I have a special fondness for Archer, as I was almost saddled with Aloysius as a first name! Set in the 40s this old fashioned, yet contemporary gum shoe story, is a great read. Full of the character tropes of the classic PI novels, but with their traits turned to 11. A plot with so many twists and turns the reader will have whiplash, and yet never lose a thread or get taken out of the story. One of my favorite Baldacci works!
I didn't realize how much I'd missed Bombeck's wit until I let 40 years pass before reading her work again! At Wit's End is a delightfully humorous and witty look at a year in the life of a housewife. Foibles, fits, fury, desperation, love, wisdom and heart all rolled into Bombeck's signature style. Perfect for anyone needing a lift to their day!
This one raised my blood pressure! Pulse pounding cat and mouse action keep Eve and Roarke on their toes from beginning to an oh so satisfying end!! Great read!
A simple, yet powerful story. Told in a mostly expository manner with, it seems at first glance to be detached, but it's that detachment that packs the punch! Don't know why Adrienne Kennedy's work isn't more well know!
I'm sure seeing a production of this would be amazing, however as far as the script itself goes, it's molding interesting, but there's no dramatic tension. With so little dialogue it reads more like a lecture than a play. I did find it interesting because I knew nothing about the history of Lehman Brothers, so I don't regret reading it, but is it a play? Meh.
It's been ages since I've read a Baldacci book, and I don't know why-they are so good! Simple Genius starts off with a bang and takes off like a rocket and the reader just has to hang on for a thrilling, twisted ride! Great thriller, great plotting, great read!
An unflinching look at family-who's on top, who's on the bottom. The whole play is a game of the 3-Card Monte: which brother is the winning card, which the losing. It can change at any moment, you have to keep you're eyes on the players. An ending that will leave you breathless. Suzan-Lori Parks' work is astonishing!
Having not read the previous 17 books in this series, I had no idea what I was getting myself into...but what a ride! Set int he future Eve Dallas is a Lt. in the homicide division of the NYSPD. Her husband is an Irish mogul/computer genius. Dallas is surrounded by brilliant and snarky colleagues, friends and professionals, all of whom I was happy to meet in this book. The plot is seriously twisted (in the best of ways), and what I really loved-despite all the new technology within the story-is that a lot of the work done figuring out the who, what, where, when, why and how was done with good old fashion brain power. Lots of thinking and discussion within this sublime thriller. A really great read!
And the hilarity continues from the folks that brought us The Play That Goes Wrong! Peter Pan Goes Wrong in every delicious way you can imagine. Just think of a production of Peter Pan that you've seen, and picture any one aspect of it going wrong...I'll wait....Now imagine that multiplied by 1000. Fly rigs, sets, lights, actors, sound cues it all goes horribly wrong in this hilarious piece!
It's odd to say, but I found this absolutely delightful! Maybe it's because of my recent mood, but despite its violence and the anger inducing story line, I found Letty to be utterly charming in her pragmatism. It was fantastic to have a kick-ass, no bull, pragmatic heroine to follow through this story. I found this to be a great introduction to a fantastic character and series!
