Books read and other media of note: |
The Chase by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg. This
was a fun romp combining lovable scoundrels, cons and bad guys
reminding me of Donald Westlake at his best in the Dortmunder
novels. I hope the series continues... Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr A combination of in various ways weak characters struggle to survive a kidnapping. More a suspense story than a mystery, but it works well, except for the deus ex canine used a couple times too many... Channel Zilch by Doug Sharp I read this because I kind of knew Doug from days in college. The silly premise of steeling a space shuttle to broadcast a reality show from space is just a format to engage interesting characters in a complex thought experiment. I will read the follow up novel to see where the story is really headed... Borderline by Nevada Barr I'm sure the author intended that the title refer not only to the Tex-Mex borderline, but the mental state of most of the characters in the novel. As much as I enjoy her many mysteries set in our national parks, I did wonder if she wasn't a bit borderline herself (spoiler alert), when a ranger gets into a life or death struggle in the dark, with another ranger, without stating their identities. |
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