a mentor, he might just make it.The other young man, Shorty, chooses violence, and gangs. He’s in trouble and needs Booker T’s help.Both young men, now aged out of foster care, and homeless, visit Mrs. C. one night. The elderly woman had fostered them when they were young. Asked to take out the trash, Booker T discovers the body of one of Mrs. C’s boarders, hacked into pieces, in a dumpster.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 loose.Before it’s over, there are more deaths, past and present, and Jo finds herself in a life-threatening situation.Who is the killer? Do Booker T and Shorty survive to see another day? I wondered almost to the end.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.I give ‘Box of Rain’ 5-stars.Dayna Leigh Cheser, Author

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A fast paced, page turning murder/mystery. By Sheri A. Wilkinson Box of Rain by Debra R. BorysBooker T brooks and his cousin Shorty Davis grew up in the ghettos of Chicago. The lived in a foster home with a kind and caring woman, Mrs. C. When one of the boys discovers a severed head in a dumpster he soon becomes the number one suspect in the murder. Report Jo Sullivan is dealing with her severely ill father who had cancer and undergoing radical treatment. She decides to look into this case. Something doesn't seem right to her and she is determined to find out who the murderer is.A fast paced murder mystery. I loved the setting in Chicago, the descriptive details are very accurate. I liked Booker, he was a determined young man, determined to make something good out of his life, despite his horrible upbringing. The plot was very good and original, I like that in a book. Overall I feel that those who love murder/mystery will enjoy Box of Rain.*I was given this book as a gift.

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