Scott had a dental deal yesterday and things are fine. It was a very long day with that and some errands that had to be done.
I am very wiped out so I am taking a few days. Part of it is that the grief has been really bad this year. Part of it is that I just an feeling way worse than my normal crappy self. So, I am taking some time from here and social media in general.
Operations around here resume Saturday with a previously scheduled review by Scott.
Massachusetts
resident Dana Cameron writes in multiple genres: historical fiction, urban
fantasy, and crime fiction. Her first mysteries featured Emma Fielding, an
archaeologist, and from there Cameron branched out. Her stories about Jayne
Rogers, a counterintelligence operative, have appeared in Ellery Queen
Mystery Magazine and in the anthologies Killing Malmon (Down & Out
Books, 2017) and Shattering Glass (Nasty Woman Press, 2020). Exit Interview
(Dcle Publishing, December 2022) is Jayne’s first full-length adventure.
Jayne
is working on bringing a major player in the illegal weapons industry to
account when her boss pulls her off the case. Next thing she knows, the arms
dealer is dead, she’s accused of killing him, and her former colleagues believe
she’s turned traitor. Her sole support is another operative named Nicole
Bradley, whose cool analytical intelligence makes a satisfying contrast to
Jayne’s more physical approach to problem-solving. The two conscript Washington
Post reporter Amy Lindstrom because of her investigative work on the arms
dealer.
What ensues is
a hard-charging dash to learn who killed the illicit munitions supplier, find
the remaining weapons caches, salvage Jayne’s reputation, and get Amy the
Pulitzer story of a lifetime. It involves sprinting all over Washington, DC,
and Arlington, Virginia; readers familiar with the area will easily follow the
trio’s trail across the region, recognizing subway stops and well-placed
landmarks. Car chases, gunfire, explosives, hand-to-hand combat, and other
essential elements of modern fictional spycraft are involved. Nicole’s skill
with backdoor IT contributes significantly to achievement of the end goal while
civilian Amy is aghast at the mayhem that unfolds in front of her.
Jayne is a
mashup of Orphan X and Xenia, Warrior Princess. Her resourcefulness is
limitless, her energy is unflagging, and her courage is breath-taking. I found
this fast-paced story engaging, an original spin on black ops thrillers. An
excellent way to spend a holiday afternoon! Recommended.
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Publisher: Dcle Publishing LLC
(December 6, 2022)
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Language: English
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Paperback: 316 pages
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ISBN-10: 1737153629
· ISBN-13: 978-1737153627
Aubrey Nye Hamilton ©2022
Aubrey Hamilton is a former librarian who works
on Federal It projects by day and reads mysteries at night.
Up on KRL this morning reviews and giveaways of more Christmas mysteries! "A Christmas Candy Killing": A Killer Chocolate Mystery by Christina Romeril, "Dashing Through the Snowbirds": A Meg Langslow Mystery by Donna Andrews, "High Spirits": A Haunted Haven Mystery by Carol J Perry, "It Came Upon A Midnight Shear": A Riverbank Knitting Mystery by Allie Pleiter, and "Christmas Scarf Murder" by Carlene O'Connor, Maddie Day and Peggy Ehrhart https://kingsriverlife.com/12/03/more-christmas-mysteries/
And a review and giveaway of "The Twist of a Knife" by Anthony Horowitz along with an interesting interview with Anthony https://kingsriverlife.com/12/03/the-twist-of-a-knife-by-anthony-horowitz/
We also have the first of several Christmas mystery short stories going up this month-"Police Navidad" by Josh Pachter https://kingsriverlife.com/12/03/christmas-mystery-short-story-police-navidad/
For those who prefer to listen to Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast directly on KRL you can find the player here for the latest episode which features an excerpt from "Lost and Found in Harlem" by Delia Pitts and read by Theodore Fox https://kingsriverlife.com/12/03/mysteryrats-maze-podcast-featuring-lost-and-found-in-harlem/
And we have a review of the latest season of "My Life Is Murder" on Acorn TV https://kingsriverlife.com/12/03/acorntv-streaming-kiwi-delight-my-life-is-murder/
Up during the week we posted another special midweek guest post this one about The Mesdames of Mayhem's Fifth Anthology, "In the Spirit of 13" https://kingsriverlife.com/11/30/the-mesdames-of-mayhems-fifth-anthology-in-the-spirit-of-13/
Up on KRL News and Reviews this week we have a review and giveaway of a signed copy of "The Language of Bodies" by Suzanne DeWitt Hall https://www.krlnews.com/2022/12/the-language-of-bodies-by-suzanne.html
And a review and ebook giveaway of "The Notorious Noel Caper" by Sally Carpenter https://www.krlnews.com/2022/12/the-notorious-noel-caper-by-sally.html
And a review and ebook giveaway of "A Dozen Days of Death" by Gin Jones https://www.krlnews.com/2022/12/a-dozen-days-of-death-helen-binney.html
X-Men Vol 2 by Gerry Duggan introduces
a new hero. Modok engages in a disturbing experiment on a cruise ship and soon makes
some new friends. The X-Men take on gameworld (a sort of celestial casino) with
the fate of countless planets hanging in the balance. The X-Men have threats
coming from all directions. Luckily, Cyclops is ready to lead them against all
threats.
Every team member gets their shot in the
sun. Cyclops has some great moments that remind me why I think he is so awesome.
Wolverine, Rogue, and Jean are great. The art is great and there is plenty of action
and humor. It is almost a perfect volume.
I just have one complaint. To explain causes
major spoilers, so read on at your own risk.
They are blowing up the team as pretty
much everyone is moving on except for three characters. In the universe time
that started with the first
book, it allegedly has been a year. But, there have only been 12 issues of
the run, and readers have to say good bye to most of the characters and hello
to new team members.
Overall, I enjoyed this read and I am eagerly anticipating the next volume with the new team.
My reading copy from the Central or Downtown
Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.
Scott A. Tipple ©2022
8:45 AM
Nothing has ever been right again. It has been five very long years since Sandi moved on without me. We were supposed to have a small place out somewhere with a few horses running around, a wide porch with rocking chairs, and grandchildren at our feet. We were supposed to grow old together.
Instead, cancer took her, and changed everything. Not a day goes by that I don't wish I could bring her back. Or, even more, that I had shuffled off this mortal coil right with her.
Going on is brutally hard. Today is one of those days that the universe really puts it to you with both boots.
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