Dear Great Book Guru, Sea Cliff is beautiful all times of the year, but Spring is an especially wonderful time with tulips abounding and cherry trees blossoming. As always, my thoughts turn to a quest for a good book while enjoying the beauty around me…something meaningful and good for discussion.    Enraptured in Sea Cliff

 Dear Enraptured in Sea Cliff, I recently read a book a number of friends and family recommended: ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S.A. Cosby.  Set in a fictional town in rural Virginia, the novel opens with a school shooting. The shooter is a young Black man who targets only one person - a beloved schoolteacher. Titus Crowne, recently elected as the first Black sheriff of the town, faces pressure from all sides as he investigates this murder.  The case quickly becomes racially charged when the young shooter is killed, and evidence reveals a series of murders going back decades.   Titus – a former FBI agent - had returned to his hometown with hopes of changing the existing criminal justice system which is plagued with widespread corruption.  His election was a surprise to many, and his supporters are dismayed when he is reluctant to pursue justice for the young man. A local neo-Confederate group attempts  to overthrow his election  and threatens his family with violence. Throughout, Titus must deal with childhood friends and enemies who call upon him to bring order to a town that is ready to explode with past and present vitriol.  A disturbing but worthwhile read - highly recommended!