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CrispyQ

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25. Yesterday I finished "An Ambush of Widows" by Jeff Abbott.
Tue Sep 14, 2021, 09:21 AM
Sep 2021

Two men are murdered & their widows try to find the killer. This was a respectable mystery. Definitely a plot-driven story that moves fast. I had to re-read parts of the ending because so much happens so quickly.

One of my favorite scenes was the hacker hotel—a totally cool concept that I'll bet exists in the real world. In this book, an old motel was refashioned with extra walls creating a sort of fortress of halls, so clients could have ultimate privacy. And of course private internet connections. It was cool.

I'd check out another one of Abbott's books.

Next up is "Velvet was the Night" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a “delicious, twisted treat for lovers of noir”* about a daydreaming secretary, a lonesome enforcer, and the mystery of a missing woman they’re both desperate to find.


Man, would I love to go to that bookstore in your photo! Go early & spend the day.
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Yesterday I finished "An Ambush of Widows" by Jeff Abbott. CrispyQ Sep 2021 #25
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