Just finished the latest addition to author Adrian McKinty's list of outstanding suspense fiction.
I highly recommend this novel and I am delighted to know that he might be planning a series featuring Mercado. I only wish I was good enough at writing to express why!
But, I will try, anyway. Oh, and I will not spoil any part of the plot for you.
Set in Cuba and Colorado, McKinty is a master at minimal descriptions. Like Hemmingway (who he refers to in this book) this contemporary author can use few words yet make you feel like you are there. Feel the cold of the ice and snow; taste that mojito. Feel Mercado's pains. Understand the dilemmas this character faces.
You can learn more about this wonderful author by reading his blog. You can also read my Love Crime Fiction? Squidoo page that features him.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Three Audio Books added to our "Have Listened To" List
Just returned from a ten day road trip.
My husband and I drove from Alabama to Colorado and back. Why drive and not fly? First of all, we like to listen to audio books and this long trip presented a perfect opportunity to expand our "have listened to" list.
What we heard:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon -- 32 hours long
Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman
Endangered species by Nevada Barr
My opinions of these audio books will be forthcoming!
Second, we needed to take lots of stuff. One does not just carry on two fly fishing rods and waders and boots on a plane for free!
Third, we would need a car in Colorado that could go over dirt roads that might not be in the best of conditions. Renting an SUV is expensive.
Now that we are home, I will evaluate the costs involved and report the results in the future. It was a LONG trip--we spent three nights in motels going and three nights coming back. Also, we were both a bit "testy" toward the end of the trip. Next time, I might fly and send my hubby in the car.
I did take photos (on the iPhone) along the way so I could personally illustrate a planned lens (article) on Squidoo.
Stay tuned!
My husband and I drove from Alabama to Colorado and back. Why drive and not fly? First of all, we like to listen to audio books and this long trip presented a perfect opportunity to expand our "have listened to" list.
What we heard:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon -- 32 hours long
Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman
Endangered species by Nevada Barr
My opinions of these audio books will be forthcoming!
Second, we needed to take lots of stuff. One does not just carry on two fly fishing rods and waders and boots on a plane for free!
Third, we would need a car in Colorado that could go over dirt roads that might not be in the best of conditions. Renting an SUV is expensive.
Now that we are home, I will evaluate the costs involved and report the results in the future. It was a LONG trip--we spent three nights in motels going and three nights coming back. Also, we were both a bit "testy" toward the end of the trip. Next time, I might fly and send my hubby in the car.
I did take photos (on the iPhone) along the way so I could personally illustrate a planned lens (article) on Squidoo.
Stay tuned!
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