"The Partner," about a lawyer who steals a boatload of money from his law firm, and goes on the run. Its a good one!

I found 4 Anne Hillerman books on ebay for $4 each, and free shipping. Thanks for introducing me to her! Will start those next.

Last week read Worst Case Scenario, author T.J. Newman (Falling). Ack, thought it would get too much, but great characters in all too real possible scenario, great book. "When a pilot suffers a heart attack at 35,000 feet, a commercial airliner filled with passengers crashes into a nuclear power plant in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota, which becomes ground zero for a catastrophic national crisis with global implications." Think about it!

Also continue with old Mary Stewart mysteries, The Ivy Tree. Excellent, kept me guessing. "Whitescar is a beautiful old house and farm situated in Roman Wall country. It will make a rich inheritance for its heirs, but in order to secure it, they enlist the help of a young woman named Mary who bears remarkable resemblance to missing Whitescar heiress, Annabel Winslow. Their deception will spark a powder-keg of ambition, obsession and long-dead love - because someone wanted Annabel to stay missing... permanently."

Edge of your seat stuff.

So, how did your pond turn out? I think that would be such a lovely thing to have.

pond with rock waterfall and tropical flowers, ferns. Leaked water so he had to come rework bottom liner, but now more beautiful. Still need to get a solar panel to run small water pump/filter. Praised and fed boys. Also instructed them to work without having to scavenge homeowners flashlight, lamp, ice cooler, yard flagstones and elephant ear plants.

does it all.

Just finished The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly.

Mickey Haller takes on a billion dollar AI company after their avatar convinces a teen boy to murder his girlfriend.

Published in 2025 and we’ve already caught up to what was almost science fiction.

Next: a stack of Anne Hillerman titles from the library.

Thanks for the thread, hermetic.

I enjoyed this book quite a bit. It's another Robert Langdon action, page-turner by Mr. Brown. It takes place in Prague and the reader gets to experience much of the city. There was a detailed map within the front cover. At times it got a bit deep into unusual science issues like nonlocal consciousness, brain chemistry, and super conductors. Still, the ending was very good and even a happy ending for the two Siamese cat characters.

Put that one on my list. You know, for the cats.

Confessions of a Witness by Chrystalla Koulermou. It's the story of a family and their neighbors told from the viewpoint of a cat, inelegantly named Pizza. It was quite good and really very well done, not at all sappy. Now reading The Roaring Ridleys by K.M. Colley, which is a murder mystery set on the Long Island estate of a millionaire with 7 adopted adult children of varying backgrounds. I haven't gotten very far into that one.

Thanks!

I know what you mean about drives to the library. The nearest one of decent size is 2 hours away. We live on the gulf coast so not a lot of permanent locals, and the digital pickings are weeks and months out to snag something. The part time residents and tourists bring their books from wherever they’re escaping from.

Gotta get the next 2 Newman books. I read Falling, she’s one of those who writes what she knows. I’m reading My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell. It’s about a much older teacher grooming a 15 year old student. Very readable, but obviously not for everyone.

I hope everyone is enjoying nice spring days and cool nights! 🐬🌴☀️