Chapter Seven

Some interesting stuff this time around so lets get right into it..............

Non-Fiction

I decided to add this as a separate category, since I seem to be finding more and more non-fiction that piques my curiosity. I even have a biography back there in THE PILE somewhere that I'll get to eventually.

The Portable Obituary - Michael Largo ($14.95/$2.50, 273 pages, copyright 2007, Trade Paperback) Come on - who doesn't want to know how famous (and some not so famous) people died. This is an alphabetical listing of Presidents and Kings, Writers and Entertainers, and others who may be familiar to you. There's also some interesting information on how certain musicians died in similar fashions, and how TV show cast members passed on. Interesting.

One Up Trivia - Ken Weber ($9.95/$2.50, 205 pages, copyright 2006, Trade Paperback) Here's something interesting, a book that asks the next question. For example, we all know that the Wright Brothers made the first flight but..Which one flew the plane? It's set up in several categories such as Classic Movies, Sports, Weirdness, etc., some of which attracted me immediately. Interesting.

Series

Promise Me - Harlan Coben ($9.99/$.50, 489 pages, copyright 2006, Paperback) I'm pretty sure I've written about a Coben book before. He bases all of his novels in New Jersey, and once in a while I actually recognize something he mentions. This is one of his Myron Bolitar books. Myron was a Sports Agent who had expanded his business to include other celebrities. This book has nothing to do with them. It's more a personal situation that causes Myron to reconsider what he does on the side - help other people. It raises questions about just how far a parent will go for his/her child. I enjoyed it.

Sherlock Holmes

Son of Holmes - John Lescroart ($14.00/$7.50, 243 pages, copyright 1986, Trade Paperback) I found this in a second-hand store in Metuchen. Not only is it about Holmes (a hobby of mine) but it's written by Lescroat who I'm a big fan of (he writes the Dismas Hardy books). This takes place in France during the early years of WW2 and involves espionage (peripherally) and murder. Once I got it - who the Son of Holmes is - the book became even more enjoyable. There have been rumors in the past. I enjoyed it.

The Sherlock Holmes Handbook - Ransom Riggs ($16.95, 221 pages, copyright 2009, Hard Cover) This book touches on all the various aspects of Holmes life and career, with the added pleasure of instructing the reader on how to use these to become an investigator on his own. I enjoyed it.

Extra Note:
My local library held a book sale over this passed weekend. I went Friday and brought home copies of The Maltese Falcon, A Clockwork Orange, and Slaugther-house Five all for a grand total of $.75. You can't beat it. I'm looking forward to reading these again.

That's it for now. Keep Reading!