Some Buried Caesar is by Rex Stout. The sixth installment in the realistic fiction Nero Wolfe mystery series. Wolfe leaves his home to go to a flower show. On the way his car is in an accident and he finds himself involved in a a murder - of a young man and a prize bull. An interesting installment in a fun classic series.
Ratings: 11th grade - 7 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
The Zebra Striped Hearse is by Ross Macdonald. The tenth installment in the historical fiction Lew Archer mystery series. Archer is hired by a millionaire to dig up dirt on his soon to be son-in-law. He finds himself involved in deception, murder, and a lot more than he bargained for. Fans of Noir will love this book. A great classic mystery series.
Ratings: 11th grade - 8 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
The Princess and the Goblin is by George Macdonald. The first book in the Princess and Curdie fantasy series. Princess Irene is in danger from the goblins who are trying to kidnap her. When she meets Curdie a miner, she discovers a friend who must believe her strange tales of her bizarre grandmother in order to save her. A classic tale and a joy for all ages. A Reader's Corner Highly Recommended Read.
Ratings: 6th grade - 10 out of 10.
The Ink Black Heart is by Robert Galbraith. The sixth book in the Cormoran Strike mystery series. Cormoran and Robin are hired by the family of a murdered comic creator to find the identity of her murderer, who is believed to be the creator of an online game based on the comic book series. They are struggling with multiple cases and inadequate staff, as well as their own fraught relationship. There are also no end of possible suspects for the murderer. There are a lot of chat threads, tweets, etc, in this book and that does make it difficult at times - but this is another wonderful book in this dark, but enjoyable series.
Ratings: Adult - 8 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content) - V (violence).
Mickey7 is by Edward Ashton. The first book in the Mickey7 science fiction series. Mickey is the seventh version of himself. He is an expendable. A clone used to perform dangerous missions on a planetary colonization mission. On a scouting mission into a cave system. Mickey7 is believed killed. By the time he gets back to base, Mickey8 has already been cloned. There can only be one expendable at a time and now the Mickeys must hide the fact that there are two or both will be recycled. The native species is becoming more violent and only Mickey7 can save both species. This was not my favorite science fiction novel; I don't know if I will read the next novel in the series.
Ratings: 10th grade - 6 out of 10 - AC (mature thematic content) - P (profanity).
