Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Manhunt for His Assassin by Hampton Sides (2010): Hellhound is a fast-paced, detailed account of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. Author Hampton Sides provides excellent character sketches of the major and minor players in this tragic event and offers up an absorbing history of Memphis.
Cold, Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty (2012): A serial killer is on the loose in Northern Ireland during “The Troubles” of the 1980s. Detective Sean Duffy has been assigned to the case. Will he get his man? Duffy is a fascinating character who readers will be eager to follow throughout this new series. Outstanding sense of time and place. Thinking of my own "reader profile," I read nonfiction and fiction. I tend to lean toward a gritty tone and flawed characters. I also like to learn new things while I read and setting and character are also extremely important.
For the part 3 of this assignment, I chose Sandy Lombardo's blog and tried Novelist (via the Polaris "Suggestions" function) for one title and Library Thing for the second title. Then looking at the appeal factors she mentioned, I chose two titles she may enjoy.
