Review: A Shot to the Heart

A Shot to the Heart by James L. Thane
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

On The Thane Train Again

Have up on this author a couple books back, but this one is a winner! You know from the outset how the murder was committed and by whom, even why. What you don't know for a couple of pages is that the daughter of the victim ,Laura,a cardiologist, is not going to accept a sudden stroke, an accident, as the cause of her father's death. Nor do you realize just how meticulously the widow, Cyndi has planned it and its cover up. What follows is a delicious chess game between these two women,as various pieces fly off the board and the game culminates in a perfect checkmate,with the piece literally falling face up blankly staring the winner in the eye! One of the best books I've read this year!!!

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Review: The Woman in Cabin 10

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The only reason I finished this book is because the reviews were so good that I thought I needed to get into it further. Then, I'd gotten into it so far it seemed I should at least see who was playing tricks on this woman, who I found weak, whiney and totally unappealing. The writing is sophmoric, boring and repetitive but finailly I reached the last third of the book--page 236 to be exact and the story became at least somewhat interesting and, maybe, a bit unsettling but not terrorizing. The last two pages could be the last two of any mystery when there is no body to identify so one isn't sure the person is truly dead. Not in the slightest original. Should I try another ot this author's books to see if there is any improvement in story development and character building or move on to one of my favorite authors whom I know to be more adept and satisfying? For the moment, it will be the latter.

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Review: The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life

The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bittersweet to read Trebek's memories and philosophy written when he knew his life was coming to an end. Some of the " chapters " were a paragraph long, others extended to a page and a half. Interestingly, there were some very profound thoughts and some themes that provided food for thought for the reader. What is courage? Does divorce always have to mean anger and recriminations? Is it enough to be really talented and good at what you do to succeed? He answers the question he found himself confronted with after he revealed his diagnosis--how did he want to be remembered? I'll leave it to other readers to hear it directly from him in his own words. As for me, his wish has been fulfilled.

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