Monthly Archives: August 2011

Summer Reading Update V

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Buried Prey John Sandford is another of those stay up later-than-you-should authors and I’m still hooked on his Lucas Davenport series (and now on the spin-off Virgil Flowers books as well). What I like is that Stanford puts us as … Continue reading →

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G M Ford on Frank Corso and Leo Waterman

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Ed Battistella

G. M. Ford has written six novels in his Frank Corso series and six in his Leo Waterman series. Leo Waterman, waiting for his trust fund to kick in, has coasted along with amiability and bulk. Frank Corso is a … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Update IV

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Alcestis, Proofiness, No Sleep Till Wonderland and Dirk Quigby’s Guide to the Afterlife Alcestis In Euripides’ Alcestis, the title character is the good wife, young King Admetus’ queen, who goes to hell in his place. Here’s the story: Admetus had … Continue reading →

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April Smith knows crime….

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Ed Battistella

She studied FBI culture and techniques and has even trained with the FBI to learn what it’s like to deliver an arrest warrant or be in a hostage situation. She’s also an Emmy-nominated screen writer who wrote the ground-breaking series … Continue reading →

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