Monthly Archives: April 2017

Well,  how could I not read a book where the first chapter is entitled,  “Lutefisk”?   With both Audible and Kindle versions on my devices,  I started reading/listening.   Then I got really bored for some reason,  but I kept going because … Continue reading →

I wasn’t sure what kind of a book this is supposed to be but it’s categorized as “mystery/suspense”  at Audible so I guess I’ll go with that –  there are several mysteries including a murder or two.   And it … Continue reading →

Alright already -enough legal shemgal unless something really great comes along –  this one wasn’t it although it wasn’t bad.  The narrator was over-the-top and that had a really negative effect. ****** A Criminal Defense  by William L. Myers 2017 … Continue reading →

This seemed like it was pretty expensive for a 2-hour listen, but I’ve read a couple of Sjön’s prior works and they are exquisite (“From the Mouth of the Whale”  and “The Blue Fox”)     So okay – I … Continue reading →

I’m still on a crime roll.  I almost ended it last night with the purchase of some nonfiction (history of Christianity),  but had been tempted by this debut novel by Fiona Barton for some time.   (sigh)   It’s getting … Continue reading →

I’m taking a break from reading the hard stuff and going with whatever comes my way for fun.  Crime novels are good.  Legal thrillers are better.  This is a new-to-me author and I’m generally pleased if not wow’ed. –  mostly procedural … Continue reading →

Moscow circa March,  1913 -so although the characters can’t know it,  World War I and then the Revolution is only a year away.  What they do know is there is unrest in the city.  There is the student unrest,  the labor … Continue reading →