If You Like to Read I Recommend Local Guy Tom Donahue's Fraternal Bonds
West Roxbury Patch – It started as a challenge from friends in 1998, but longtime correction officer, South Shore resident, and West Roxbury native Tom Donahue is a published murder mystery novelist. In late 2012, Donahue released Fraternal Bonds, a Massachusetts-based murder mystery that follows full-time correction officer and part-time private investigator Stephen Nicholson as he deals with an increasingly dicey issue at his day job and the pursuit of a quadrennial serial killer that is preparing to kill again at his side gig. “It was a lot of fun to write,” said the West Roxbury native, of the book that is available for $14.99 in paperback at select local stores, including Seek Books in West Roxbury, or for $4.99 for Amazon Kindle. While Donahue, who owns Nona’s Homemade Ice Cream in Hingham and Scituate, where he lives, first dabbled in writing a book in 1995, he tossed that attempt and began seriously writing Fraternal Bonds in 1999. Donahue, who works for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, worked full-time 3 to 11 p.m. and ran his businesses while writing his first book. In less than three months, the new author has received a lot of positive reaction to the book with 29 five-star ratings on Amazon and several appearances at book clubs and stores. He also gives credit to family, friends and those who has helped spread the word. “Without help, the book can’t succeed,” Donahue said.
Ok the truth is I haven’t read this book yet because generally I don’t read, but next time I go on vacation I will. So what’s the point of this blog? Why am I talking about it? Well Tom Donahue is a local guy and the guy who owns Giacomo’s told me it was a great read. And there you have it. Anything the guy from Giacomo’s says is good is gold in my book. It’s that simple. So if you’re going on vacation or need a good murder mystery here you go.