Hammers on Bone by Cassandra Khaw

 Generally, I like strange books, this one not so much.  A noir tale set in a confusing mix of contemporary vernacular and 40’s hardboiled detective story.  A creeping monster disease that appears to be afflicting a segment of London.  The detective is asked to kill the step-dad by one of the children.

This was a confusing mélange of speech, fantasy and characters. 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Diablo Mesa by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Nora Kelly is an archologist with strong opinions and a lack of tact.   She successfully alienates her employer and an incompetent co-worker and then a potential employer.  An Elan Musk clone gets her reluctantly involved in a controversial dig.

Tappan, the billionaire clone with an open mind and a good heart is a bit more difficult to accept than the Rosewell crash.  Statistics can’t be ignored; it is inconceivable we are the only “intelligent” beings.  On the other hand, a wildly successful billionaire being a “down to earth” good guy stretches the limits of credibility.

The two gun sheriff and the naïve FBI agency are crucial to the exposure of an expected government coverup.

I enjoyed the book and recommend it.

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Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

I don’t read a lot of vampire books so I don’t know if this is typical.  Atl and Domingo are Romeo and Juliet with bloodletting or maybe the odd couple.  Atl is on the run with a devastating tale.   Domingo is a street person.  

The two provide an interesting couple’s story. I learned more about vampires than I ever knew. The appendix provides a full description of a variety of vampires. There was plenty of action and a good story line.   I liked the dog.

I enjoyed the book.

 

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Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs

Mercy finds why she really, really hates witches.   The Tri-City is going to host a conference between the Fey and the U.S. Government.  Adam’s pack is to provide security. Mercy is to be the liaison between the Fey and the Government and then there were witches.

Many groups wished the conference between the Fey and the government to fail.  When things start to intrude, there are initially just so many possible perertrators that resources are bled thin.  The discovery of a semi-coven of witches solidifies a plan of action.

As in most Briggs books, there is action, mayhem, werewolves, werecoyotes, vampires, witches, goblins, Fey and human foils.  

Briggs books are always entertaining, I enjoyed it. 

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