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New World Legal Thriller #2
When Death Comes For You
Dec. 1991: A woman drifts in the frigid waters of the Caribbean Sea. Eighteen dead bodies surround her, one of them a five year old child. In Boston, Haitian-American lawyer Renee François races to stop her client's deportation to war-ravaged Haiti. But Renee must fight her own demons, and she can't win until she knows who killed all those people. And who is trying to kill her.
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326 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 13, 2018
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March 8, 2018
Good legal thriller
When Death Comes for You by Marjorie Florestal is a good legal thriller involving immigrants from Haiti, but this is really the tip of the iceberg. There is so much going on, so many subplots too. Good book.
When Death Comes for You by Marjorie Florestal is a good legal thriller involving immigrants from Haiti, but this is really the tip of the iceberg. There is so much going on, so many subplots too. Good book.
January 18, 2024
This book was as educational as it was entertaining. I learned so much about Haiti, GTMO and vodou, and at the same time I was totally engrossed in the story.
I can’t wait for more from this author.
I can’t wait for more from this author.
March 11, 2018
I have received an ARC of 'When Death comes for you' by Marjorie Florestal from Kindle Press via Kindle Scout.
Based on actual history, this intriguing and thought-provoking novel, a great read with paranormal ingredients, is also the story of two women. Lawyer U.S. citizen Renee is sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to defend Rose, a Haitian refugee accused of murder. The sole survivor of a ill-fated boat escape, Rose's life choices are governed by the spirits (as in paranormal, not distilled) she serves. The sad plight of the Haitian immigrants is presented with empathy. The story of national chaos and personal tragedy with much conflict ends in a satisfying, surprising and frightening manner with hopes of a sequel, which I eagerly await.
Based on actual history, this intriguing and thought-provoking novel, a great read with paranormal ingredients, is also the story of two women. Lawyer U.S. citizen Renee is sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to defend Rose, a Haitian refugee accused of murder. The sole survivor of a ill-fated boat escape, Rose's life choices are governed by the spirits (as in paranormal, not distilled) she serves. The sad plight of the Haitian immigrants is presented with empathy. The story of national chaos and personal tragedy with much conflict ends in a satisfying, surprising and frightening manner with hopes of a sequel, which I eagerly await.
July 31, 2021
Couldn't put it down!
So beautifully crafted. Vivid descriptions of places and people, I could feel and see, smell and taste all that was being described. I loved the mix of mystery and history and fully rounded characters. A wonderful read!
So beautifully crafted. Vivid descriptions of places and people, I could feel and see, smell and taste all that was being described. I loved the mix of mystery and history and fully rounded characters. A wonderful read!
October 14, 2018
One of the best books I have read!
The story gives you history of Haiti and the suffering of these people along with thriller which kept me up all night could not stop reading.
The story gives you history of Haiti and the suffering of these people along with thriller which kept me up all night could not stop reading.
March 11, 2023
When Death Comes for You; A New World Legal Thriller by Marjorie Florestal
An extraordinary rich murder mystery that links myth and spirituality with the problems of refugees via a lawyer-sleuth we can love, Renee Francois, a brave resourceful woman who rises above deep rooted racism and misogyny. All of this is brilliantly readable through a stunning story of murder stalking asylum seekers at the American Base known as Guantanamo Bay, in the 1990s. I really could not put it down, which is a real tribute to this new talented author. We meet Renee, a lawyer disconnected from her Haitian heritage as she fights for the rights of Rose, a woman so steeped in her Haitian religion that she has more than human knowing. Around them are refugees penned in by the American military while one arm of Government overreaches itself to dehumanize them and deny their rights. How compellingly does this thriller live up to its genre of taking us on a ride of emotions and learning about conflicts between individuals and groups that are even more relevant today. I learned a lot from this novel; it made me care. I cannot wait for more from this fantastic new voice.
An extraordinary rich murder mystery that links myth and spirituality with the problems of refugees via a lawyer-sleuth we can love, Renee Francois, a brave resourceful woman who rises above deep rooted racism and misogyny. All of this is brilliantly readable through a stunning story of murder stalking asylum seekers at the American Base known as Guantanamo Bay, in the 1990s. I really could not put it down, which is a real tribute to this new talented author. We meet Renee, a lawyer disconnected from her Haitian heritage as she fights for the rights of Rose, a woman so steeped in her Haitian religion that she has more than human knowing. Around them are refugees penned in by the American military while one arm of Government overreaches itself to dehumanize them and deny their rights. How compellingly does this thriller live up to its genre of taking us on a ride of emotions and learning about conflicts between individuals and groups that are even more relevant today. I learned a lot from this novel; it made me care. I cannot wait for more from this fantastic new voice.
February 23, 2018
This seemed like an interesting story, but I realized pretty quickly that it just wasn't for me. It didn't take long before I started to feel like I was just getting through it rather than enjoying it, so I decided it was time to stop.
July 18, 2018
Death
It's not my type of reading. That is why I didn't like it. If you like legal thrillers your opinion is better than mine.
It's not my type of reading. That is why I didn't like it. If you like legal thrillers your opinion is better than mine.
August 24, 2018
This is an interesting story
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