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Dance for the Dead, A Jane Whitefield Novel by Thomas Perry 4/5 Fast-paced action, beginning to end, with practically unpredictable turns and twists seem to be Thomas Perry's trademark. This is the second in the Jane Whitefield series, an Indian Guide that helps people disappear. An 8 year old boy being hunted for his inherited fortune, a con woman on the run, seemingly unconnected but intertwine into an exciting and tension filled chase. Lives are at stake, including Jane's. Her hunt for the perpetrator is danger filled, and frankly scary as heck. A wonderfully enjoyable chase and evade story. Recommended.

Slip & Fall by Nick Santora 3.5/5 An honest hardworking man, an honest lawyer. Robert Principe is both, but his honesty isn't paying the mounting bills. Upkeep for his storefront office, his home mortgage and his newly pregnant wife swamp him. In a moment of desperation he concocts a flim-flam plan and floats it with his cousin who just happens to be in with the local mobster. Panic ensues and masks are dropped in this tense tale of desperation. While the story is somewhat predictable, the tension that Santora keeps up makes this a worthwhile read.

Off hand I think of John Banville, writing his beautiful novels, then writing as Benjamin Black.....the Quirk forensic detective stories. I haven't read much of China Mieville, but have read a few, and it is said that every one of his books is different in style.

Stupid people are thick on the ground. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ She was an inspirational Lady, in every sense of the word. RIP

I'd only read some....managed a 6/10.

No, that is by Charles Frazier. Haven't read it though.

I've had to remove some emoticons. Drat!!!!!!!!! I've put it on my wish list, thanks! Have you seen any of the Jesse Stone films? I am pretty sure they were made for TV, and Magnum, P.I. , er Tom Selleck played Stone. They were good, but I'm a bit prejudiced in Selleck's favor. Well, howdy there frankie! Welcome. Haven't read Algren yet, or any of his.......yet. Thanks! I really loved Rosie. Haven't read that Cunningham, yet. But can heartily recommend Specimen Days. Loved, loved, loved it! Also haven't read Cakes and Ale yet either. I'm hesitant on him, I've read one....um.....cant' find or remember the name. I was underwhelmed though. Although I did enjoy the film of The Painted Veil. That doesn't mean a whole lot, unfortunately. I know! I think you've nailed my real reason for enjoying them so much. They are just flat out funny! I was reading bits out loud to my husband, and even a bit out of context, he laughed too. (dratted emoticon removed)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL, oh, heck NO! I was just sticking to the (Southern) East Coast. JLB is tops in my book.

Thanks, muggle. I went for another adjustment this morning, and really do feel better. Still very tender, but sooooooo much better! June! What a nightmare. But a good ending. Thankfully.

I usually break them up too, at least to some extent. But it was so darned easy on the kindle.....awk! Oh, I've started collecting them in paperback form now. I want to have the set in paper. Ahhh, know that feeling, verra well. (bolding above mine)... Well, muggle, you certainly steered me right on the Robicheaux books! So, I know I'll like the Hillerman's as well. Re the Parker....haven't read any of them. Now I have read some Louis L'Amour books....the Sackett series, Walking Drum and something else I can't recall at the moment. Loved all of them.

How do you like the Hillermans?

Interesting tie up between the two Vanities. Hmmmmm Yup, ordered. . Thanks.

Athena wrote: "........(there are just so many interesting ones)." That is the main problem!! /giggle/

Thanks guys. Improvement is slow, but definite. Another chiropractor visit today. It has been steadily raining and thundery for almost three days now. And hurricane season starts on June 1st. Oy. I guess the weather gods are giving us a preview.

I'd suppose that most, me at least, had books bought "for" us as children because we didn't have money. The books were my choice, just not paid for by myself. Every Christmas and birthday meant a box of books for me though. . Mostly they were continuations of the many series I was reading at the time.

Well, now I've read the first 5 of the Dresden Files stories by Jim Butcher. I'd rate them all either 3/5, or 3.5/5 and have really enjoyed them a lot. I don't know that my ratings really reflect that, but it's what I consider a fair rating anyhow. For me to rate them higher, there would have to be less repetition of certain phraseology, and circumstances. I have to believe I'm noticing it more because I've read them practically in a row. They are rather compulsive! I've also read the second in The Last Policeman Trilogy, Countdown City. It was a little slower to begin with, but sped up nicely about a third of the way into the book. I've reviewed the first one above and it could almost qualify as a review for this installment. The difference being that this one brings in more conspiracy theories about the asteroid and the government's lack of intervention. Could they, should they, will they? That sort of stuff. Next finished is Vanishing Act by Thomas Perry. Definitely a 4/5 It's part, maybe the first of the Jane Whitefield series. She is a part Seneca Indian and a guide in the modern world. She helps people that need to hide. They need to get away from someone that is trying to kill them, and they have no other recourse. Jane has the connections. This tension filled installment was full of surprises and extremely instructive of Native American History. Perry incorporates the history of her people into the weave of the story beautifully. He makes full use of Jane's talents. I don't want to give anything away of the story, but be prepared to be surprised.

Saw it, got it! Thanks.

We have a double recliner, and use it frequently.

Congrats, emelee! muggle! Keep us up on GDs progress. Yuck, lower back went out again Monday evening. I will learn to wear the back brace when moving stuff around. Some better, with an adjustment from chiropractor, and ice, lots of ice on it. Have to baby it for a while. grrrrr!

Hey! Good to hear your news re your husband's new job. Hurrah! Awww, The furbabies have a good mommy! One of ours will be 21 this September, everything on her works great, including her mouth! Pure cussedness, I'm sure, is what keeps her going. Great to see you back again.

I've read a couple more of the Dresden Files books. Good stuff. Also just finished a book by Thomas Perry. One of the Jane Whitefield stories, the first, maybe. Vanishing Act. Really marvelous. Have also started a new book, with a new take on Aaron Burr. Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr, by Nancy Isenberg. She is a serious historian, and had done some monumental research and legwork on the life of Burr. It seems to be very readable.

I didn't have children, but I expect I'd have done as my Mother did with me. She knew what I read, at first because she supplied it. As I grew up I began to choose my own books. She always knew what I read, but didn't censor me in any way. By the time I was a teenager, we were reading the same books. I don't think it's wise to censor children's reading, as they have to live in the world, and need to have defenses against it. They have to know how other people think, and those people's beliefs. Whether we as parents agree or disagree with those beliefs. Parents can tell a child all day and night what to think, but it won't take root unless we show them why we think that way. And even then, the children are people with their own ideas, all we can do is give them the weapons with which to face the propagandists, bums and criminals they will eventually come in contact with during their lives.

First...love it!!! Now. My resident OH tells me that ........."English has roots in many other languages and the result is a mongrel or b*st*rd language. Politely called polyglot." He says a lot of it is also due to "The Great Vowel Shift".

So glad you liked Rosie! . As for the other one......feh! Agreed, so called humorous books usually are not.

Have you read any of Laura Lippman's book? Not in NC, but kinda close.....Eastern Seaboard at least. Her detective Tess Monaghan is an interesting one. I have read a couple and liked them.