Hot on the heels of reading a bestseller with "meh" writing, I dove into this amazing, well written book and couldn't put it down. If you like horror novels, you need to read this book. Even if you don't like horror novels, you should read this book for the sheer pleasure of reading something so well written. If you have any interest in Native American folklore and contemporary life, you should read this because I think you will be as captivated as I was. How is it possible that I have only now heard of this author, who apparently has something like 20 books out??? I have to credit Christopher Buehlman for mentioning this book on social media - no way could such a recommendation be something I wouldn't enjoy, I reasoned, and I was correct. I'm actually really happy that there are so many books I can catch up on for a new favorite author. Very highly recommended.
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Saturday, July 17, 2021
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie - Marie Benedict
Did you know that famed mystery writer Agatha Christie went missing for more than a week? It's a very mysterious thing - Agatha herself never spoke of it, and didn't even mention it in her autobiography. It was played off at the time as amnesia but there is no way to know, and considering she is to this day the best selling mystery writer of all time, it's easy to think she could have planned something as a publicity stunt, or for some other, more personal reason.
This book is a speculative historical fiction novel that posits an explanation for the disappearance (I won't give it away). It was the latest book club choice, and I think it was a good one for book club. Despite devouring Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot stories when I was a kid, I was only vaguely aware of this event in her personal life, so this book was an entertaining way to learn more about her life. As is typical for "bestseller" type books, the writing is a tad clunky and there is a lot of telling rather than showing, but all in all this was a fast read that had me wanting to read more Agatha Christie books.