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That’s the name of an obnoxious, long-running children’s show on TV. Adam, 12, plays the title role, which is becoming a burden, especially now that he’s dogged by burgeoning horny adolescent impulses. Other actors stick with the show for the paycheck but know it’s crap and way below their skill level. Snarky wit and many references to theater through the ages (even the fabled Indian epic, The Monkey King) pop up frequently. Set in NYC, it’s an intelligent romp.
Despite its lofty name, this down-at-the-heels street in Detroit is quite a reversal for the Bishop sisters who once lived a moneyed life. However, one of them brings the others into a money-making “club” called The Wheel, which purports to empower women. A lawyer convinces them it’s legit and not a pyramid scheme. However, when one of the sisters is murdered, things fall apart rapidly,, and it all goes to hell. Abbott does psychological thrillers very well, as this book shows. (Note: you’ll see a number of these popping up in my Choices. That’s because my best friend is addicted to the genre and we’re constantly trading recommendations. And I love to be sucked in and scared.)
When Char’s husband of five years dies in an accident, she’s left with his 15-year-old daughter, Allie, and enormous grief. Allie, whom Char deeply loves, turns sour. And Allie starts hanging around with the wrong crowd. Allie’s only solace is tutoring Morgan, a charming but messed-up 10-year-old. Morgan, who was adopted, is relocated to a foster home, and Allie is totally undone. Another complicating factor is Allie’s mother, a narcissistic event planner in L.A. who claims her daughter despite previous evidence that she doesn’t have time for Allie in her life. Doses of anguish pervade this book but love, eventually, will out. An emotional workout that really spoke to me.
Edith is gone but the door of her flat is wide-open, and all her stuff is still there. She’s an upper-class young woman, living spare for ecological reasons. She and her live-in boyfriend had had a falling out, but he has a seemingly solid alibi. No body is found. Policewoman Manon searches assiduously. She’s lonely, finds online dating frustrating, but still hopes. One prospect, discovered while following up on an apparently unrelated death, looks promising but doesn’t last. Characters are fully fleshed out, including Edith’s influential parents and various members of the police force. This is a fine mystery that provides emotional depth and vivid descriptions. Very satisfying.
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