Thriller 5/5
Temperance Brennan, an American forensic anthropologist in Montreal, realizes the grizzly corpses she must investigate point to a serial killer, who will strike again—soon. Full of detailed forensics and police procedure, as well as centered on a compelling character, this book was a mesmerizing thriller.
Busy supporting family this week, so no new writing. A little bit of editing! Yay!
I started teaching the year-long novel course at the Alexandra Writers’ Centre (actually, half my students are writing novels and the other half are writing memoir/creative nonfiction). I’m very much enjoying it, and hopefully, they will all find it fun and productive.
Nonfiction 3-/5
The biography of one of the most notorious SS men to run the Gestapo in Lyon, France during World War II. This book not only provides the factual details, but provides a sense of the attitudes of various factions of the time, creating in-depth portraits of the historical personages.
Met with my publisher and Book 4 of my series will be delayed to 2026, as anticipated. However, given the family-focussed year I’ve had, that works for me. Better a good book than a rushed one.
