Snoooowwww! We got about 7- 8 inches of snow in yesterday's storm. And coolllld today. But they're saying it will be around 39 on Saturday. Hunh.
Currently reading EGGSECUTIVE ORDERS by Julie Hyzy. This is 3rd of 3 in series featuring Olivia (Ollie) Paras, White House executive chef in Washington DC. Here is a description:
When NSA big shot Carl Minkus dies right after eating the dinner Olivia Paras's staff had prepared, all forks point to them. Now the Secret Service is picking apart the kitchen-and scrutinizing the staff's every move. The timing couldn't be worse with the White House Lawn Easter Egg Roll to prep for without access to a kitchen. Olivia must find the real culprit-before she cracks under pressure.
This was just published and has 352 pages. I got this one as a pre-order for my Kindle and Tuesday morning -- the day of its release -- it was there. Cool. I was really looking forward to this book, being a cozy but enjoyable read in the first two books, but this one is being disappointing. The thing that made it special -- a chef in the White House therefore interesting setting and tidbits -- is not in this one much. Olivia is suspected of somehow being involved in the death therefore she and her staff are banned from the kitchen and the White House. So right now, a lot of just being a silly amateur sleuth. Bother.
I have little news other than Steve's brother and his wife had their 2nd daughter this morning. Perhaps her name is Emily. With Steve's family, information is usually lacking for a while.
Tonight, I don't have any tv, Steve is at shooting, so I hope to get caught up on emails, blogs and maybe some more reading. I've been cozying up with a heating pad since coming home from walking Tug so it's been very nice this evening.
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
2 comments:
Oh PK that is so disappointing to hear. I also liked the first two books in this series for the interesting white house trivia and behind the scenes stuff. Taking Olivia out of that environment just makes her one of dozens of amateur sleuths withing nothing much to differentiate them.
Exactly. Yes, I'm verrry disappointed. Finally, I just skimmed it to get it over with. Hrumph. Maybe instead of a sophomore slump, she had it in her third book and the next one will be better. Fingers crossed and we'll have to see next year. If you read it, let me know what you think. Maybe it's just me.
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