Poison! but Tasty.

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I love a new SF series, especially when it delivers such possibilities.

Yelena, saves her self from hanging by agreeing to be the food taster for the king. Her training starts with a meal, her first poisoning. She sharpens her wits, and begins to sense political intrigue and even a little romance. There is magic and promise in this new series. I can't wait to read the next one!



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another good mystery

61 Hours by Lee Child

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I was in the mood for a good mystery and found it here!



Jack Reacher, ex-military cop is on a bus when it skids off the road, landing him for a short action-packed stay in a small town in South Dakota. It is all here, suspense, action, a touch of romance, good guys and bad and twists. Loved it!



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Norwegean mystery- great read

Mind's Eye by Håkan Nesser

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Superb mystery! A page turner! Eva Ringmar is found drowned and her husband cannot remember anything. The events and twists are driven by Van Vreeden, a curmudgeon of a police officer, who is sure of the husband's innocence. Great read.



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back for the fall season...Hotel

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Bitter and sweet in history. So little is known about the Japanese internment in WWII, yet Ford has brought that bitter time of discrimination to light in the midst of the sweetest Romeo-and-Luliet love story. Henry and Keiko become friends but Henry is Chinese with a father who dispises everything Japanese and Keiko is Japanese. Befriending them both and befriended by them is Sheldon, a wise Seattle street Jazz player. The characters are rich in detail, tender and human. Best book of the season!



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