...Patricia Cornwell's Book of the Dead. It's one of her Kay Scarpetta novels. Kay is probably my favorite female mystery character right now. Cornwell does a great job of making her human. I thought this was a good book, but not as twisty-turny as some of her previous Scarpetta novels. It didn't go as deep into the depth of connection between characters as some of the older ones either. However, it was still a page turner and a good, albeit, quick read.
I'll recommend it as a great summer read. Easy, fun, light (but only as in you won't have to do mental gymnastics to read it--otherwise it's dark as far as gruesome and psychologically a thriller).
I also just finished up Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City. It's historic, it's a thriller, so you know I loved it. It was very well written. His descriptions are wonderful as well as his character development for the most part. I really got a feel for Chicago during the end of the 19th century as it geared up for the fair. The palpable excitement that the whole city was experiencing. I recommend it, though it's not a quick summer read. Still worth picking up though by all means. Don't pass it by, just be sure to have the time to give it it's due.
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