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1. What are you currently reading? The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz. Our narrator, Isabel Spellman, is the oldest daughter in a family of private investigators. She lives in the upstairs apartment of her parents' home/office and so she spends most of her time in the nucleus of this dysfunctional – funny and loving but, make no mistake, dysfunctional – world. Izzy tries to successfully move among the rest of us, but she struggles. She is, however, funny and clever and very good at her job. She's also very good company.
Yes, Kwizgiver, this is a reread! When sorting my books, I came upon the Spellman series and found that I remembered little about the mysteries themselves but loved the vibe Lutz created. This inspired me to revisit them one more time before I part with them.
2. What did you recently finish reading? Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden by M.C. Beaton. The 9th book in the series started out promisingly. Agatha has the blues and impulsively decides to take off on holiday. Without doing much research, she chooses a small seaside resort out of season, assuming it would be quiet and relaxing retreat. Instead she's bored. Everything about the hotel is old and dull, including the other guests. She's quickly disenchanted and is about to leave when – guess what – there's a murder in town. She can't resist involving herself.
That's the thing about our Aggie: she can't help herself. While the mystery itself was pretty good, and the atmosphere at the resort is well defined and seems very real, Agatha does something very hurtful and selfish. Her motives are human: she's vulnerable and needy. But her actions are far from virtuous. Frankly, she reminds me a bit of my oldest friend in real life, and I just wasn't in the mood to justify self-centered behavior.
3. What will you read next? The Wedding Guest by Lucy Foley.
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