A thriller by an author who is new to me. Otherwise this week I have read 5 books by Linwood Barclay - 4 of the "Promise Falls" series and a standalone called "The Accident". Well-written and well-plotted. I also read "A Lively form of death" by Kay Mitchell - another writer who is new to me - if I ever go back into a bookshop I might get another of hers.

Nothing much else happens. We only leave the house to walk. The number of new cases still falls - about 10 a day locally out of a population in excess of 500,000. No sign of the second wave... yet.

Stay safe Hermetic and all DU readers.

Kay Mitchell wrote a whole series on him. Sounds like some really good stories, all from the 90s.

Sounds like things are slowing down there, which is good. Opposite here. I've recently read it is most likely we'll see a very serious second wave come fall, Sept-Oct. So I am making some long term plans, just in case.

that way, aren't they? And wow, 5 chapters. That'll get ya every time. Totally worth it, though.

Overlook. The show does a mash-up of several books each season. Season 7, April 2021 will be the last.

Didn't Dark Sacred Night reference the aftermath of the fallout of The Overlook?

Personally, I think The Lincoln Lawyer books are his best (other than Renee Ballard) and CBS is supposed to be premiering The Lincoln Lawyer this Fall. I saw some blurbs about it nothing lately. How in the world can anyone be Mickey Haller other than Matthew McConaughey? He IS Mickey Haller. That movie is spot on as to following a book. The book does have some back fill.

You’re probably right about The Overlook

Look what I just found. This is terrific! Read the first 5 chapters from Dark Scared Night here.
https://www.michaelconnelly.com/writing/dark-sacred-night/dark-sacred-night-excerpt/

This is Connelly’s official website and it is full of goodies. Check out the Murder Book podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murder-book/id1440107092?mt=2

Here is what Michael has to say: “I have written 32 novels that have sold more than 70 million copies around the world but my success as a guy “who makes it up” came after a career as a journalist who covered law enforcement and crime for newspapers on both coasts,” said Michael Connelly. “No matter what success I achieve as a storyteller I have always and will always feel I am still a journalist at heart — I put the truth in my novels and I research them like a reporter on a story. In the last couple years as I have seen a growing threat against the integrity of journalism and law enforcement, it has awakened a desire in me to return in some way to telling the real stories of the unsung heroes of law enforcement. What better place than in a podcast, which I view as the new arena of journalism. It is not the written truth but the spoken truth. The Murder Book podcast will tell it like it is from the front line of the justice system, exploring the stories of law officers who are relentless in their pursuit of justice and the truth. These will be stories that inspire me and may inspire the listeners as well.”

Be advised, there are commercials. But it is kind of fun to hear Connelly’s gravelly voice extolling the virtues of a wedding registry website.

by Colleen McCullough.

It is book two of her Masters of Rome series, and a little more than 800 pages long. I love fat books!

There are seven books in this series. I thought they might be confusing, with so many characters, but they are not. She brings Rome to life.

The library has been holding this book for me for all the time we have been under the stay at home restrictions. Last week, they opened for curbside service. Someone came out and retrieved my huge sack of books that I have finished reading, and brought this book out to me. We can request books now, and pick them up at the curb. I am glad they have found a way to get back into service.

Some more of our restrictions are due to be lifted in two weeks. I am not sure I will be spending any time inside the library, regardless. The less exposure to people the better.

your library is doing curb service. I totally agree about not going inside. It will be a long time before I will be comfortable doing that.

Stay well!