The Color of Fear by Marcia Muller - Sharon McCone's father, a famous Shoshone artist, is attacked by racist thugs while he visits her in San Francisco. When she begins to investigate it brings more attacks on her family and associates. All of whom, from all of the previous 31 books, have to be mentioned, along with almost every previous case. This seems to take the place of a plot but we do learn how the author feels about hate groups. And at the end, Sharon once again faces the baddies single handed. Will she ever learn? With the author in her 70's I'm wondering if this is the last in the series. I still remember so enjoying the first, Edwin of the Iron Shoes, in 1977. (Don't remember the plot but the enjoyment of a good mystery.)
2 stars
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The Dry by Jane Harper - Federal Agent Aaron Falk hadn't planned on attending the funeral of his old friend who has committed suicide after killing his wife and son. But when he receives a threatening note he reluctantly returns to Kiewwarra, an Australian farming town where it hasn't rained in two years and where tensions are high. Does the atrocity committed by his friend have something to do with the 20 year old secret Aaron and his friend have kept? I really enjoyed this debut novel.
4.5 stars
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Holding by Graham Norton - the quiet Irish town of Duneen is stunned when a body is found at a building site. Everyone immediately assumes it to be Tommy Burke, who supposedly left town after an entanglement with two women. Brid, who is now an alcoholic mother of two, and Evelyn whose life has passed her by. PJ Collins, the overweight Gardia sergeant if the town, suddenly finds his very dull life changing. The author is the host of a talk show in the UK full of double entendres and innuendo so I was very surprised to find I really liked his writing. There are a couple of sex scenes, one of them uncomfortable, but crucial to the plot.
4 stars
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