What Fiction are you reading this week, Feb 7, 2021?

[hermetic]

Speaking of football, I'm reading The Bright Lands by John Fram. Shocking, twisty and suspenseful, this is a heart-pounding story about old secrets, small town Texas and high school football. A quick read. Hints of creepy happenings right from the kickoff.

Just received the audio of Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James, My first Cat in the Stacks Mystery.

What books will you be tackling this week?

[The King of Prussia]

1. "Death in the Dordogne" by Martin Walker

The first in a series of mysteries set in South West France. Enjoying it so far.

Next up for me is "Night Hawks" by Elly Griffiths - the latest in her excellent "Ruth Galloway" mystery series. Not sure what's after that.

Still reading a lot because we remain in lockdown. Cases, hospitalisations & deaths are all down - and the vaccination program is steaming ahead. I'm due to be done at the end of this month. My big fear is that Johnson will find a way to screw it all up.

Stay safe - the light at the end of the tunnel may NOT be an oncoming train.

[hermetic]

3. That's right

Well, we hope NOT, anyway. My state was just rated worst in the nation for getting the vaccine out. It's a complete clustermuck here. Good thing there's still plenty of good books to be read. Thanks for keeping my list up to date.

[Peregrine Took]

2. Hot Milk by Deborah Levy.

Englishwoman, recent Anthropology PhD, working as a barista, takes her cranky, dominating mother to an alternative medicine clinic in Spain. Wild stuff ensues.

[hermetic]

4. It does sound wild

Thanks for sharing.

[SheltieLover]

5. Powder Burns by Haiisen

Not as enjoyable as some of his other books, but still a great read

Oooooh, you'll love Miranda James' books!

[hermetic]

7. Oh good

Thanks. Your book is the very first suspense thriller written by the duo of Hiaason and Bill Montalbano, so not as much humor and more raw, gritty crime.

[SheltieLover]

9. Yes, sadly less humor. Characters are flat, comparatively.

I hope this doesn't continue in his work or I'll be hunting for new reads.

I loved Squeeze Me & will likely reread, but so many on library waiting list for the ecopies...

[SheltieLover]

6. Up next: Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter, Blaize Clement

And next: Above the Paw - sounds really good!

[hermetic]

8. Aaand, another cat cozy author

to add to my list.

[SheltieLover]

10. Lol, yuppers!

[pscot]

11. My library finally produced Squeeze Me

after a wait of 6 weeks. I'm reading The Late Scholar, " A new Peter Whimsey/Harriet Vane mystery" by Jill Paton Walsh. Peter and Harriett, now Duke and Duchess of Denver pursue a serial killer at Oxford. I'm also reading A Few Red Drops, a teen history of the back of the Yards riots in Chicago in 1919. My grandfather was a young Chicago policeman at the time. The riots soured him on policing. He eventually quit and joined the fire department.

Cheers Hermetic

[hermetic]

12. Hey there, pscot!

A new Peter Whimsey. Cool! Actually, it's a couple of years old but there is still a waiting list for it at my library so it must be pretty good. I added my name.

Interesting story about your grandfather. Thanks for sharing.

You'll probably find Squeeze Me quite amusing, unless you suffer from ophidiophobia.

Slainte!

[northoftheborder]

13. Just finished Four Winds by Kristen Hannah. Five stars

Heartrending story placed in Texas panhandle during the drought of the thirties. On my favorites list..

For a lighter reading experience a funny tale of a Southern belle trying to adapt to life in Vermont.. especially well narrated for Audible. Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter

[hermetic]

15. Sounds good

Brand new. VERY long waiting list right now.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

14. Moonflower Murders, the latest by Anthony Horowitz.

Absolutely amazing. I've read two or three others of his books and they are outstanding.

[hermetic]

16. Love Horowitz

Looking forward to this one, SOMEDAY. Another long waiting list.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

17. It was a very long waiting list at my library, also.

I'm reading it as quickly as I can so the next person can get it.

[Paper Roses]

18. I read about 3 books a week and this past year has been a marathon.

Right now, I'm about 3/4 of the way through my favorite book: Chesapeake by Michener. For some reason, this tale has a special part in my mind. Having traveled through the Eastern Shore when taking my daughter to UVA from here in MA, I felt at home in that region. My late husband and I looked at a few houses in St Michael's and Oxford. We never proceeded with out interest because it would be too far from family.
Although I have a backlog of "to read" books now, I think I will go back and reread the Reacher series by Lee Child.

[Oldem]

19. I'm rereading The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth

Yesterday, I read a line that perfectly suits the political aberrations we've been witnessing: "Like most fanatics, Rodin could blind himself to facts with sheer belief."