Bonnie and Clyde Resurrection Road Book Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway!

Consider this:  Bonnie and Clyde, the notorious gangsters, were not gunned down in a hail of bullets as history tells us. Their deaths were faked by a secret organization and they were coerced in to helix said organization protect President Roosevelt from an assassination plot.

This is the alternative history offered up by authors Hays and McFall, and as crazy as it sounds – it works – and shoot, what a ride! Told in flashbacks to a reporter by a now elderly Bonnie after she has buried Clyde, this is a tale that shows a different side to the Bonnie and Clyde story, taking note of the popular appeal of the duo as “symbols of the forgotten man”.  A mysterious organization, secret to Bonnie even in present day, hoped to make use of their quick thinking and getting out of tight spots, forces the pair to assist them or put their family in jeopardy, with the goal of protecting the country from the dangers of capitalism that were emerging during the Great Depression.

The plot is fast paced, fun, and sexy, the dialogue sharp and witty, capturing both a feel of the era and really fleshing out Bonnie and Clyde in a way that makes them seem a bit more like victims of the times. There are some pretty clever escapes reflecting their quick thinking, and their love for each other shines through.  It also weaves an excellent social and political commentary of the Great Depression – timely in the current political climate.

Bonnie offers up her story to the reporter in exchange for his help answering two questions: who was  killed in their place, and who was behind the secret organization they worked with for years. This sets up the perfect premise, and the authors do NOT disappoint.

This book was unputdownable, and I confess I was slack-jawed at the end to discover that their story was not over. I look forward to more in the Bonnie and Clyde series.

Many thanks to Lone Star Book Blog Tours and the authors Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall, who provided a copy of the novel in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.