The Commissary

William Doonan, best known for his Henry Graves mysteries takes a slightly different direction in his latest novel, THE COMMISSARY. Conrad Abbott’s app Porchlight has housed over 20,000 people, through monthly sponsorships and spare rooms. Mike Walpole’s life crashed and burned; he is now homeless, looking after a small group of comrades as best he can. When homeless people involved in the Porchlight program start dying, Mike has to pull himself together and get answers. Doonan’s writing is strong, and the story is told in a variety of viewpoints:  each strong and unique which add pieces to the puzzle and a layer to the various social, emotional, and ethical issues involved with homelessness. The book is intricately plotted and well-paced. THE COMMISSARY is a page turner that also takes a thoughtful look at a relevant crisis.