![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vamysteryfanThe Forgotten by David Baldacci. I hadn't read the earlier books in this series about Puller, but now I'll have to. This book is about human slavery in the U.S. and what the profits from it can buy. The action scenes didn't obscure the underlying horror of modern slavery. I liked the characters and the ending was a surprise. Definitely worth reading.
Suffer the Little Children by Donna Leon. I am not sure enjoy is the right word to describe reading this book. It's well written and focuses on Brunetti as he works through several cases. It's not her usual format. There aren't as many family scenes or meal descriptions. There's more of a focus on solid police work. But these are moral crimes more than acts violating laws. The innocent victims will haunt you.
Beer Is Proof God Loves Us: Reaching for the Soul of Beer and Brewing by Charles Bamforth. I enjoyed this book. The title is a humorous misquotation of Ben Franklin. The topics covered are far-ranging and include Thatcher's misguided beer laws, the international history of beer, industry mergers and acquisitions (ever wonder what happened to your favorite brew?), and a section in craft brewing. The endnotes are not quite half the book but are fun to read. He hides some good stories back there. The arguments in favor of the social and health benefits of drinking beer were disingenuous. The history and persons were far more interesting.
Suffer the Little Children by Donna Leon. I am not sure enjoy is the right word to describe reading this book. It's well written and focuses on Brunetti as he works through several cases. It's not her usual format. There aren't as many family scenes or meal descriptions. There's more of a focus on solid police work. But these are moral crimes more than acts violating laws. The innocent victims will haunt you.
Beer Is Proof God Loves Us: Reaching for the Soul of Beer and Brewing by Charles Bamforth. I enjoyed this book. The title is a humorous misquotation of Ben Franklin. The topics covered are far-ranging and include Thatcher's misguided beer laws, the international history of beer, industry mergers and acquisitions (ever wonder what happened to your favorite brew?), and a section in craft brewing. The endnotes are not quite half the book but are fun to read. He hides some good stories back there. The arguments in favor of the social and health benefits of drinking beer were disingenuous. The history and persons were far more interesting.
