Categorical Reading Lists

To Die In June by Alan Parks

A Harry McCoy Thriller #6

Yet another stellar entry in this detective series and definitely reading time well spent.

However,

The author, who seemed to have started this series with a monthly theme (January, February, March, April, June...) with this book being published in 2023.

So I went in search of July--only to find nothing. All I could tell from a google search was that the author seemed to have abandoned Harry and started a new series of books--the first be titled Gunner, which of course I will read. It doesn't get published until July. Do not read more if you like zero spoilers!

While I am totally dismayed at this turn of events and really, really, really, hope that this is not the last we read of Harry McCoy--Mr. Parks has really written Harry into somewhat of a dead end. Harry was not at his best to begin with but by the end of this outing-Harry is tottering in the direction of recently murdered father's footsteps. Really dark--maybe the author needed a moment--figure out how to pull Harry back up by his boot straps. Hope so!

Reading Challenge: Once Around the Categories (June, Book of the Month Club)

Final Arrangements by Rich Curtin

Manny Rivera Mystery #9

Yet another good mystery. I still feel this series is very much reading time well spent.

Manny no sooner gets back from a visit with his fiance than he gets assigned a murder case, the second murder in a month as another murder happened while Manny was out of town. The first murder seemed to be an open and shut case with the suspected murderer already behind bars--but when Manny finds clues that might link this murder to the first death--they may have arrested the wrong man. Manny re-opens that investigation hoping to find new leads...

In the romance department--the wedding is set for October and now they just need to decide where to live.

A little pet peeve (of the literal sense) Manny acquired a dog (Bentley) in the first book in the series--I often feel sorry for the dog as he seems neglected and left out in the yard all day--plus at the end of this book Manny goes on a personal hike and doesn't take Bentley--and then stays over night--is Bentley abandoned in the yard for the night?!?

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By The Numbers

A rather self explanatory catergory--books that feature a number in their titles--lets see how high I can stack this category up.

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