In Iowa, spring is just beginning to peek out
Just starting to write a new KD Thorne thriller—this time hackers are using ransomware against hydroelectric dams. And thanks again to those of you who picked up a copy of Murder at Mercy Creek. It means a lot. A few more reviews are showing up, which gives me a little extra incentive to push on with the new book.
In the meantime, two books I read recently—
Welcome to Cooper by Tariq Ashkanani was recommended to me. This book reads like a classic noir movie, but it takes place in contemporary Nebraska (US) and is written by a Brit. It’s got all the pieces of the puzzle—bad cops, femme fatale, pressure to do the wrong thing to get the right result. And Ashkanani doesn’t flinch from taking the story where it needs to go. Lots of surprises and lots of grit. So if you enjoy old school crime fiction, this is one for you.
Also read Deadly Stillwater by Roger Stelljes (Book 3 of the McRyan mystery series). It involves the kidnapping of two young women that appear at first to be unrelated. McRyan and his team of St. Paul, Minnesota, detectives have their work cut out for them trying to find the women and capture the kidnappers. Lots of local color and high-speed action.
This book started out slow for me, but after it gets going, Stelljes keeps all the balls in the air, juggling a complex plot that just doesn’t quit until it’s all tied up in the last few pages. It’s free on Amazon today if you want to take a look:
https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Stillwater-compelling-thriller-Mystery-ebook/dp/B005WUVLAG
All for now. Happy reading!