S'up
Sometimes I’m a writer therefore I read a lot. I wish I could read and write more, but alas, we’ve all got bills to pay, blah, blah, the fuck, blah. I’m not a book reviewer but here are couple of books I’ve enjoyed recently:
1- Dr. Prepper by Margaret Lashley (book 2 of the Drex files).
Synopsis:
“All Bobbie Drex wanted was something normal—a new career as a private investigator. But after signing up with Nick Grayson to complete her internship, nothing normal has happened since. In fact, when Grayson gets a call about a possible alien invasion going down in Plant City, Florida, normal packs its bags and books a flight for another planet. Man pudding. Zombies. Wayne’s World wannabees. Not to mention the whole “living with a stranger in an RV” thing.
The horrors!
Bobbie needs her license. Grayson holds the key—to both that and the visions that have plagued her since a ricochet bullet struck her between the eyes. If Bobbie’s going to survive in Grayson’s bizarre new world, she’s going to have to learn fast. Good thing she’s packing a Glock—and enough snark to qualify as a lethal backup weapon.”
The sense of humor in this book is right up my alley. I really enjoyed it.
2- Shadow Man by Kristi Belcamino.
Synopsis:
“When police officer Maggie Bychowski starts her job in Sanctuary City, the small northern California town seems as bucolic as its name. Too soon, she discovers the thin blue line is as crooked as a drunk walking heel to toe. And when Shadow man, an online fantasy character, starts luring local girls into doing his bidding with enticing stories of life in his luxurious mansion, concerns about shady dealings in the town take a back seat to more deadly threats. When Maggie tries to shed light on what’s really going on under the surface in the town, the powers that be mobilize to protect their own. There is something terribly wrong in Sanctuary City, and Maggie is the only one willing to uncover the truth—no matter how high the price.”
This one reminded me of the Slenderman real-life case from 2014. Quite thrilling, with a fantastic protagonist.
I’m currently reading Alter by Jeremy Robinson. It’s about a man who becomes stranded in the Amazon jungle after the Cessna he was traveling on goes down killing everyone except our protagonist. So far, so good.
All right, I guess that’s it for now. Oh, in other news, according to the Paris Review, the semicolon was born in Venice in 1494; and it's been good times ever since.
Later!