I’ve read all of Anne’s books and about half of Tony’s and I really enjoy the settings, the characters, and the writing style of both authors. StargazI’ve read all of Anne’s books and about half of Tony’s and I really enjoy the settings, the characters, and the writing style of both authors. Stargazer features Leaphorn and Manuelito more than Chee and we see the growth and development of both in this book.
A research astronomer is found dead in his car and suicide is first suspected. Then the man’s wife confesses to his murder. Bernie, the confessed murderer’s college roommate, doesn’t believe she could have done it. Meanwhile, Leaphorn agonizes about going with Louisa to Washington, DC and confronting his fear of flying.
Long range is my third CJ Box title and I find his writing almost impossible part down. His dialogue is superb, his characters well drawn and consisteLong range is my third CJ Box title and I find his writing almost impossible part down. His dialogue is superb, his characters well drawn and consistent from book to book. The Wyoming setting is spectacular. I started reading Box with Disappeared, followed it with Wolf Pack, and now I've finished this, his latest work. His writing is sequential, and I do not want to go backwards. Let's see how long my resolve lasts!...more
This is my first CJ Box mystery, but it will not be my last! Box is a gripping writer who writes page-turning books. This work deals with Wyoming poliThis is my first CJ Box mystery, but it will not be my last! Box is a gripping writer who writes page-turning books. This work deals with Wyoming political intrigue, a missing English woman, a budding romance gone awry, a tossed hotel room, British sensational journalism, and, of course, Joe Pickett. The only reason this does not get a five-star rating is that the ending seemed a bit rushed. But a marvelous read otherwise....more
I just finished reading/listening to Phil Rickman's The Man in the Moss. Must give this one a five. It is chilling, in parts horrifying, supernatural.I just finished reading/listening to Phil Rickman's The Man in the Moss. Must give this one a five. It is chilling, in parts horrifying, supernatural. I am tempted to call it sprawling. An overlay of Goddess Worship and Christianity shield the town of Bridelow, until a malignant person brings to bear evil forces that have been years in the making.
Rickman is more known for his Merrily Watkins mysteries, but Man is one of his stand-alone titles. It is the best novel I have read in quite a long time. If you don't shiver when the rain pounds down and the glow is over the moss, you're not doing it right....more
Over the course of Atticus O'Sullivan's adventures his (semi) sentient Irish Wolfhound, Oberon, has been a constant companion. In every adventure, howOver the course of Atticus O'Sullivan's adventures his (semi) sentient Irish Wolfhound, Oberon, has been a constant companion. In every adventure, however, Oberon's role seems to have been increasing, until now, when he has a novella of his own, told from his own perspective. It's delightful. Lots of fun and lots of chances for Kevin Hearne to weave his verbal fireworks....more
The Magus of Hay is the first book by Phil Rickman I have read. I must admit, the cover illustration dragged me in. This is the most recent (12th) in The Magus of Hay is the first book by Phil Rickman I have read. I must admit, the cover illustration dragged me in. This is the most recent (12th) in the Merrily Watkins series. The book features Nazis, neo-nazis, ritual murder, occultism, religious miracles, down-in-the-heel detectives, exorcism and exorcists, and a town that exists for books.
The Poisoned Pen is a mystery book shop in Scottsdale, Arizona. When there in January, I bought Phil Rickman's The Magus of Hay. I discovered that he The Poisoned Pen is a mystery book shop in Scottsdale, Arizona. When there in January, I bought Phil Rickman's The Magus of Hay. I discovered that he had also written this book and that it featured King Arthur, Dr. John Dee, and Glastonbury.
It may be Rickman's hand with occult mystery, his use of run-on sentences that fit context perfectly, or the fact that I have been to Glastonbury, climbed the Tor and sat in St Michael's, and drank from the chalice well. Whatever the combination of motives, The Bones of Avalon is, hands down, the best book I have read in a very long time. In addition to the above inducements to read it, the book features religion, the Reformation, Elizabethan politics, Nostradamus, hallucinogenic drug use, anthrax, herbalism, mysticism, murder, drug tinged sex, and a multi-layered mystery.
The Bones of Avalon is a magnificent book. I cannot recommend it too highly....more
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