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HarryT · 03-19-2018, 08:51 AM

Just finished "Hour Game" by David Baldacci, the second book in the "King and Maxwell" series about a duo of former Secret Service agents turned private detective in a small Virginia town. A very enjoyable story about the search for a serial killer. Recommended!

I've also recently finished "Queen of Demons", which is the second book in the six-book "Lord of the Isles" series by David Drake. Drake is best known for his military SF, but he does also write fantasy, and this is a pretty good series. It's the much-used "Boy who grew up in a small village discovers he is the rightful heir to the throne" fantasy trope, but nicely done. It was rather a slow start in the first book in the series (the eponymously titled "Lord of the Isles") but it really picked up in this second book and I'm looking forward to reading more.

Also "Silks", by Dick Francis and Felix Francis. A very enjoyable story about a barrister (the name given to a British lawyer who represents clients in a criminal court) and amateur jockey, who is threatened by a psychopathic client whom he failed to successfully defend in court. (The book's title is a pun: "silks" refers to both the tunic that a jockey wears, and is also the nickname given to a QC - a "Queen's Counsel" - an eminent lawyer.)

03-19-2018, 08:51 AM	#27000
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Just finished "Hour Game" by David Baldacci, the second book in the "King and Maxwell" series about a duo of former Secret Service agents turned private detective in a small Virginia town. A very enjoyable story about the search for a serial killer. Recommended! I've also recently finished "Queen of Demons", which is the second book in the six-book "Lord of the Isles" series by David Drake. Drake is best known for his military SF, but he does also write fantasy, and this is a pretty good series. It's the much-used "Boy who grew up in a small village discovers he is the rightful heir to the throne" fantasy trope, but nicely done. It was rather a slow start in the first book in the series (the eponymously titled "Lord of the Isles") but it really picked up in this second book and I'm looking forward to reading more. Also "Silks", by Dick Francis and Felix Francis. A very enjoyable story about a barrister (the name given to a British lawyer who represents clients in a criminal court) and amateur jockey, who is threatened by a psychopathic client whom he failed to successfully defend in court. (The book's title is a pun: "silks" refers to both the tunic that a jockey wears, and is also the nickname given to a QC - a "Queen's Counsel" - an eminent lawyer.) Last edited by HarryT; 03-19-2018 at 09:05 AM.