Books self is interested in reading after perusing the 25 April 2010 issue of The New York Times Book Review:
(1) After reading Charles McGrath’s review of Martin Stannard’s Muriel Spark: The Biography:
- Martin Stannard’s Muriel Spark: The Biography
- Muriel Spark’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
(2) After reading Jacob Silverman’s review of Brad Watson’s new book Aliens in the Prime of Their Lives: Stories:
- Brad Watson’s 2002 novel, a finalist for the National Book Award, The Heaven of Mercury
- Brad Watson’s new book Aliens in the Prime of Their Lives: Stories
(3) After reading Marilyn Stasio’s “Crime” column, the following mysteries (4 of 4, a record):
- Jesse Kellerman’s “stunning” The Executor
- Ariana Franklin’s A Murderous Procession
- Declan Hughes’ City of Lost Girls, whose hero, the private eye Ed Loy, “has a strong work ethic, doesn’t take himself too seriously and has the wit to appreciate a good comic-book store.”
- Peter May’s Freeze Frame, which brings the reader “back to the golden age of detective fiction, when stout men in club chairs puffed on after-dinner cigars as they pondered brain-teasing puzzles involving timetables and exotic poisons.”
Stay tuned, dear blog readers. Stay tuned.
Kanlaon 