Too Old For This

 

A friend recommended Too Old For This and I finally got it from the library. 

Lottie is an interesting character, she has deep thoughts but careful actions. Despite being in her golden years Lottie remains sharp of mind and determined not to let any sort of ailments slow her down. All around Lottie is fascinating, a serial killer who got away with it for years. Her methods and memories were vivid and real feeling. Everything fit together and made sense.

I am not sure if Samantha Downing has written any other mysteries but I will be looking into that. Mrs. Dowing's writing is clear, crisp, and flows easily. 

Dear Debbie

 

Dear Debbie is the newest book by Freida McFadden. I was late getting on the library list so I had to wait a bit for it. If I was rating Dear Debbie compared to other work by Mrs. McFadden I would give it two stars but if I was rating it compared to other thrillers I have read it would be three stars.

I kept waiting for the thrilling part of the story to start. It had small hints of a thriller throughout but no big moments of wow until the very end. Overall the story was slow paced and took a long time to get me really interested. The end pulled it all together and the most thrilling part was the last thirty pages or so.