Summer Reading for Lazy Days
Have you decided that you deserve a break this summer from reading intellectual textbooks, reports, and dense papers? If so, let me recommend an enjoyable series of light mystery stories written by Ashley Weaver. Murder at Brightwell is the first of a series of seven books. The protagonists are a wealthy couple who, especially the wife, become interested in solving murders while working through the marital conflicts stemming from their personalities and histories. The plots are surprisingly complicated and the development, or not, of marital bliss keeps you hoping that the couple will have success both as amateur detectives and marital partners.
There is another series of three mystery novels by the same author which I found entertaining. The main character is a young woman whose family consists of persons who are loyal to England but sometimes on the wrong side of the law. However, family members have skills that become valuable to the British Government in England during WWII. Once again, a mix of patriotism, romance, and unusual skills result in enjoyable hours of entertainment.
The Ashley Weaver novels are available in public libraries but can also be accessed for reading on your iPad using the readily available APP Libby. Library staff will facilitate your acquiring and using this APP. I suggest that these books, whether in print or on your IPad are delightful companions when you are lounging at the beach, loafing in the backyard, or awake in the small hours of the night.
-Sister Pat McKeon , csj
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