Books finished in last 3 days of heat wave:

1. Fear Nothing, Dean Koontz. The way this ended set it up for more books and my husband told me there were more Christopher Snow stories, so I looked it up; the next two books are Seize the Night and Ride the Storm. I will be acquiring those ASAP because I must know what happens at Moonlight Bay.

Short summary: Christopher Snow has a genetic condition which makes him vulnerable to sunlight. He discovers with his father’s death that the world around him is full of things that go bump in the dark and somehow they’re linked to him. Genetic experiments on both animal and human residents of Moonlight Bay have escaped from the lab. Anything more would be serious spoiler territory, but this book is worth reading just for Mungojerrie, the super intelligent cat. Since I am a fan of T.S. Eliot’s Book of Practical Cats, I’m delighted that Mungojerrie returns in the following books.

2. The Red Heart of Jade, Marjorie M. Liu, 3rd Dirk & Steele book. This is a terrific series. If you love paranormal action romance and you haven’t read these books yet, what are you waiting for? Grab Tiger Eye and Shadow Touch and a comfy chair.

Short summary: Dean and Miri were separated 20 years earlier and each thought the other was dead. But they share a history that goes back further than either of them suspected, and the discovery of a piece of jade in an ancient mummy will lead them to it, if they can survive long enough. I loved this story, the setting, the history, the fire-breathing dragons. Great stuff.

3. Smitten, Janet Evanovich. I am so thrilled to see her long out of print Loveswepts back in print!

Short summary: Lizabeth wanted to be a fairy when she grew up, but had to settle for an alternate career, first as a wife and mom and then post-divorce as a construction worker. Matt hires Lizabeth out of pity but quickly discovers that her organizational skills can save his construction company and her family can save him from an empty house. Although the streaker has to go…This book made me laugh repeatedly and for that alone I’d recommend it. Stephanie Plum fans will recognize Elsie as an incarnation of Granny Mazur.

Now that the heat wave has broken, I have Night Music to work on. Theme song: Behind The Walls of Sleep, The Smithereens.