Book Review for Hand of Fate by Lis Wiehl and April Henry

A friend introduced me to the site BookSneeze, which offers free books to those who are willing to write reviews of the offered works. Turns out my first assignment was a crime thriller. Though not my usual preferred genera, I found Hand of Fate to be gripping from beginning to end.

This who-done-it begins with the murder of a controversial talk show host in his own broadcast studio room. The author takes three friends on a roller coaster ride of suspicion, fear, secrecy, and paranoia. First there is the question of whether Jim Fate's death was an act of terrorism or premeditated homicide. If the former, what group would commit such a horrendous act? Or is it more likely the latter, as those offended by his broadcast opinions could form a line around the city; perhaps twice over? The prosecuting attorney, the FBI agent, and the crime reporter set their course to uncover the truth. Little did they know their journey would take them on a dangerous journey of discovery beyond the act itself, revealing a motive none of the friends (nor this reader) predicted.

Wiehl’s story took place in the city of Portland, Oregon; of which I’m well familiar. The places and details were spot on, increasing my enjoyment of the author’s work. Although initially apprehensive about reading a crime novel, I found I could not put this down. Hand of Fate was truly spell-binding from start to finish!

Dare I say ~~~ It's still sunny!

We've had several days of sun, with only an occasional threat of rain, and boy is the grass and veggie garden loving that!  I think it's actually safe to plant the warm season crops.  Yahoo!

Duke especially loves his playtime in the river.  Someone needs to tell that dog he's a german shepherd, not a laborador retriever.  Or, maybe not.  Let him have his fun.

Yesterday, I picked up a beater gas push mower to cut the areas eluding the riding mower.  Man, does that thing have one powerful self-propelling mechanism!  I  practically jog to keep this machine from dragging me over hill and dale.  A perfect solution for our fertile, weed-choked slopes.  :D

The wildflowers amongst the 6-foot river grass bloom with such beauty and gaiety.  Someday soon, someone should really invent a selective grass trimmer.  I'd be the first in line to buy one!

Summer's here!

And with summer comes a summer cut ~~~

~~~ and summer grilling.  Duke's favorite time of year.

Also took advantage of cleaning up Bonnie's Taurus and listing it for sale.  It's been such a great car for us, but doesn't make sense to have more cars than drivers.