February 2018 Book Report

Since it’s Groundhog Day, I thought about posting a previous blog and seeing if anyone noticed. But then I’d feel hurt if no one did…*sigh*

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The Haunted Lady (1942) by Mary Roberts Rinehart

I’d never read much of her books, but had heard of her. At some point I’d gotten a few books from the thrift store. I’m glad I did! She was a great writer. This book is apparently part of a series that features a nurse named Hilda Adams. She works with the police and she can be an asset in an investigation by blending into the background. Hilda is hired to protect the rich, elderly Mrs. Fairbanks, who thinks one member of her family is trying to kill her.

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The Great Hotel Robbery (1982) by John Minahan

Another series of books featuring Detective Rawlings of the NYPD. He is part of the team trying to solve the robbery at the Champs-Elysees Hotel. Very gritty and real. It’s also fun because it’s set in the 80s and has all sorts of references to that time period.

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Tanglewood Tales (1853) by Nathaniel Hawthorne

This is a re-telling of 6 Greek mythology stories, geared for children. That means it was cleaned up a LOT if you’ve ever read some of myths as originally written! It was still a fun book and had some good illustrations, but I was glad that I already knew the background of these stories.

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Mooncop (2016) by Tom Gauld

Fun book!! This is a graphic (comic book) short story about a policeman in the one city left on the moon. As time has gone on, more and more people are returning to earth, leaving Mooncop with less and less to patrol. His record looks real good, with no crimes being reported because there aren’t any people left to commit them! Finally it’s just him and the lady at the donut shop (the last business left) as the last humans there. Great illustrations!

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The Yellow Room (1945) by Mary Roberts Rinehart

The Spencer family prepares to open their summer house in Maine. Carol and her mother are the only family left after the death of the father. Snooty sister Elinor is married to a rich man and enjoys flaunting her wealth. Brave by morally weak brother Greg is a pilot during WWII. Carol has to cope with it all when a dead body is discovered in the linen closet.

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