Her first book, The Tiger’s Wife, just blew me away, so I looked to see what else she had written. Just one book in the 10 years since the first. I contacted The Book Corner in Niagara Falls and had a copy of Inland at my door in three days. It’s amazing. She’s a terrific writer; I selfishly wish she were as prolific as she is spellbinding.

And yes, that was a plug for my friend who runs the amazing independent bookstore in my old home town. I hope that’s ok. Worth a visit if you are in Niagara Falls, with three stories of books, new and old, to browse through, and very much worth supporting with your business in person or by mail. info@fallsbookcorner.com

Thank you.

I’ll be contacting Jeff!

Her style is beautiful, but the stories are so compelling I get impatient to know what comes next!

A relentless emphasis on thirst and drought, so make sure you have plenty to drink nearby. You'll need it.

Oyinkan Braithwaite – My Sister the Serial Killer
Other than stating that it's fiction, I don't think I need to explain a reason for reading this one, LOL.

Julia Alvarez – The Cemetery of Untold Stories
Writer creates a graveyard to 'bury' her unused characters. The characters have different ideas about this. Very recent release.

Like I said, a fun week.

sound like fun. Thanks!

President Obama's reading list and I can see why. It's a good read.

"A novel about the first Black sheriff in a small Southern town, and his hunt for a killer." Sounds great.

to read that he died in 2020. I've always enjoyed his books and the one I'm reading now is no exception. Beautiful writing and a real page turner.

Terry Kay's book, Dark Thirty

In the sleepy town of Tickenaley, Georgia, they call the thirty minutes between day and night Dark Thirty. The memory of daylight lingers, but falling darkness brings with it haze, change and uncertainty. One day at Dark Thirty, Jesse Wade, in high spirits, carrying a birthday gift for his beloved grandson, returns home to a scene of unspeakable horror. His entire family—wife, children, grandchild—have been savagely slain. In one slashing moment, the life of this decent, loving, home-rooted man is torn apart forever.

Not since In Cold Blood has a book probed so deeply and so powerfully into the human drama that a senseless act of savagery leaves in its wake—the agony of Jesse Wade, the panic of the townspeople, the burden of the lawyers who must defend the killers, and the encroachment of the news media, exploiting it all. As the story unfolds, Terry Kay also dramatically brings to light the complex social issues we all face in a violent time: justice vs. vengeance, the failings of our legal system, capital punishment. In this beautifully written, deeply felt novel, Terry Kay chillingly juxtaposes the pastoral beauty of Appalachia and the traditional values of small-town America with the spreading stain of evil that threatens us all.

dark thirty. Long ago and far away but I recall.

My poor old TBR list is getting so looong, thank goodness for computers. I can't even imagine if I had to keep it all handwritten.

...so new fiction is piling up beside my bed, lol. Fourteen Days is on the top of the heap, though it will likely be several months before I get to it. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it!

and Eliza Knight. Can't We Be Friends is "a story of two legends at the top of their game,...and the power of female friendship..."

Just finished #5 of Chet and Bernie mysteries, A Fistful of Collars. Had to apologize to my granddaughter for giggling so much. Chet: "Not worrying was the best plan there was."

Finished In True Face by Jonna Mendez, CIA spy and Chief of Disguise, from 70's thru 90's, sexism and changes.

And a true 5-Star wonderful book that lingers, Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim M Richardson, of Roosevelt's Pack Horse library project, poverty and racism. Beautiful book to be read again.

the finale in his Danny Ryan trilogy, and sadly, his last novel. It is a scorching read, as are most of his books. Just incredible...

Currently reading, "His Father's Son," by Bentley Little. A bit more subdued than Little usually is, but--son finds out father is a serial killer when younger, after good old Dad is in the hospital with dementia.

starting his book Trees.

Book 5 of 15 in the Culinary Adventures of Albert Smith and his giant German Shepard dog Rex Harrison.

After the drama in Biggleswade, our crime-busting duo head to York for the annual Yorkshire pudding competition and a well-earned rest …

… well fat chance of that because they interrupt a robbery before they can even get to the venue.

When Albert realises he’s stumbled across something much bigger than a random mugging, he decides, for once, to leave the crime-solving to the locals. Fate, however, laughs at his plans, thrusting him and faithful canine companion, Rex Harrison, into the thick of things just as the first body is found.

Is the coveted prize for the best Yorkshire pudding driving the competitors to the most extreme lengths? Will the team attempting to break the world record for the biggest Yorkshire pudding succeed or is someone trying to scupper their chances?

One thing is for sure - one body always leads to another.

There’s mystery afoot, and Rex has his nose to the ground. He’ll solve the crime to be sure, but will he be able to lead the humans to the criminals in time? (Rex's nose sometimes gets the better of him, but not for long)

I love Rex

I made a valiant attempt to listen to True Grit, which was a book club selection. I kind of started it at the last minute so did not finish it.

Next Up: Cumberland Sausage Shocker

It didn't grab me immediately the way his stuff usually does but since it was Douglas Preston, of course I kept reading and, of course, I'm very glad I did.

Megafauna have been de-extincted and you can stay at a very expensive resort where you'll see Mastodons, Castoides, and glyptodons roaming in the wild forest.

It's all fun and games until a couple on their honeymoon disappear, and Frankie Cash, on her first case as Agent in Charge for the CBI, must find out what happened, and what everyone seems to be hiding.

As such a fan of Preston, a few little treats for me were, a character reading a Pendergast novel and a mention of The Monster of Florence.

Not in my library yet but I am on the waiting list so hopefully soon.

Good reviews:
“Breathlessly riveting...Spectacular!” ―Lee Child, bestselling author
"One of the most heart-stopping, terrifying climaxes of any novel I've read in recent years.” ―Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of The Spy Coast
“A harrowing ride through a plausible near-future... mind-blowing.” ―Joseph Finder, bestselling author of House on Fire