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Browsing through the limited selection at my local library for a book on CD, I stumbled upon this selection. I had actually listened to one or two of her other books and while I don’t like listening to abridged books (I like hear exactly what I would otherwise read,) this appeared to be my only choice.

About the only thing good I can say about this particular novel is that I could relate to the location as it is set in my home state of Mississippi on the Natchez Trace Parkway. I have frequented many spots that Anna Pigeon, the female park ranger of the story, drove to, and otherwise spent time at.

This novel could very well be a better read than listen, but unless you are from Mississippi or just have several hours to kill, I would suggest steering clear of this work.

Blood Lure, Number 9 in the Anna Pigeon series
Hunting Season, Number 10 in the Anna Pigeon series
Flashback, Number 11 in the Anna Pigeon series

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I found this book an insightful flashback.

Pattie Boyd wrote the book about her marriage and life with George Harrison and Eric Clapton. The book contains many photos of her with various people including family, husbands and friends. The book goes from her childhood to current times with many of her remembered experiences with George and Eric.

The book changed my opinion of both. She does say in the book that it is her thoughts on what happened. I felt she tried not to say anything harsh on anyone she mentions regardless of the relationship she had with them. ( I think I would’ve been much more negative in my opinions. ) She tries to paint a picture of the times and people; which I found interesting, but sometimes long winded. Overall the book is enjoyable and an easy read.

My teenage daughter also who is a Beatles/Clapton musical convert liked it.

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One unfortunate thing about discovering a new author is that you typically do it with one of his or her new books. If that book happens to be the latest in a series the author has written, it can make reading the previous books in the series more challenging and skew your opinion on the author.

I recently happened upon John Lescroat with one of his later novels and decided to pick up a couple more. I believe now I might start at the beginning of his series with Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky set in San Francisco.

The Motive was a fairly entertaining read. It took awhile for the story to get hopping. The story seemed to drag a little as he was setting up the plot. By the end, however, I couldn’t put it down because I wanted to know “who done it.” Lescroat does an excellent job of giving you the clues to be able to say when it’s over, “Man, I should have been able to figure that out,” while thinking in the back of your mind that you really did.

All in all, this novel was a good read, but not where I would start with the author.

DEAD IRISH, 1st Dismas Hardy novel

THE VIG, 2nd Dismas Hardy novel

HARD EVIDENCE, 3rd Dismas Hardy novel

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