Waiting on Wednesday - Fury In Death

 

'Waiting on Wednesday' is an event where I feature an upcoming book that I am extra excited about.  I used to do this in the past and am making it a priority to do again.  Seriously, who among us doesn't have a book or two or twenty that we are excited about reading?  Plus, it lets us 'spread the word' about authors and series that we personally enjoy.

I know that I have mentioned several times that I have really, really enjoyed the series written by J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts) that features Lt. Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke.  It is an incredibly long-running story and this new book that will be published in the fall is #63!  Have I read all of them?  Yes, yes, I have.  One of the things that I love so much about this series is the fact that Eve and Roarke, both of whom come from very rough childhoods, have found each other, love each other so much, and have exhibited growth in their inner selves and their dealings with others.  They help people, they seek justice, they have created a family of friends and co-workers that we also get to know and love.  Not sure how long J.D. Robb will add to this storyline, but I'll be there reading them until she finishes.  Have you tried any of this series?  If so, what are you thoughts?

Fury In Death

by J. D. Robb

Publication Date: September 8th

In the new crime thriller from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author, Lt. Eve Dallas journeys into the darkness where murder is born…

NYSPD homicide detective Eve Dallas never knows what to expect when she gets word of a body. It could be an elderly man who made the mistake of climbing a ladder in slippery footwear. And the next call could be a wealthy biotech executive beaten to death in his home office—but what was Larry Chu’s mistake?

The victim’s corpse is so mangled and damaged it’s hard to believe a lone, unarmed assailant could have managed it. The killer was clearly unnaturally strong—and smart enough to find a way into Chu’s highly secure building. Most of all, whoever did this was very, very angry.

The excessive violence leads Dallas to conclude that this was a deeply personal act, born of a rage that she can’t excuse but can understand thanks to her own traumatic past. And though the motive seems rooted in heated emotion rather than cold hard cash, she can’t ignore the suspicious bank account in the Cayman Islands, or the shadowy, profit-hungry company Chu worked for. The mystery only grows when it turns out Chu isn’t the only victim—and Dallas will need to tear through one layer of secrecy after another to reveal what lies behind this explosion of fury...

Hey, it's spring! Here's a little catch-up....

 

Hey there, book friends!  Hope you are doing well in your part of the world and enjoying some good reading and maybe a bit of spring.  I'm going to try to be back posting again.  Thought I would do a short catch-up and then get back to maybe once-a-week what I've been reading or doing.  Also want to begin sharing my 'Waiting on Wednesday' posts beginning next week.

I had said when I took my break that I would try to share some wildflower pictures soon.  Well, there are wildflowers around in our part of the world, but honestly, this year's pollen, both winter and spring, has been pretty awful.  We had temps that seemed very warm for February and so the winter pollen continued.  Spring stuff came right along though and the seasons have overlapped more than usual.  For pollen sufferers, it's not been fun at all.  They are still being able to get cedar pollen counts here in April and those normally end in early March.  So, that means I have been having allergy issues weeks beyond what I usually experience.  No spending much time outside for me yet.

The flowers I am sharing above were from a visit my husband and I took to the Desert Botanical Garden in the Phoenix, Arizona area in March.  We spent at week in Scottdale and enjoyed the Garden, golf, walking, and two events at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore.  It was a really nice trip and we had a great time.  The picture that will be at the end of my post was one I took as I set off to walk each morning around that lake area with plenty of sidewalks, fresh air, and books to listen to.  

I was able to attend two book events at the Poisoned Pen.  I saw Sujata Massey and Naomi Hirahawa and loved hearing about their new books.  Sujata's was The Star From Calcutta, the 5th book in her Perveen Mistry series.  Naomi's book was Crown City, 3rd in her Japantown mysteries.  I really enjoyed hearing both of those authors.  And I was lucky enough to get to see Sandra Brown as well.  Her new book is Bloodlust.  Sandra has been writing for many, many years and it has been a really long time since I read one of her stories.  However, she's from Texas and I took advantage of the opportunity to hear her speak.  No pictures from the events unfortunately.  I kind of forgot to take any - ha!

Otherwise, life has been busy with some family events and volunteering.  Also had some annual doctor check-ups.  Stuff like that.  My reading has been a bit slow all the way around this year, but I'm hoping it will improve.  I've had to miss some book groups because of travelling or other things.  However, I'm hoping to not miss more of them in upcoming days. 

Guess that's all I'll share today.  I've been trying to keep up with reading your blogs and commenting a bit.  As I said, I plan to be back fulltime next week.  Hope you all have a great reading week and will have some beautiful spring flowers in your area.  Take care!!