I was talking with Michael recently about what our screennames were, back when everyone used AOL instant messenger. Mine was raendrop316 and I thought it was really clever because my name sounds like rain AND it incorporated my first name and last initial. The numbers were just because I liked the numbers 3 and 16.Continue reading “mr. mercedes: screennames”
Tag Archives: mysteries
the cuckoo’s calling parts 4 and 5
The Cuckoo’s Calling (kindle here) part 4 and 5 are combined because I accidentally finished it. I, well, wasn’t crazy about it. SPOILERS AHEAD. DEAD AHEAD. Well, we found out the murderer. And I’m kind of annoyed about it. Making the murderer the person who hired the detective feels like a cheat and a gimmick, notContinue reading “the cuckoo’s calling parts 4 and 5”
the cuckoo’s calling part 2
We enter part 2 of The Cuckoo’s Calling (Kindle here, my thoughts on part 1 here) to follow our heroes while they gather more clues. I actually feel more like I am in the board game clue than in a story. If security guard was in the wash room, and the boyfriend at the club,Continue reading “the cuckoo’s calling part 2”
the cuckoo’s calling part 1
It is a not so secret desire of mine to become a police detective. It is my back up plan, my alternate universe career, and the subject of quite a few daydreams. I can’t stop watching cop shows or reading murder mysteries. (And yeah, I know that’s not exactly how it works in real life.)Continue reading “the cuckoo’s calling part 1”
past favorites: nero wolfe
So you’ve got your sunscreen on, your piña colada is cold, and you’re sitting by the pool. Now what? This article I saw in the New York Times about different authors’ best summer reading experiences got me thinking of my own. Picking a beach read is an art, and one I’ll gladly devote time researching.Continue reading “past favorites: nero wolfe”
odd thomas
Odd Thomas! How I loved your quirky characters, your heart, your ghosts, and your central mystery. But let’s talk about your girlfriend. You know, Stormy? Your soul mate, your feisty partner who knows her way around a gun and isn’t afraid to use it. You have matching birthmarks and you’re ready to marry her afterContinue reading “odd thomas”