This memoir was unbelievable. It sounds like fiction that an African American detective would become a full-fledged member of the Ku Klux Klan. His insertion into the Klan ranks was born from a half-hearted response to a newspaper ad from the local Klan chapter, an attempt to solicit intel on Klan materials for the Colorado Springs Police Department. To his surprise however, his "interest" was taken seriously. For the sake of an ensuing investigation into the inner-workings of Klan activity, Ron assumed a character over several years of phone corresondence with up to Grand Wizard of the KKK at the time, David Duke. Of course, the Klan was unaware the Ron Stallworth they were talking to on the phone was, in fact, a Black man. A fellow White detective pretending to be Ron stood in during in-person meetings, which allowed them to gather intelligence of Klan activity and have law enforcement prepared for any potential terroristic activity. Stallworth is highly knowledgeable on major players in the terse racial relations of the 1970s, as he ironically experienced the inner workings on both sides, i.e., the Black Panthers and other labor movements that clashed with the Klan's ideology. I listened to an audiobook version where Ron Stallworth narrated it himself and was captivated by his simple, direct style of retelling his experiences, typical of a law-enforcement officer. It's an eye-opener of how far we've come, but also a sad reminder that we still have a great distance to go as a society. Racism and bigotry have far from disappeared!

I don't think it's something I would reread but i will read the next book to see where it goes. The characters are still learning about themselves and each other

Good

Great story and history of Assateague and Chincoteague Islands. Highly recommend for horse lovers!

Amazing new author! Very well written and difficult to put down. Some where between Patricia Cornwell and James Patterson.

They bought shrimp and fish.

Hades and persephone got better with their communication but I feel like their sex life was forefront instead of putting more Info into the plot and conflicts.

4.25 because while this is a very good book and book series, this book is extremely detail oriented and there are a lot of moving pieces in terms of the plot and i have a feeling it’ll likely take multiple re-reads for me to fully understand everything that’s going on. it’s easy to get lose where the point of the book is going if you aren’t focused and careful but other than that it’s an amazing book and would highly recommend it to anyone would likes sci-fi/fantacy!

I came across this book on the shelf as part of one the librarian's displays for Black history month. There is a television show by the same name, which I hadn't realized was based on this novel. This was a captivating and emotional story. Whitehead masterfully depicts the underground railroad as a literal locomotive rumbling beneath the southern states with the purpose of capitalizing on the premise that "all men are created equal." Although it's a noble intention, it's a criminal enterprise in light of the Fugitive Slave Act. Those who ride it's rails endure peril after peril. The central character is Cora, a passenger on the train whom we ride along with as she seeks her freedom. We also hear the stories of Cora's mother, another escapee, and grandmother, who was stolen from Africa. I would definitely recommend this one. Whitehead wrote in such a way where even though it's a creative historical take, he preserves the plight and struggle of African Americans. It's an important perspective, because it's ignorant to pretend that over a century of injustice, bondage, and disenfranchisement wouldn't leave it's footprint on the African American community to this day.

It was good.