Follow99 Ways to Die by Ed Lin
My wife suggested this when I put down a slower mystery I wasn’t getting anywhere with. I really enjoyed the character and plot of this Taiwanese mystery set in the famous Shilin Night Market and featuring Chen Jing-nan the proprietor of Unknown Pleasures and a good ensemble of supporting characters. Charming and fast-moving, with interesting bits of Taiwanese culture seasoning the fare.
The Indian Bride by Karen Fossum
No. five in the Inspector Sejer series, about sad Norwegian town and its reaction to the murdered bride of one of their townfolks. Well written and dark, but it struck me as more gray than noir.
Apostle’s Cove by William Kent Krueger
A fast-moving mystery set in the Northwoods of Minnesota and featuring the always interesting Cork O’Connor, who revisits an old case. Krueger handles the flashback portion and the present-day cold case with equal skills and the sweep of time aspect made this an especially compelling read.
I’m about half-way into The Politics of Language by David Beaver and Jason Stanley, so stay tuned.
And I’ll aim for longer reviews next year.
