A to Z, more of...:-)

Just read another book by Jeff Abbott. This one is PANIC. The two books I've read, "Collision" and "Panic," are both intense page-turners. "Panic" starts off with sheer terror and doesn't stop. I almost stopped reading because Abbott gets a little graphic with the violence and people get killed left and right. But the story line keeps a reader going. One has to find out what happens at the end! I do like Jeff Abbott's intriguing story lines, but I'm finding a trend here. He seems to follow a single outline for each one so far. The Russians seem to get involved a lot and there is a story line that I found to be the same as "Collision." I do recommend Jeff Abbott's novels for the sheer, intense fun of living another life vicariously.

Library A to Z cont. still in the 'A's

Just finished reading THE TRANSLATOR  by Leila Aboulela. This writer was born in Khartoum, Sudan and is a winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing. The Translator is her first novel. I brought home two other books written by her and I'm looking forward to reading them. In this book Aboulela gives an insight into the life of a devout Muslim who lives in a place foreign to her religion. It's a lovely love story and beautifully written.