Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain by George Mahood - George and Ben decide to bicycle the length of Britain starting out in their boxers with no money and no bikes. A very funny story of their adventures and the generosity of strangers. A true story with some crude language. Also, the best edited self-published ebook I've read.
4 stars
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Catnapped by Patricia Fry - Savannah is helping her aunt recover from a broken foot and becomes involved in a missing cat mystery. Quite preachy about cat neutering and rescue. The author switches points of view so often that it's confusing. And the last of the book turns into a pure romance.
Poorly written.
1 star
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Designated Daughters by Margaret Maron - the 19th Judge Deborah Knott book. When Deborah's aunt rallies while in hospice care and begins rambling about stories from the past, someone panics and smothers her. The mystery seems almost incidental to the family goings-on of shed building, cemetery cleaning, and sing-alongs. But that's part of the charm of these books.
3 stars
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Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta - a teenage boy witnesses a murder and is pursued by the killers in the wilds of Montana. Lots of strong characters and very creepy villains. A pet peeve - when it seems the writer of the book flap hasn't read the book. The boy is described as 13 on the flap and on the very first page it's stated he's 14.
4 stars
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My Venice and Other Essays by Donna Leon - I waited impatiently for this and now I'm sorry I read it. Love her mysteries but this book was very mean spirited. She doesn't seem to like America very much which I guess is why she lives in Venice.
2 stars
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