Book #18 (Audio)

Cold Case by Kate Wilhelm. Another interesting mystery featuring attorney Barbara Holloway.

I was annoyed that they switched readers from Anna Fields to Carrington MacDuffie, until I remembered hearing something about Anna Fields dieing in a freak accident. Now that I check the copyright, I see this book came out after her untimely death.

This was an enjoyable story of an attorney defending a writer accused of not only a current murder, but also that of a young woman killed 22 years ago. Some red herrings leave the reader struggling along with the attorney to figure out whodunit.

I give this book 4 stars. Ms. Wilhelm knows what to include in the story, as well as what to leave out.

Book #17 (Audio)

Magic Hour by Kristan Hannah. I think this would have been a good story if the narrator was better. I cringed whenever she did the dialog. The plot focuses on a "wild" girl who emerges from the woods and the resulting efforts to get her to talk so her family can be found.

Three stars is a generous rating for the audio version.

Book #16 (Audio)

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

Life in a small southern town. Everyone knows the story from either reading the book or seeing the movie.

Honestly, I don't know what all the hype is about this book. I listened to the audio version of this book and I'm so glad I did. Sissy Spacek's narration made the story come alive for me. Without it, I doubt I would have even finished it.

I give the book 3.5 stars, but I probably would have given it only 3 stars were it not for SS's fine reading.