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Thursday June 30, 2011
Books in June
- Death du Jour Kathy Reichs [read by Bonnie Hurren]
I guess I just like Kathy Reichs books; occasionally I find that they
have some "cause" associated with them which I am a little
ashamed to say I can find a bit tedious, but overall still good.
This is only her second novel, and I really like the added historical
notes and the interweaving of the plot. In the opening scenes (a sub-plot),
Tempe is trying to exhume the bones of a nun within a known environment
where all the graves are supposedly clearly documented and yet are not
where they should be. This kind of "recent history" error really
interests me - in the end a very elderly member of the order is able to
confirm the actual location, but it is only the living memory that is
useful in this instance. With that character the information would have
been lost. So many instances of family connections and identification
of photos are lost because you suddenly wake up ne morning and realise
there's no-one left around to ask.
- When Will There Be Good News? Kate Atkinson
I read this book just as they were screenig the TV adaptations, so I
watched the TV episode afterwards, and I have to say I thought they
made quite a good job of it. Of course, there is much more in a book
so much of the detail is left out, and they had to make some plot changes
since they appear to have set all the TV series in Scotland which is
not the case for the books.
Anyway, as far as the books is concerned - excellent - can't wait to
read the next one (which I observed lurking on Helen's bookshelf while
I was staying there).
- The Scarpetta Factor Patricia Cornwell [read by Lorelei
King]
Another excellent book about Kay Scarpetta which continues to "humanize"
the otherwise overly detached pathologist. I still find it hard to empathise
wholly with her reactions to situations but I don't find her quite so
irritating a character as I used to. I guess in that respect she is
replaced by her niece, Lucy.
There is one thing in the book that really struck a chord, and made
me laugh. Scarpetta is let's say "about the same age" as me,
and in the course of the plot she has a Blackberry foisted upon her
(by Lucy), which she finds so frustrating that she removes her secure
8 digit password altogether - what bliss, and sadly not an option for
me! Of course it leads to lots of interesting plot intrigues - whereas
for me I doubt anyone would care except our company data security auditors.
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Posted by Christina at 2:52 PM. Category: Books of the Month
