1) Guilt by John Lescroart: Another lawyer book, this one with the lawyer as the suspect. Did he kill his wife? Well, you'll think he did & you'll think he didn't, and then you won't know what to think.
2) The Far Side Of The World by Patrick O'Brian: This is the one they made the movie from(Master&Commander), but I sure don't know why. Captain Jack Aubrey takes his ship 'The Surprise' to the Pacific Ocean and ends up stranded (twice). And that's about the extent of the excitement, was hoping for a naval gun battle, but no such luck. I wonder if the rest of the series is as boring as this one was, but I probably won't bother to find out.
3) Nine Days Queen by Mary Locke: In 1553 (at the age of 16)she was Queen of England for 9 days; in 1554 she was beheaded for it. The real tragedy lies in the fact that she never wanted to be Queen, but was manipulated by her father and others who were more concerned about their positions at Court than anything else.
4) Bound For Glory by Woody Guthrie: A fascinating memoir more than an autobiography, this is a fascinating look at much of Woody's childhood and his early days of riding the rails; both of which shaped the way he saw America and became the champion of the downtrodden and the poor. With some wonderful line drawings done by Woody, who dided way to young at 55.
5) An Instance Of The Fingerpost by Iain Pears: In 1663 England a man is murdered and someone hangs for it. The interesting thing about this book is it's actually four stories; all telling
the same tale, but from the viewpoint of four characters involved - including(lastly)the one who knows the real truth of the murder.
6) The Husband by Dean Koontz: Would you pay $2 million if your wife were kidnapped? What if you didn't have it? Another thriller from Koontz, with more twists and turns to keep you
wondering just what the hell is going on.
A good selection this go around, with the exception of the O'Brian book, but 5 out of 6 is hard
to beat.
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