Finally finished "By Gaslight" and wanted something lighter. It's a hoot so far.

God knows it does sound like a hoot. (See what I did there? )

Moore is great at making one pause, go back, reread and then laugh.

I gave it to my religious church going Mother in law the book who loved the book so much she shared it with her church group. When I think of Jesus I think of this book. I will definitely re read it someday.

Enjoy.

by Dean Koontz.

from so many years ago. I didn't realize there were so many sequels.

True fiction it is.

That stuff might break your brain.

Delightful, glittering, timeless romance; stories brimming with intrigue, villainy, gallant heroes, compelling heroines...

I read her The Whole Art of Detection and fell in love. This is the first of three books about New York policeman Timothy Wilde in 1845 and I love it! If you liked The Alienist, this is very similar, but in an earlier time. The slang alone is fascinating.

This is a detective/ road/historical novel set in India in 1837. William Avery is a bored young ensign wallowing in debt and debauchery in Calcutta. He's selected to find and bring back a missing poet who has written a scandalous novel about the British residents of the city. He's paired with Jeremiah Blake, a derelict spy who speaks a dozen languages and has gone native. They travel North along the Grand Trunk Road to the country of the Thugee. A rousing yarn ensues. Good stuff. Very enjoyable.

I have strangler vines in my yard. Hate the little suckers. Sounds like a good story, though.

The second of the American Revolution novels from about the time of the Declaration of Independence to Yorktown. Although mostly historically accurate, this is found in the fiction section of the library. Shaara includes fictional dialogue between the characters to breathe more life into them (Washington, Franklin, Cornwallis, Greene, Lafayette, etc.). An enjoyable read.

I really enjoy when writers lend dialogue to non-fiction. I think it would be fun to write. Henry and Clara by Mallon was good that way, being about Lincoln.

As is Henry and Clara

Both Mallon and Shaara do their research, and they have real historical, believable people, but they are not lending dialogue to non fiction.

{ A Hogarth Shakespeare version of The Taming Of The Shrew }


Pulitzer Prize winner and American master Anne Tyler brings us an inspired, witty and irresistible contemporary take on one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.

Kate Battista feels stuck. How did she end up running house and home for her eccentric scientist father and uppity, pretty younger sister Bunny? Plus, she’s always in trouble at work – her pre-school charges adore her, but their parents don’t always appreciate her unusual opinions and forthright manner.

Dr. Battista has other problems. After years out in the academic wilderness, he is on the verge of a breakthrough. His research could help millions. There’s only one problem: his brilliant young lab assistant, Pyotr, is about to be deported. And without Pyotr, all would be lost.

When Dr. Battista cooks up an outrageous plan that will enable Pyotr to stay in the country, he’s relying – as usual – on Kate to help him. Kate is furious: this time he’s really asking too much. But will she be able to resist the two men’s touchingly ludicrous campaign to bring her around?

I want to read all of those. I so enjoyed Atwood's Hag-Seed.

Finished #12 of The Wheel of Time "The Gathering Storm" 750+ pages so I'm ready for some good ole murder.

Not surprising. We can always count on Connelly.

About a brother and sister in post WWII London, abandoned by their parents and left in the care of people who seem to be small-time criminals. Lots of Cold War spy-craft as the boy begins to look into what happened to his mother and father. Predictably excellent writing by Ondaatje, author of "The English Patient." Recommended.

He is such a great writer, one can be sure they will enjoy his books.

{ a Hogarth Shakespeare adaptation }

A heart-pounding new thriller from the author of The Snowman and The Thirst

Set in the 1970s in a run-down, rainy industrial town, Jo Nesbo's Macbeth centers around a police force struggling to shed an incessant drug problem. Duncan, chief of police, is idealistic and visionary, a dream to the townspeople but a nightmare for criminals. The drug trade is ruled by two drug lords, one of whom—a master of manipulation named Hecate—has connections with the highest in power, and plans to use them to get his way.

Hecate’s plot hinges on steadily, insidiously manipulating Inspector Macbeth: the head of SWAT and a man already susceptible to violent and paranoid tendencies. What follows is an unputdownable story of love and guilt, political ambition, and greed for more, exploring the darkest corners of human nature, and the aspirations of the criminal mind.

My favorite of the series so far, though I do have my genre leanings that would make this a logical hit for me. It feels like Macbeth in Sin City.

From Laurie R. King's website:

https://laurierking.com/2018/06/madness-and-melania/

That is certainly interesting. Thanks.

By Larry Niven

A collection of short stories where modern writers retell traditional fairy tales. Edited by Navah Wolfe and Dominik Parisien.

Decent summer reading. Reviews compare it to
The Girl on a Train, if you like that kind of story.
Not the best Bohjalian, but worth the readl

non-fiction: Something Wonderful

I think I will look for that.