Mystery, crime & science fiction are great escape reads. Suspend disbelief and enter a world apart from your everyday life.
If legal thrillers grab your attention, try The Legal Limit by Martin Clark. This one is based on a true story about two brothers – one in jail as a drug trafficker and the other- a district attorney. Clark is a circuit court judge in a small Virginia town.
Nevada Barr is a former park ranger who sets each mystery in a different national park. Winter Study features Homeland Security and a pack of wolves in bitterly cold and isolated Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior.
In Slip of the Knife by Denise Mina, a leading Scottish Newspaper columnist discovers her former lover killed, possibly by the IRA. To complicate her life, a child killer is released from prison putting her young son in jeopardy.
The Forgery of Venus by Michael Gruber centers on an unknown painting by Spanish artist Velazquez hitting the market. How does a new drug meant to heighten creativity figure in the story?
Supernatural events- a murdered boy’s ghost – shake two teens in this story which also reflects the uncertainties of adolescence. One for Sorrow by Christopher Barzak is a horror story with heart.
Space opera fans will enjoy The January Dancer by award winning author Michael Flynn. An epic tale of interstellar adventure full of intrigue, revolution, mystery and music.
Next time: Biographies
