Staircase Wit

Copyright: St. Martin's Press Behind Closed Doors starts by first making it appear that Grace Angel, the heroine, has the perfect marriage, and that her rich, handsome, and loving husband absolutely adores her. The ugly nightmare of her marriage masterfully   reveals itself, a kind of slow torture befitting the pain the heroine goes through. A horrifying and macabre read, but a great psychological thriller. Rating: 4/5

Copyright: Flatiron Books Black Klansman is the true story of an African American undercover cop who led a sting operation against the Ku Klux Klan. He joined the KKK, phoned regularly with then KKK Grand Wizard David Duke and the local organizer Ken O'Dell, and used the information he got from them to preempt the Klan's activities. The subject itself is amusing and entertaining, although the writing is a bit flat. However, Sgt. Ron Stallworth is primarily a police officer, so he can be forgiven for not being a spirited storyteller. Looking forward to watching BlacKkKlansman, the movie adapatation direcreted by Spike Lee.