And I was not disappointed......

... With Deborah Crombie's latest mystery "Not AMark On Her". This one brought us into the world of rowing and sculling along the Britsh rivers. It was every bit as good as any of her best. I really love this series as well as her character, Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Kincaid. Their lives have taken several interesting turns lately and reading them again is like coming home. Now,, of course, I am waiting for the next one.
This book, and all of her books are well worth the read at any price.

My reads

Well, I find I have fallen behind agin. I am currently in one of my cozy moods lately. I am reading a trilogy of mysteries by Tim Myers. They ake place at an Inn in South Carolina which has a lighthouse ( full size) in its yard which is quite a ways from the ocean. The lighthouse is called Hattaras West. As am "RIO" ( read in order) addict I loved that I could buy these three in the series all together, and inexpensive. I am just in the middle if the third one, fun, not great works of literature, but entertaining.

Sharing a favorite

Just brought Gene's aunt her first Deborah combine book. Hope she loves it. She is one of my very favorite authors. As I have said before, I love to learn about new things, and in every one of her mysteries she explores a different place, or thing or lifestyle or culture. I have learned so much in her books as well as a good mystery.

Another one down

I finished the latest book I have been reading. "The Bee Balm Murders". I finished it last night..sigh. I really love the way Cynthia Riggs writes.
I feel like I know Victoria and all her friends and family . This one had an interesting new character, Orion. His relationship with Victoria was so different than usual, gentle and sweet. I can only wonder if we will see more of him? Well worth the read!,

In my ears

My current audiobook is "Threading The Needle" by marie Bostwick. A gentle read which I discover is (I think) number three in the 'Cobbled Court Quilting "series. Now if you are one of my friends who chat about reading with me, you know I am a confirmed RIO(read in order) chick.
But when I downloaded this from the library site I didn't know it was a series. Now of course, there are characters I have come across who have a 'history' which it seems others know already , and it drives me crazy. This all cong
Firms to me exactly why I am a RIO. But I am ,nevertheless, enjoying the story. It s a good commuting book. Comlicated enough to be a good story, but still t so complicated that I can't pay attention to where and how I am driving.
So eats see.........my eyes are reading a great cozy mystery with Victoria Trumble on the Vineyard. My ears are listening to a gentle chick lit book. Hhhmmmm"............. Not a gritty piece in the bunch. Bt what I haven't mentioned is that I am watching the Swedish series" The Girl Who.........". Do I recommend it. Well it is not for the weak r mellow reader. And both the books and movie require pretty close attention , and needless to say the violence is over the top. However the character development in thisseriesbis fabulous . It s a very complex stories which takesbounown many varied paths before the real gist of the story is revealed to the reader.. I say......go or it...but fast forward over the violence.

More cozy mysteries

I also just finished a sweet little cozy called "Books Can Be Decieving" by Jenn McKinley. The detective is the head of a library in a small coastal Conn. town. A fun, easy to read book. She also wrote a cozy mystery series about a cupcake shop.

What did Bill say

Just last week I saw an interview of Bill Clinton. The interviewer was asking about his favorite books. He named several scholarly titles. Then they asked what he reads for fun and he said.......some of my favorites Sue Grafton, Elizabeth George,evanovich and several others. Hhmmmm what a surprise!

My beloved Cozies

Well here I am after a year and a half. I have still been reading..of course....but not posting. My computer has been so slow, but I got a wonderful iPad for Christmas and voila!,

I have been on a Cozy kick. No surprise at that. right now I am reading "The Bee Balm Murders by Cynthia Riggs. A wonderful series with 90 something Victoria Trumball as the detective. Well worth the read.