A review by laila4343
Black Water Rising by Attica Locke

4.0

3.5 stars. After an initial action-packed scene that sets the plot in motion, this one was a slow burn. But once it built a head of steam, it was a very engrossing, conspiracy-laden mystery. Lots of stuff going on - going back to the civil rights movement in colleges in the 1960s and the FBI involvement in that, Big Oil in the 1980s, looming labor strikes that cut across racial and class lines. A smart thriller. I'm looking forward to reading Ms. Locke's other novels, Pleasantville and The Cutting Season. Review to come soon over at Big Reading Life (http://www.bigreadinglife.wordpress.com.)