Yesterday I went into Google playstore to search for Twitter and Truth Social popped up. I looked for a way to block it because it was a paid ad. So I saw Twitter showed up second and asked to update. I didn't. Later I saw the Twitter app had changed to X. So I Uninstalled it.

The End

P.s. sorry for the hijack. I wanted to get this off my mind.

Those are mostly fiction anyway. I never unsubscribed from Twitter; I just quit using it back when Eloon took over. Someday I may want to log back on there and say what I really think.
Get some sleep.

Contemporary mystery set in burnt LA. Pulled off library shelf at random.

Author is tv pro dipping into fiction. Fast moving plot. Quirky sort-of characters.

Just when you think the lead female detective is wimping out, you hear her internal thoughts. Great touch.

Quibble: She’s a novice detective but very successful. Command staff sees her as a threat to their power and belittles her and tries to psyche her out. This happens regularly as the story progresses and I wish she’d wise up. (Or the author move on.)

Review: fresh, sharp, absorbing. Lots of twists.

I agree.

Worth looking at.

latest in the Rene Ballard, Harry Bosch series. Incredible as always, such tight and precise writing. Never a wasted word. And the ending.....no spoilers, but....whoa!

That is a good one.

Set in NW Ireland. A bit slow start, but very good "voice".

"A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR"

Against the backdrop of a town suffocating on its own secrets, in a story that builds from a smolder to a stunning climax, Kala brilliantly examines the sometimes brutal costs of belonging, as well as the battle in the human heart between vengeance and forgiveness, despair and redemption.

The chapters alternate in viewpoint between 3 characters. Interesting way to reveal their inner reality, but the plot is getting revealed very slowly.

Next up? Have no idea, yet.

looks like a pretty involved story.

"Filled with breathtaking suspense and remarkable imagination, Odessa Sea is further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler."

I'm about halfway through it. I've been distracted this week.

It has been a Baldacci marathon this summer .

Harry Bosch drawn out of retirement Renée Ballard for her new Open-Unsolved Unit. It is reminiscent of the British TV police procedural with more than a dash of comedy - “New Tricks.” Old retirees working under an official senior officer on unsolved cases. Perfect for Harry.

How you holding up down there? Good, I hope.

Always wanted to see "New Tricks". I am watching "Queens of Mystery" which is great fun. So far lots of rock music involved, which is okay by me. Helps detract from the horrible heat outside.

I hadn't been to the library since Covid hit. I'm able to check out ebooks online. The first was "The Twist of a Knife" by Anthony Horowitz last week. An interesting murder mystery centered around a play in London.

It's plenty hot here with everyday the temperatures are more than 100 F actual temperatures.

I've received the electric bill Thursday but will wait until Tuesday to see the damage. I always pay our bills on the first. The A/C has been running a lot.

And that's a new one, I didn't know about anyway. Will be on the lookout now. Thanks!

Being in the great northwest here, never really needed AC before. So I just have fans. Lots of fans. We actually got over 100 a few weeks ago. Since, though, just hanging in the mid 90s. Not pleasant, but not really deadly.

Hang in there, my friend.

You stay hydrated 90s can be dangerous especially when not used to it. Us, well we would appreciate some nice old nineties🤩

Debut novel getting good reviews.

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1171852627/monica-brashears-novel-house-of-cotton-book-review

Thanks!!

The reader is terrific!

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The author is Italian. However, the book has a Richard Russo feel to it, small village in Italy with a lot of quirky characters. So far I’m enjoying it.

I just finished The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose. She has no clue about criminal procedure, and her plot holes were big enough to drive an 18 wheeler through. Grisham, she ain’t! Thankfully, it was a freebie.

I adored the Shetland TV series, great acting and beautiful cinematography. Enjoy!