The Midnight Line by Lee Child - the 22nd Jack Reacher novel. Jack is stretching his legs during a bus rest stop when he sees a West Point class ring in a pawn shop window. It's very small and right away he gets the feeling it's former owner is in some kind of trouble. He feels honor bound to find her. This leads him to various shady characters and some interesting people. I like how Jack pulls a little thread and unravels things. He always seems a step ahead of everyone else. However, the end was a little disappointing. It kind of petered out, as did the subplots. Also, Jack ran into some very accommodating law officers. Still very enjoyable.
4 stars
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Oleander, Jacaranda:A Childhood Perceived by Penelope Lively - the author's memoir of her childhood in Cairo during WWII. A very exotic world to us but to her it was just her reality. A very solitary child raised by her nanny turned governess, Lucy, she spent much of her time reading and studying the plants and animals around her. She admits her memories are very hazy and perceived through a child's eyes.
2 stars
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