JULY BOOK REVIEW......

Month in Review

LIBRARY BOOKS

BOOKS READ THIS MONTH - 3

"H" is for Homicide - Sue Grafton
Cross Fire - James Patterson
"I" is for Innocent - Sue Grafton

TOP BOOK FOR JULY
"I" is for Innocent - Sue Grafton(Review)

LOOKING FORWARD TO READING IN AUGUST

I"m linking up with Kathryn over at The Book Date for Month in Review......

BOOK REPORT..."I"IS FOR INNOCENT

"I" is for Innocent - Sue Grafton

Product Description(Amazon.com)
Lonnie Kingman is in a bind. He's smack in the middle of assembling a civil suit, and the private investigator who was doing his pretrial legwork has just dropped dead of a heart attack. In a matter of weeks the court's statute of limitations will put paid to his case. Five years ago David Barney walked when a jury acquitted him of the murder of his rich wife, Isabelle. Now Kingman, acting as attorney for the dead woman's ex-husband and their child (and sure that the jury made a serious mistake), is trying to divest David Barney of the profits of that murder. But time is running out, and David Barney still swears he's innocent.
Patterned along the lines of a legal case, "I" Is For Innocent is seamlessly divided into thirds: one-third of the novel is devoted to the prosecution, one-third to the defense, and a final third to cross-examination and rebuttal. The result is a trial novel without a trial and a crime novel that resists solution right to the end.
When Kinsey Millhone agrees to take over Morley Shine's investigation, she thinks it is a simple matter of tying up the loose ends. Morley might have been careless about his health, but he was an old pro at the business. So it comes as a real shock when she finds his files in disarray, his key informant less than credible, and his witnesses denying ever having spoken with him. It comes as a bigger shock when she finds that every claim David Barney has made checks out. But if Barney didn't murder his wife, who did? It would seem the list of candidates is a long one. In life, Isabelle Barney had stepped on a lot of toes.
 Somewhere out there, a killer waits to see just what Kinsey will find out. Somewhere out there, someone's been getting away with murder, and this time it just might turn out to be Kinsey's.



MY THOUGHTS:  Kinsey is working on a 6 year old murder that the killer got acquitted for.   Is he guilty or innocent?  Kinsey has to find out.  The lawyer that hired her has given her information, but the PI that was working on the case dropped dead from a heart attack.  She starts with his files, but they are very disorganized,  so Kinsey starts sorting them out and finds some of them missing.  Kinsey starts with what she's got and moves on.  As the clues in info starts coming together, it's not looking good for the lawyer who hired her.  But what's this, maybe the PI's death wasn't a heart attack after all, MURDER, but who would kill him?  And Why?  Now that all the clues are coming together, Kinsey has figured it out, but the killer has lured her into a trap.  Can she get out or does she get killed?????  I give this book 5.....

This book is for 1 of my reading challenges.....
Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge

NEEDLEWORK.....

I've been working on my 2020 Crazy Quilt Challenge.  I've got Blocks 8, 9, 10 and 11 done.  12 is almost done.
Block 8

Block 9

Block 10

Block 11

I've also been working on putting my Circle Quilt together.  I've go January through June together.

And I've sent my piece off to San Fransisco for the At Home Challenge.

I'm also linking up with Heather at Books and Quilts for Needlework Tuesday.

BOOK REPORT....CROSS FIRE

Cross Fire - James Patterson

Product Description(Amazon.com)
Wedding bells ring
Detective Alex Cross and Bree's wedding plans are put on hold when Alex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.'s most corrupt: a dirty congressmen and an underhanded lobbyist. Next, the elusive gunman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories--is the marksman a hero or a vigilante?

A murderer returns

The case explodes, and the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the investigation. As Alex and Siegel battle over jurisdiction, the murders continue. It becomes clear that they are the work of a professional who has detailed knowledge of his victims' movements--information that only a Washington insider could possess.

Caught in a lethal cross fire

As Alex contends with the sniper, Siegel, and the wedding, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary, Kyle Craig. The Mastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until he has eliminated Cross and his family for good. 
Series: Alex Cross (Book 17) 
Hardcover: 356 pages 
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition (November 15, 2010) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 031603617X 
ISBN-13: 978-0316036177

MY THOUGHTS:  This was an awesome book, so full of characters and suspense, had me on the edge of my seat.  Wondering if Alex and Bree would ever get married.  Wondering if Kyle Craig would get his wish of killing Alex and his whole family.  But I won't tell how it goes, that would ruin the book for everyone.  I give this book 5....

This book is for 1 of my reading challenges.....
Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge

BOOK REPORT....H IS FOR HOMICIDE

"H" is for Homicide - Sue Grafton

Product Description(Amazon.com)
His name was Parnell Perkins, and until shortly after midnight, he'd been a claims adjuster for California Fidelity. Then someone came along and put paid to that line of work. And to any other. Parnell Perkins had been shot at close range and left for dead in the parking lot outside California Fidelity's offices.
To the cops, it looked like a robbery gone sour. To Kinsey Millhone, it looked like the cops were walking away from the case. She didn't like the idea that a colleague and sometime drinking companion had been murdered. Or the idea that his murderer was loose and on the prowl. It made her feel exposed. Vulnerable.
Bibianna Diaz was afraid for her life. If there was one thing she knew for sure, it was that you didn't cross Raymond Maldonado and live to tell the tale. And Bibianna had well and truly crossed him, running out on his crazy wedding plans and going into hiding in Santa Teresa--light years away from the Los Angeles barrio that was home turf to Raymond and his gang. Now she needed money to buy time, to make sure she'd put enough space between them. And the quickest way she knew to get money was to work an insurance scam--just like the ones Raymond was running down in L.A. The trouble was, Bibianna picked California Fidelity as her mark. And it wasn't long before her name surfaced in one of Parnell Perkins's open files and Kinsey was on her case. But so, too, was her spurned suitor, Raymond Maldonado.
He had a rap sheet as long as his arm, a hair-trigger temper that was best left untested, and an inability to take no for an answer. He also had Tourette's syndrome, which did nothing to smooth out the kinks in his erratic and often violent behavior. All in all, Raymond Maldonado was not someone to spend a lot of time hanging out with. Unfortunately for Kinsey, she didn't have a lot of choice in the matter. Not after the love-sick Raymond kidnapped Bibianna. Like it or not, Kinsey was stuck babysitting Bibianna along with Raymond and his macho crew. You might say she was a prisoner of love. 
Series: Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries (Book 8) 
Hardcover: 256 pages 
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.; 1st edition (May 15, 1991) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 080501084X 
ISBN-13: 978-0805010848

MY THOUGHTS:   Kinsey has gone undercover to catch a murderer, but she has no backup or any of the other help most under cover people have.  She's on her own.  With a gang of insurance fraud's.  Raymond is not a well adjusted "criminal".  He has a short fuse for a temper, and anything can set him off.  As the game plays out, Kinsey needs to get a message to Lt. Dolan, but she can't get to a phone without risking her undercover.  So Kinsey stays the course and watches.  Does she get all the info she needs to put Raymond behind bars?  Does she save Bibianna?  I give this book 5.....

This book is for 1 of my reading challenges.....

Outdo Yourself Challenge

NEEDLEWORK TUESDAY......

I'll be joining Heather over at Books and Quilts for Needlework Tuesday.  Head over and check out what everyone is working on.

Wellllll, I've gotten side tracked as usual from getting a project done.  My Flower Garden quilt is still in progress.  What has side tracked me????  The 2020 Crazy Quilt Challenge going on over at Sharon's place, Pintangle.  Go check it out.  I've got Block 8 and Block 9 done.

Block 8
I think I'm going to add some Embroidery to that big Gray and Black spot, they look empty.

Block 9
This block kind of went along the lines of Fall and Halloween.  It didn't start out that way.  It just evolved on it's own.  

I think my work is improving....this is what Block 1 looks like...Do you see the big difference????

Block 1

I've actually been thinking about re-working all the blocks.  Adding embroidery stitches to them.  Some of them.....well, if I'm honest with myself, Blocks 1 through 8 need something.  Since I've gotten Sharon's book, The Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting,  I can see lots of improvement needs to be done.  Just a thought for now. 

BOOKS FOR JUNE......

I'll be joining Katheryn over at The Book Date for Month in Review.  Hop over and you may find your next book to read.

For the month of June I read 15 books.  I've been on this trend.....actually it's kind of a reading challenge for me.....to finish both these series this year..... reading the Alex Cross series of books by James Patterson and the Alphabet Murder series by Sue Grafton.  They have all been reviewed.  You can see my reviews, just go to the MY LIBRARY tab, they are all linked to my reviews....the books are in order by author's last name.

Alex Cross series.....James Patterson
Mary Mary
Cross
Double Cross
Cross Country
Alex Cross's Trial
I, Alex Cross

Alphabet Murder series....Sue Grafton
A is for Alibi
B is for Burglar
C is for Corpse
D is for Deadbeat
E is for Evidence
F is for Fugitive
G is for Gumshoe

My favorite book for June and a new author for me.....

A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman

BOOK REPORT...."G" IS FOR GUMSHOE

"G" is for Gumshoe - Sue Grafton

Product Description(Amazon.com)
G IS FOR GAME…
When Irene Gersh asks PI Kinsey Millhone to locate her elderly mother Agnes, whom she hasn't heard from in six months, it's not exactly the kind of case Kinsey jumps for. But a girl's gotta pay her bills, and this should be easy money―or so she thinks. Kinsey finds Agnes in a hospital. Aside from her occasional memory lapses, the octogenarian seems fine. And frightened.
G IS FOR GUN…
Kinsey doesn't know what to make of Agnes's vague fears and bizarre ramblings, but she's got her own worries. It seems Tyrone Patty, a criminal she helped put behind bars, is looking to make a hit. First, Kinsey's car is run off the road, and then days later, she's almost gunned down, setting in motion a harrowing cat and mouse game…
G IS FOR GUMSHOE
So Kinsey decides to hire a bodyguard. With PI Robert Dietz watching her 24/7, Kinsey is feeling on edge…especially with their growing sexual tension. Then, Agnes dies of an apparent homicide, Kinsey realizes the old lady wasn't so senile after all―and maybe she was trying to tell her something? Now Kinsey's determined to learn the truth…even if it kills her. 
Series: Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries (Book 7) 
Hardcover: 262 pages 
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.; 1st edition (May 15, 1990) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0805004610 
ISBN-13: 978-0805004618

MY THOUGHTS:  Kinsey is in trouble.....someone has been hired to kill her.  After someone drives her off the road and nearly kills her, Kinsey calls in help.  She gets Robert Dietz, a fellow PI to be her bodyguard.  While Kinsey is trying to solve the mystery of Agnes, the killer makes two attempts on her life.  Dietz is not happy about letting Kinsey wonder around digging up clues to find out what happened to Agnes, but goes with her and both find what they are looking for.  The hired killer tracks them down........but does he get away this time?  I give this book 5.....

This book is for 2 of my reading challenges.....
Alphabet Soup Challenge
Outdo Yourself Challenge

BOOK REPORT.....I, ALEX CROSS

I, Alex Cross - James Patterson

Product Description(Amazon.com)
You can't runDetective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim.
You can't hide
The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain--they will do anything to keep their secrets safe.
Alex Cross is your only hope to stay alive
As Alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable--a revelation that could rock the entire world. 
Series: Alex Cross 
Hardcover: 400 pages 
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition (November 16, 2009) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0316018783 
ISBN-13: 978-0316018784

MY THOUGHTS:  This is book 16 of the Alex Cross series.  It is as good as the first.  This time Alex and Bree are up against a big secret and the killer will do anything to keep that secret.  But Alex is determined to find the person who killed his niece.  So he keeps looking and asking questions.  But bodies keep falling all around Alex.....and people keep putting obstacles in his way.  I give this book 5......

 This book is for 2 of my reading challenges.....
Alphabet Soup Challenge
Outdo Yourself Challenge

NEEDLEWORK......

Since I've been posting my books a lot, I'd thought I would post about my needlework.  I've got several projects I'm working on.  Mostly I've been working on my Crazy Quilt block.  I got Sharon Boggon's book, you can see lots of "stuff" over at Sharon's place, Pintangle, go check it out.  The Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design. 

 This book is full of information from designing you block to embellishments.  Lots of eye candy too.  I've got my block all done and am now putting on the embroidery stitches and other embellishments.  I've run into a snag and can't figure it out.  Here's the block......

see that piece of lace in the middle, I'm not sure where to put the darn thing.  I've been moving it around the block but it doesn't seem to fit anywhere.  I'm open for suggestions......anyone just jump in and let me know what you think.
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I've also been working on my piece for the Summer Of Love challenge.  This is taking place at The San Francisco School of Needlework Design.  Just click on the link and you'll be there.  It is a Stitch-at-home challenge and is being sponsored by DMC.  They supply you with your choice of 3 different colors of floss.  You can use your floss, but the piece has to have the three DMC colors on it as well.  Here is my piece I'm working on........

I just have to add my words "Peace & Harmony"  to the middle and it will be done.

I am linking with Heather over at Books and Quilts for Needlework Tuesday.

BOOK REPORT...."F" IS FOR FUGITIVE

"F" is for Fugitive - Sue Grafton

Product Description(Amazon.com)
When Kinsey Millhone first arrives in Floral Beach, California, it's hard for her to picture the idyllic coastal town as the setting of a brutal murder. Seventeen years ago, the body of Jean Timberlake―a troubled teen who had a reputation with the boys―was found on the beach. Her boyfriend Bailey Fowler was convicted of her murder and imprisoned, but he escaped.
After all this time, Bailey's finally been captured. Believing in his son's innocence, Bailey's father wants Kinsey to find Jean's real killer. But most of the residents in this tight-knit community are convinced Bailey strangled Jean. So why are they so reluctant to answer Kinsey's questions? If there's one thing Kinsey's got plenty of it's persistence. And that's exactly what it's going to take to crack the lid on this case.
As Kinsey gets closer to solving Jean's murder, the more dirty little secrets she uncovers in a town where everyone has something to hide―and a killer will kill again to keep the past buried... 
Series: Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries (Book 6) 
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages 
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; First Edition edition (November 29, 2005) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0312939043 
ISBN-13: 978-0312939045

MY THOUGHTS:   Jean was a troubles seventeen year old girl who was found dead on the beach after being strangled to death. She was pregnant at the time of her murder. Bailey Fowler confesses to the murder, but his father, Royce, doesn't think he's guilty.  Royce wants Kinsey to investigate the crime.
Kinsey starts her investigation and soon finds out that no one wants to answer any of her questions. The more Kinsey digs into the crime,  the more secrets come to light.  There are two more persons  murdered.  Along the way we learn of secret love affairs and a murderer who is adept with a shotgun. 
Can Kinsey uncover the murderer in time?  I give this book 5.....

This book is for 1 of my reading challenges.....
Outdo Yourself Challenge

BOOK REPORT....ALEX CROSS'S TRIAL

Alex Cross's Trail - James Patterson

Product Description(Amazon.com)
From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great uncle Abraham and his struggles for survival in the era of the Ku Klux Klan. Now, Alex passes the family tale along to his own children in a novel he's written--a novel called Trial.
As a lawyer in turn-of-the-century Washington D.C., Ben Corbett represents the toughest cases. Fighting against oppression and racism, he risks his family and his life in the process. When President Roosevelt asks Ben to return to his home town to investigate rumors of the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan there, he cannot refuse.
When he arrives in Eudora, Mississippi, Ben meets the wise Abraham Cross and his beautiful granddaughter, Moody. Ben enlists their help, and the two Crosses introduce him to the hidden side of the idyllic Southern town. Lynchings have become commonplace and residents of the town's black quarter live in constant fear. Ben aims to break the reign of terror--but the truth of who is really behind it could break his heart. Written in the fearless voice of Detective Alex Cross, Alex Cross's Trial is a gripping story of murder, love, and, above all, bravery. 
Series: Alex Cross Novels 
Hardcover: 512 pages 
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; Lrg edition (August 24, 2009) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0316072893 
ISBN-13: 978-0316072892

MY THOUGHTS:   This is book 15 of the Alex Cross series by James Patterson.  Alex is writing a book about a family member his Nana Mama has told him about his family.  Now Alex is writing this novel for his children.  The story is set in the tiny town Eudora, Mississippi,  Alex's home town.  Set during the 1930's, Ben Corbett is asked by the president, to head home to investigate the rumors of the Ku Klux Klan.  He meets with Abraham Cross, who lives in the Quarters of Eudora.  Ben and Abraham work together to get the information that the president wants.  The town is full of KKK members going around hanging black people for no other reason then they can.  Ben is beaten and hanged, but he survives and people of the Quarter nurse him back to health.  Ben and Abraham set a trap for the KKK.  They capture 3 of them, they are arrested, brought to trial.  But do they get any justice?  I give this book 5.....

This book is for 1 of my reading challenges.....
Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge

BOOK REPORT..."E" IS FOR EVIDENCE

"E" is for Evidence - Sue Grafton

Product Description(Amazon.com)
It was the silly season and a Monday at that, and Kinsey Millhone was bogged down in a preliminary report on a fire claim. Something was nagging at her, but she couldn't pin it. The last thing she needed in the morning mail was a letter from her bank recording an erroneous $5,000 deposit in her account. Kinsey had never believed in Santa Claus and she wasn't about to change her mind now. Resigning herself to a morning of frustration, she phoned the bank and, assaulted by canned carols, waited on hold for an officer to clear up the snafu.
It was with something less than Christmas cheer that Kinsey faced off only minutes later with California Fidelity's Mac Voorhies. Voorhies was smart, humorless, stingy with praise, and totally fair. He was frowning now.
"I got a phone call this morning." he said, his frown deepening. "Somebody says you're on the take."
Suddenly the $5,000 deposit clicked into place. It wasn't a mistake. It was a setup.
"E" is for evidence: evidence planted, evidence lost. "E" is for ex-lovers and evasions, enemies and endings. For Kinsey, "E" is for everything she stands to lose if she can't exonerate herself: her license, her livelihood, her good name. And so she takes on a new client: namely, Kinsey Millhone, thirty-two and twice-divorced, ex-cop and wisecracking loner, a California private investigator with a penchant for lost causes--one of which, it is to be hoped, is not herself.
As Kinsey begins to unravel the frame-up, she finds that her future is intimately tied to one family's past and to the explosive secret it has protected for almost twenty years. Digging deeper, she discovers that probing the past can have lethal consequences as she follows a trail of murder that leads to her own front door. And in what may well be her most challenging case, Kinsey comes up against the fact that sometimes, "E" is forever. 
Hardcover: 240 pages 
Publisher: Henry Holt; 1st edition (May 15, 1988) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0805004599 
ISBN-13: 978-0805004595

MY THOUGHTS:  This is book 5 in the Alphabet Murder series by Sue Grafton.  It is full of clues that twist and turns.  Kinsey is trying to connect them all together.  But, she's not having very good luck and bodies keep dropping all around her.  She can't seem to connect them all up.  Until she learns what the family secret is.  Then it all comes together and the result is not pretty.  I give this book 5.....

This book is for 2 of my reading challenges.....
Alphabet Soup Challenge
Outdo Yourself Challenge

BOOK REPORT......CRAZY QUILTING DESIGN

The Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design - Sharon Boggon

Product Description(Amazon.com)
Tell a unique story with fabric! Embrace crazy quilting with 35 must-know stitches and endless variations, shown in clear, step-by-step photographs for both right- and left-handed stitchers. Learn design fundamentals to guide you in your process, so you can sew thoughtful, visually appealing blocks. Study the theory and process behind this fascinating art - how to choose fabrics, piece stitch-and-flip blocks, and embellish using a variety of materials. 
Paperback: 144 pages 
Publisher: C&T Publishing (July 5, 2017) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 1617453617 
ISBN-13: 978-1617453618

MY THOUGHTS:   I love making crazy quilts.  But I have a problem getting started.  I can't seem to get my fabric onto the block, I usually have way to much fabric or not enough.  This is the perfect example of not enough fabric and way too many open spaces and not enough seams.

This block on the other hand has numerous pieces of fabric and lots of seams to work on.

Sharon over at Pintangle has written a book to help guide you through the process of making a Crazy Quilt block from beginning to end.  If your not quite sure how to start a Crazy Quilt block, you should get this book, Sharon has lots of info and ideas for making your Crazy Quilt look awesome!
I give this book 5.....

This book is for 1 of my reading challenges....
Outdo Yourself Challenge

BOOK REPORT.....CROSS COUNTRY

Cross Country - James Patterson

Product Description(Amazon.com)
When the home of Alex Cross's longtime friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, he is devastated. The destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. As Alex and his girlfriend Brianna Stone begin the hunt for the villain responsible for the killings, they quickly find themselves entangeled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington D.C.. What they discover is shocking: a strongly organized gang of teenage thugs headed by a powerful, diabolical man-The Tiger.
As the killing spree escalates, Alex and Brianna realize they are not dealing with any ordinary killer, but one who has brought his personal war of vengeance to America's capital. But just when the detectives think they're closing in on the elusive murderer, the Tiger disappears into thin air. Unable to let the killer get away with this narrow escape, Alex makes it his duty to bring the brutal butcher to justice. He knows that he must follow The Tiger. Alone.
When Alex arrives in Nigeria, he discovers a world where justice is as foreign as he is. Unprotected and alone in a strange country, bombarded on all sides by the murderous threats of The Tiger, Alex must draw on his fiercest instincts just to survive in a lawless world. 
Series: Alex Cross Novels 
Hardcover: 480 pages 
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; Lrg edition (November 17, 2008) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0316024643 
ISBN-13: 978-0316024648

MY THOUGHTS:   This is book 14 in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson.  Alex is after a killer who is new to America.  The murders are gruesome and violent, the worst Alex has seen.  The murderer is not just killing one person, they kill the whole family.  As Alex and the team track down the clues it leads them to the Nigerian Underworld to a powerful man, The Tiger.  He seems to elusive and Alex won't give up on this one.  The hunt for The Tiger takes Alex to Nigeria.  Alex soon realizes the rules at home don't apply here.  There are corrupt cops, lots of gangs and the CIA to fight along with finding The Tiger.  Does Alex make it back home?  Does he catch The Tiger?  I give this book 5....

 




This book is for 1 of my reading challenges.
Outdo Yourself Challenge

BOOK REPORT...."D" IS FOR DEADBEAT

"D" is for Deadbeat - Sue Grafton

Product Description(Amazon.com)
He called himself Alvin Limardo, and the job he had for Kinsey was cut-and-dried: locate a kid who'd done him a favor and pass on a check for $25,000. It was only later, after he'd stiffed her for her retainer, that Kinsey found out his name was Daggett. John Daggett. Ex-con. Inveterate liar. Chronic drunk. And dead. The cops called it an accident―death by drowning. Kinsey wasn't so sure.
Pulled into the detritus of a dead man's life, Kinsey soon realizes that Daggett had an awful lot of enemies. There's the daughter who grew up with a cheating drunk for a father, and the wife who's become a religious nut in response to an intolerable marriage. There's the lady who thought she was Mrs. Daggett―and has the bruises to prove it―only to discover the legal Mrs. D. And there are the drug dealers out $25,000. But most of all, there are the families of the five people John Daggett killed, victims of his wild, drunken driving. The D.A. called it vehicular manslaughter and put him away for two years. The families called it murder and had very good reason to want John Daggett dead. 
Series: Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries (Book 4) 
Paperback: 320 pages 
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 2 edition (October 2, 2012)
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 1250020263 
ISBN-13: 978-1250020260

MY THOUGHTS:  Book 4 of the ABC Mysteries by Sue Grafton.  Kinsey is looking for a guy that stiffed her for 400.  She can't find him that easy, he's gave her a different name, so she starts digging and finally finds him, but she's too late, he's dead.  The police are calling it an accidental death, but Kinsey isn't so sure about that.  After digging up some info on him, people she has talked to, she's 99% sure it's murder.  Now all she has to do is narrow the suspect list down to find the killer.  Can she do it?  And who wanted Dagget dead?  I give this book 5....

  




This book is for 1 of my reading challenges....
Outdo Yourself Challenge

BOOK REPORT....DOUBLE CROSS

Double Cross - James Patterson

Product Description(Amazon.com)
Just when Alex Cross's life is calming down, he is drawn back into the game to confront a criminal mastermind like no other. The elaborate murders that have stunned Washington, DC, are the wildest that Alex Cross and his new girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, have ever seen. This maniac adores an audience, and stages his killings as spectacles in public settings. Alex is pursuing a genius of terror who has the whole city on edge as it waits for his next move. And the killer loves the attention, no doubt-he even sets up his own Web site and live video feed to trumpet his madness.

And in Colorado, another criminal mastermind is planning a triumphant return. From his supermaximum-security prison cell, Kyle Craig has plotted for years to have one chance at an impossible escape. If he has to join forces with DC's Audience Killer to get back at the man who put him in that cell--Alex Cross--all the better. 
Series: Alex Cross Novels 
Hardcover: 448 pages 
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; Lrg edition (November 13, 2007) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0316004316 
ISBN-13: 978-0316004312

MY THOUGHTS:  This is book is book 13 in the Alex Cross series.  Instead of 1 criminal, Alex has 2 criminals to catch.  One, the Audience Killer,  is a master at setting up show stopping murders for everyone to see.  He's leading Alex and Detective Brianna Stone into a set-up with a criminal Alex has already put behind bars, Kyle Craig, former FBI agent, and really, really bad guy without a conscious.  Alex and Brianna are close to catching  the Audience Killer, but haven't quite got that last clue as to who he is.  But they keep digging and finally get the last piece of the puzzle, but there is a surprise at the end....guess who's there waiting for them?  I give this book 5.....

This book is for 1 of my challenges.....
Outdo Yourself Challenge

THURSDAY RAMBLINGS........

Tamar over at Random-osity is the host for Little Things Thursday.  Hop over and check out what everyone is sharing today.

There's nothing like hopping in the pool on a very hot sultry summer day.  We bought the twins a kiddie pool to play in.  They like playing in water.  They aren't particular about what kind of water.  It can be a hose, a muddy puddle, or the water feature in our back yard.

The "pond" took a beating for the winter, so now we have to re-work it, but the kids seem to not care what it looked like.  So we went and got the kiddie pool.  They had so much fun.

I can't believe they are getting so big now.  Don't know if I've told you before, but both kids are Autistic.  They are doing so great in school, they both are going to FIRST GRADE next year.  Bella is very excited about that.   Bub could care less, he's not very fond of school.  He would rather stay home and be on his computer.  It really is the little things in life that gives you the most pleasure!

I'm also linking up with LA Paylor over at Not Afraid of Color for I Like Thursdays.