Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout (1934) – Two deaths appear to have nothing in common. Except to Nero Wolfe, the brilliant and eccentric detective who solves mysteries without leaving his comfortable home. An immigrant metal worker is stabbed, while a respected college president collapses on a golf course, his death ruled a heart attack. The truth... Continue Reading →
Upgrade by Blake Crouch (2022) – Following a devastating genetic experiment failure by his mother, Logan Ramsay works for the Genetic Protection Agency. His job? To make sure another mistake like his mother’s never happens again. A booby trap explodes, exposing him to a virus that begins resetting his genetic structure. Suddenly, Logan is a... Continue Reading →
Another Marvelous Genre Blend The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton (2024) – When human carelessness results in a black killing fog covering the world, a small group of people survive on a protected island. After 90 years, the leader of the group decides to tell everyone the truth. Her... Continue Reading →
Holmes In Life Conan Doyle For The Defense: How Sherlock Holmes's Creator Turned Real-Life Detective and Freed a Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Murder by Margalit Fox (2018) – The true story of a sensational British murder, a quest for justice and the world’s most famous detective writer. Why I Like It – A perfect combination... Continue Reading →
Sex, Jazz, and a Serial Killer Empire of Sin – Sex, Jazz, Murder and the Battle for Modern New Orleans by Gary Krist (2014) Long before Las Vegas carried the name of “Sin City”, that “crown” might have belonged to New Orleans, Louisiana. Crime flourished in a city with a lax police force and politicians... Continue Reading →
Maybe Starting At The Beginning Would Be Better A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green (2022) –Extraterrestrial robots, dubbed the Carls, appear on Earth, create chaos, and then disappear. In the aftermath, humanity is desperate to understand the new structure of life and knowledge. The death of their friend April, who was popularly identified with... Continue Reading →
Murder in An Irish Bookshop by Carlene O’Connor (2021) Garda Siobhán O’Sullivan has got plenty to keep her busy. She’s the matriarch of her generation of the O’Sullivan clan, engaged to her sergeant (and trying to put off setting a wedding date), training a brand-new Garda, and deal with the usual issues of a small... Continue Reading →
The Short Stories by Ernest Hemingway (1938) is a collection of 49 short stories by the American master. They cover Hemingway’s career from his early days as a war correspondent to the full bloom of his distinctive and influential style. The original publication, “The Fifth Column and The First Forty-Nine stories, Hemingway’s only play, “The... Continue Reading →
A Classic About War, Betrayal, Naivete and Death The Quiet American by Graham Greene (1955) – Thomas Fowler is a British journalist covering the war in French Indo-China (Viet Nam). Cynical and aloof, he has created a quiet cocoon for himself. A life bounded by the carefully managed press opportunities performed by the French authorities,... Continue Reading →
Henry, Himself by Stewart O’Nan (2019) - In this moving sequel/prequel to “Emily, Alone”, we meet 75-year-old Henry Maxwell. Ten years past retirement, Henry wonders who he is now and what his life should look like. His body is aging, and the things he’s always done are moving away from him. There’s a secret in... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 