NOVELS
To Sing Like a Mockingbird
Justin Kopekne’s faith in the power of education is in danger of being obliterated by experience. Until it closed due to the brutal murder of the one student who had depth and possibly genius, he was a teacher at a school/reformatory in Texas.
He takes refuge with his brother and sister-in-law, the latter considering him a potent threat to the peace of their household as it rests on a mutual pretense of cynicism.
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In flashbacks, we are introduced to Justin’s estranged wife, Kathryn, his blindly idealistic principal and two bosom companions from childhood now on opposite sides of the illegal drug trade. The two come together when one accepts the “donation” from the cartel capo to save his reelection campaign.
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Justin’s student prodigy, Míriam, is assaulted when she violates the student-assassins rule against class participation. Justin manages to get both perpetrators arrested, and the battle between Justin and his principal explodes.
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With pressure from the drug cartel, the two thugs are reinstated, and Míriam learns that they have Justin in their sights. When Justin refuses to believe her warnings, she calls on her experience with men to try to seduce him.
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Justin rejects her advances and her only resort is to sacrifice herself by insulting the two heavies, resulting in her murder.
Justin witnesses the brutal deed and will testify, prompting the cartel to plan his assassination.
His drug capo friend and the sheriff come together to try to save him.
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Will they be successful?
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Amy's Bookshelf Review
5 Stars - Jan Notzon writes a magnificent literary tale with To Sing Like a Mockingbird
In To Sing Like a Mockingbird, the reader is introduced to various characters, with different lives and lifestyles, but something causes them to share a unique intertwined life, that no one expects. The teacher, a leader of a drug cartel, a corrupt sheriff, and that's just the beginning. I am a big fan of Jan Notzon and read whatever this author writes. This author has a grand imagination, and talent for showing the story. There are a lot of mixed themes and mashups of genres, but that's what makes this an enduring and intriguing story. I like the way the story is divided, and yet comes together. With loyalty and trust, there comes a price, and sometimes, idealism and dissolutions are what make it interesting. The characters are strong, flawed, and perfectly real. Talk about realism. This story is amazing! Both thrilling and intriguing, all the way to the end. As quoted in the book, “What is it that we ultimately seek? What drives some to bloody conquest, others to the insatiable pursuit of wealth and still others to a voracious quest for fame or simple notoriety? The reader is basically looking under the hood of humanity. To Sing Like a Mockingbird is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I read this book to give my unbiased and honest review. Amy's Bookshelf Reviews recommends that anyone who reads this book also write a review.
TO SING LIKE A MOCKINGBIRD - BY JAN NOTZON
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