vamysteryfan | First books of 2015

Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr. This is a good thriller featuring my favorite Park Ranger and some resourceful women. It's rather more bloody and violent than previous Anna Pigeon books and there's less focus on the national park system.

Winter at the Door by Sarah Graves. I'm glad to see her starting a new series. Home Repair is Homicide was getting repetitious. I love the details about rural Maine and Lizzie Snow seems like a great addition to the world of female protagonists. I enjoyed the other characters too.

The Sweet Spot by Stephanie Evanovich. I picked this up after seeing Evanovich and Stephanie in proximity on the cover. I should have paid closer attention. It's not a Stephanie Plum mystery but a mildly kinky romance novel by Janet's niece. Quick read, not terribly interesting. I've read better. (by Jane Davitt and Lyn Gala)

Hot Pursuit by by Stuart Woods. Potato chips! Seriously, these books are irresistible quick reads. Stone gets a new airplane, goes to London, helps foil a terrorist plot, and makes the social scene. I like the avionics details, he can't write sex scenes, but overall, I just enjoy reading these books.

This week's nonfiction book is The Scarlett Letters: The Making of the Film Gone with the Wind ed. John Wiley Jr. Margaret Mitchell's letters before, during and after the making of Gone with the Wind. Some interesting insights into a very proper Southern lady. She was quite adamant about not getting involved in the making of the film. Judging by the letters she had middling success. The Hollywood publicity machine did its best to entangle her. She had quite a sense of humor. I loved the accompanying photos and illustrations. I'm generally not one for letter collections but I enjoyed the insights.