Sandy Supposes....

Murder Mysteries Please

         Do I have a favourite author? Hmmm, I read many books and most I enjoy.

         For a quick read I turn to James Patterson and his co-writers. There are different lead characters and back stories. Oh, wait, he's the most prolific writer. I joke with the local librarian that JP needs an entire space for his own works. I like mysteries.

         The one author I admire and anticipate new books from is Canadian, Louise Penny. She has crafted a series based on a French-Canadian detective, Gamache. The fictional town she describes, Three Pines, glows with the quirks of its citizens. An elderly, curmudgeonly woman is unapologetically her in-your-face self. She writes lovely poetry yet is at her best abrasive.

         LP too is a murder mystery author. Gamache believes in the psychology of crimes. The why of who-done-it is worth the read.

         I recently discovered authors Harlan Cohen and Michael Connelly. Their characters are also compelling.