C'MON! - My Story of Rock, Ruin, and Revelation by Christopher Long - shortly after the author finished his 1st book, a tell-all about his time with the band Poison, he became a Christian. This is the story leading up to that decision and how he has continued to change. I found the writing a little disjointed.
2 stars
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Vertigo 42 by Martha Grimes - Richard Jury is asked to look into a 17 year old death as a favor to a friend. This leads to another death 22 years in the past and a current death that looks rather like the old ones. Many characters from previous books are here as well as some old and new pets. Partly for old times sake
4 stars
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Four Seasons in Rome:On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the World by Anthony Doerr - the day his twins were born, the author learned he had won the Rome Prize - a writing studio in Rome, an apt., and a stipend. Six months later he and his family were living in Rome. I love the way he describes things and it really made me want to live in Rome (sometimes).
4 stars
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High Steel: The Daring Men Who Built the World's Greatest Skyline by Jim Rasenberger - Much more interesting than I expected, a little technical. I saw the author in the documentary Men at Lunch on Netflix. This book wasn't available at my library, I had to buy (!) a copy. Anyone interested in it for the price of postage, let me know. Edited to add, this book is now taken.
4 stars
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A Dead Red Cadillac by R P Dahlke - Lalla gets involved a murder when her red cadillac is used to dispose of the body. Lots of gaps in the story. You're left guessing at things the author thinks are obvious. The heroine is irritating. Once again, I'm in the minority on Goodreads.
1 star
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In the Last Analysis by Amanda Cross - this is the first Kate Fansler book, written in 1964. I found it very dated, especially police techniques and attitudes towards psychiatrists. Kate also annoyed me a lot. The series goes to 2002 but I don't think I'll read anymore.
2 stars
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Grand Ambition by Lisa Michaels - a fictionalized story of a real couple, Glen and Bessie Hyde, who tried to go down the Colorado River in 1928 on their honeymoon. The book seems slim on facts and no one actually knows what happened to them except that they didn't show up when and where they were supposed to. The story jumps back and forth in time and also includes the viewpoint of Glen's father.
3 stars
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Death on the Air and Other Stories by Ngaio Marsh - this has been on the top of my to read list for a long time. I finally got smart and requested it through inter-library loan and it came from Ma. The author is one of my all time favorites. This is a compilation of short stories and a couple of pieces about how she came up with her two main characters, Roderick Alleyn and his wife Troy.
3 stars
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A Year On Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball - three "mature" women buy a rundown house and farm together and discover they might be in over their heads. A pretty simple story but I really enjoyed it.
4 stars
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