This book was wonderfull. it is full of great photos from shreveportsw past. It will give you a warm feeling inside. Fantastic book.

Johnson does an excellent job capturing the rich heritage and community of this often overlooked area of Louisiana.

Mr. Brock has gathered from many sources to compile this history of an oft-forgotten great city of the South. From clearing log jams and beginnings of settlement in the 1850's, to the casino playground of the 1990's, this work provides a glimpse into the transformation of a rural port into a thriving center of commerce.

Excellent historical and pictorial description of Shreveprt and Bossier City. The book makes more sense to those who live in the area. The authors have well covered aspects of past history and current development.

I was lucky enough to receive an autographed copy of this book from the author, Gary Joiner. I am a huge history buff, so this book was a big treat for me. What a thorough look at the Shreveport/Bossier area. I am from Baton Rouge, and even though having not lived in Shreveport and not knowing much about the city, I still found the book thoroughly entertaining and extremely well writtnen. An amazing journey throughout the history of a very interesting city, that is often times overlooked for the more popular New Orleans. If you are a fan of Louisiana history, this book is not be missed!

BLIND TRUST by Terri Blackstock was (I'm sorry to say) a major disappointment for me. Too many lose ends and at times even the flow was a bit rough and uneven. It just didn't flow too well with me. Sorry to say I couldn't finish this book.

Terri Blackstock penned another winner with "Blind Trust," Page after page of this well written thriller draws and keeps you in the midst of a battle against the forces of evil. A gut-wrenching narrative that has you wondering just who are the good guys and who can you trust. A fabulous example of learning to 'let go and let God.' If you haven't read any of Terri Blackstock's novels buy one today and you will soon be a Blackstock fan.
Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge

Wonderful book in a great series. A must read with the other books in this series. Will enjoy other books by Terri Blackstock as well such as Emerald Windows, Broken Wings, etc.

I'm curious when a writer drops off the page after one novel. What gives? Do they hide out in another genre using a different pen name? So they just have the one story to tell? There is so little gay escapist fiction (mystery/adventure/romance) that I'm always sorry when it's a case of 'that's all he wrote.'

Not that PRETENSE OF INNOCENCE is a good mystery novel . A kind of Who-is-Killing-the-Gay-Men-of-Shreveport, PRETENSE OF INNOCENCE breaks one of the supreme "play fair with the reader" rules (no, not that one--the other one). But it's not a totally bad mystery novel either. Shreveport, Louisiana makes a nice change from overused Los Angeles, the characters are distinct (from each other anyway), and there are a number of attention-getting subplots (in particular the romance of bookseller Charles and the fresh out of the closet book thief Brett). King intelligently handles issues of prejudice, infidelity, and self-acceptance, but the pacing is disjointed, clumsy: an example is the inexplicable declarations of love from both Brett and Charles (Did I miss something? One minute they're betraying each other to the cops, the next it's l'amour, l'amour).

There are lots of rough patches. The peculiar thing is I did enjoy PRETENSE OF INNOCENCE. Story and characters stayed in my mind--along with all those unanswered questions. Chief among them is when is Atticus King going to take another stab at mystery writing?