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1. What are you currently reading? Murder by the Book by Rex Stout. The new year begins on a promising note for Archie Goodwin. Inspector Cramer (Manhattan, homicide) shows up on the doorstep of Archie's boss, private investigator Nero Wolfe, asking for a favor, and Archie so enjoys it when the police are indebted to Wolfe. Cramer wants help with a murder, a law clerk who was fished out of the East River on New Year's Day. They have no leads. Alas, Wolfe is no help. He listens, but he's lazy and after all, there's no fee involved.
But then, weeks later, a distraught father from Peoria, IL also rings the bell. His 20-something daughter is dead, the result of a hit-and-run in the Bronx. Dad refuses to believe it was an accident and hires Wolfe, who immediately sees a connection between the two cases.
Two deaths, two seemingly unrelated victims, 10 miles and 5 weeks apart. What's the link? Leave it to our genius, Nero Wolfe, to see it. So far, it's been great fun to investigate along with Archie.
2. What did you recently finish reading? We Are Too Many by Hannah Pittard. The emotional and self-revelatory memoir of the end of a marriage. Hannah and Trish are best friends. Trish, already married, introduces Hannah to Patrick. After a promising beginning, Hannah and Patrick begin to drift apart. Trish and Patrick have an affair and Hannah's life goes BLOOEY!
A very interesting book. The author is smart and talented and her writing is innovative. But I'm not sure I enjoyed it, so I don't think I recommend it.
