This has been a great April so far. My Granddaughter celebrated her First Birthday on the 5th and we had her big party on the 10th. It was kinda chilly that day but everyone had a great time. She's got a couple of teeth now and she's walking all over. I was lucky to get these books read during her nap times.
Series
The Reversal - Michael Connelly ($9.99/$.50, copyright 2010, 420 pages, Paperback)
This is the third entry in Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller series. He's usually a Defense Attorney but gets an unusual offer from the D. A. to join the team as an independent prosecutor for the purpose of retrying a convicted child killer who has been granted a new trial. Haller agrees to the proposition and brings in his own people - including his half-brother, Harry Bosch (Connelly's most famous creation). The story is told in alternating chapters, one from Haller's first-person POV and the next from Bosch's third. It's not a bad book but I thought that the ending felt like a last minute change that wasn't very satisfying. It was OK.
All The Flowers Are Dying - Lawrence Block ($7.99/$.50, copyright 2005, 354 pages, Paperback)
I actually didn't know that this was part of a series. I picked it up at a Library sale about 6 months ago and finally got around to reading it. Matt Scudder is hired to do some digging on a man who may not be exactly who he says he is. At the same time, a man in Virginia is awaiting execution after being given the death penalty for the gruesome murder of several young boys. While in jail, the prisoner is interviewed by a psychologist who may not have the best of intentions. The story is broken up between Scudder and this shadowy psychologist for the length of the novel. I'm going to have to look into the rest of this series because Scudder has a great supporting cast and I'd like to see how this came about. I enjoyed it.
Today started with rain but it's warm and sunny out now. The forecast is for continuing warm weather. I'm good with that.
Until next month ..
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