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Everybody in the cast would theoretically like to kill obnoxious Reginald, star of the show. Then, true to the theatrical plot line, he swigs from a cup and collapses on stage--this time actually dead. Ellie, who runs this community theater, isn't convinced it's a heart attack though the local authorities would like to close the case. After another death, she and Bill, the police chief she's known since childhood, start digging and dark secrets among cast members come to light. Ellie has Tourette's, which add a certain rough piquancy and tension to conversational exchanges. Entertaining.
Under a mountain in Sweden lie secret tunnels, and a sick individual uses them to imprison his victims. A woman disappears and Leonore, a detective, is on the case. But the harder she investigates, the weirder the reaction from her fellow officers. She's relegated to the basement, a supposed promotion, running a tiny department where cold cases languish. But she's determined and eventually solves the mystery. Two fascinating wrinkles: the way an extensive model railroad plays in, and her own history--her father was a fanatical prepper. How I love Nordic Noir, and this is a fabulous addition to the genre.
A double-edged title, referring to the incredible diversity of ocean life and a very successful virtual board game whose greedy developers threaten the ocean's health. On a tiny island in the Pacific we meet12-year-old Evie who loves the watery world, and the very small community that has mixed feelings about possible changes that could create prosperity but bring about environmental damage. The book is so all-encompassing that it sometimes made my head spin with the wonders of the deep. I was intrigued by the role of Go, the ancient Japanese game played with black and white pebbles. An immersive, heady read.
Al is in a bad way, barely subsisting in a cabin on a remote mining claim in the high desert. When a horse shows up, apparently blind, he's first stymied, and then determined to get help. Which means hiking 30 miles in the snow since his vehicle is long dead. He's an alcoholic songwriter with a checkered past, and we learn about his up and down career through flashbacks, along with a raft of song titles. Vlautin writes close to the bone, and I was so relieved when Al got saved, essentially by that horse.
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