April 8, 2021: Happy April Reading
Been knocking out some early spring chores—cleaning up flower beds and raking up some of the never-ending leaves—in hopes of being able to cut loose later in the season. And I’m making good progress on the new book, which I’ll have something to say about when it’s in just a little bit better shape.
I recently read Michael Crichton’s Timeline. Not a crime thriller, but one of those thrillers based on a scientific premise, in this case a sort of quantum theory time travel that takes a group back into the medieval period in France where they get caught up in events as they try to make their way back to the present. I haven’t read many Crichton books, but years ago I read Eaters of the Dead, a retelling of the Grendel story as if it happened to an Arab traveler who finds himself among a group of Vikings. (Made into the movie The 13th Warrior.) I actually saw the movie version of Timeline several years ago. It made an impression on me, so I happened to pick up the book. First rate actioner. The fictional science was presented believably and was not overly complicated or boring. The history was very cool.
I also read Don’t Know Jack (The Hunt for Jack Reacher Series Book 1) by Diane Capri. (Included a free link for it in last month’s email.) It seems that each of these books in connected to a Jack Reacher novel, in this case the first one: The Killing Floor. This is an FBI procedural about trying to unravel a complex conspiracy that is somehow connected to a Jack Reacher adventure. A fun read from start to finish. I’d read The Killing Floor previously, but I don’t think you’d need to read it to fully enjoy this book.
Later this month, (the 25th through the 30th of April) there’ll be a spring sale on the first five Travelers books. So if you need to catch up, or you know someone who’d like to try the books, now’s your chance. I’ll drop a reminder with the book links on the 25th.
Finally, Red Means Run by Brad Smith is free today. I downloaded a copy. Here’s the link if you’re interested. (There’s nothing in this for me. Just though you might like to know.)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088NGHL9L
That’s all for now. Happy reading!