The Untended by Mattea Kramer
After the drug she is taking to treat a foot injury is recalled, single mom Casch’s dependence leads her into a small town’s simmering netherworld.
My rating: 4/5
The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly
Mickey Haller turns to public interest litigation, filing a civil lawsuit against an artificial intelligence company whose chatbot instructed a 16-year-old boy to kill his ex-girlfriend.
My rating: 4/5
Wild Animal by Joël Dicker (North American paperback release)
On July 2, 2022, two criminals set out to rob a jewelry shop in Geneva. But even with a foolproof plan, their “perfect” heist will prove far from uneventful. . .
My rating: 4/5
This Choose Your Captain tournament brings to mind an incident from San Diego Comic-Con many years back. During the venerable Entertainment Weekly rooftop party, a young cast member from the show I was working approached one of these sixteen contenders (not William Shatner), introduced himself, and declared himself a huge fan of his work – only to be blown off in the most condescending way. When one of our veteran cast members found out what happened, he had to be physically restrained from marching over to the offender and pitching him into the pool.
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OK, I’ve just noticed something . . . Why do all these crime novels need to tell us that they’re novels? Every single one has “A novel” or similar printed on the cover. Are the publishers worried that I might think I’m buying a Blu-ray and demand my money back? Most other genres don’t feel the need to tell me they’re novels.
OK, now I’m intrigued which captain is the asshole. From what little I know of them, most seem to have reasonably positive reputations. But I know a couple could be a little spicy if caught at the wrong moment.
Yes, that’s one of my pet peeves. We know it’s a damn novel!