Marshall Karp

I love it when I stumble across a new mystery series.  Well - new to me!  I just discovered Marshall Karp's police series. 

LAPD officers Lomax & Biggs are an irreverent pair of homicide detectives.  The novels are delightful reads, as the duo investigate murder with a cheeky attitude.  I love the banter and the cop humor that runs throughout the stories.  And the murders are interesting, too.

I highly recommend this series!

NATO

NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO

The Protests

The Security

Buffalo West Wing by Julie Hyzy

I stayed up til 2am reading this book - couldn't put it down!  Yes, the mystery was good and I enjoyed the action.  Set in Washington, DC, the heroine of the story is Ollie, the White House executive chef. 

The book delves into the changes due to the inaguaration of a new president. 

Ollie is nervous about keeping her job.  The new President and the First Lady have two young children. On Inaguaration Day, Ollie follows proper security protocol and makes an 'executive' decision that causes an immediate negative reaction with the First Lady and the First Kids. 

Hyzy has done her research well and lays out a compelling view of what really goes on behind the scenes with the day to day running of the WHite House.

Three thumbs up!

CRUISIN' THRU THE COZIES CHALLENGE

I have completed my first reading challenge! 

Cruisin' Thru the Cozies 2012 challenge hosted by Socrates' Book Reviews. 

Since I read the required 13 books - I am now a "Super Sleuth".

Thanks, Yvonne for hosting.

 A Cookie Before Dying - Virginia Lowell

 Swinging in the Rain - Eileen Davidson

 A Spirited Gift - Joyce and Jim Lavene

Cat Sitter Among the Pigeons - Blaize Clement

 English Tea Murder - Leslie Meier

 Scrapbook of Secrets - Mollie Cox Bryan

 Ghoul Interrupted - Victoria Laurie

 A Fitting End - Melissa Bourbon

 The Last Word - Ellery Adams

 Mobbed - Carol Higgins Clark

The Ken Ken Killings - Parnell Hall

Sudden Death - David Rosenfelt

 Shoe Done It - Grace Carroll