Author Archives: Sparky
“Betrayed” by Lisa Scottoline
Copyright 2014 by Smart Blonde LLC. Published bySt Martin’s Press, New York. You all know about “chick flicks.” This is a “chick mystery.” Yes, it is a whodunit but it is also about feelings and relationships. You know – chick stuff. This is a book with very little testosterone. The is one of Scottoline’s many … Continue reading
Negative
I wasn’t really worried but maybe you were, so I will announce the result of Jett’s COVID-19 test: negative.
T-Mobile vs Verizon
I switched our cell phone service from Verizon to T-Mobile a couple of weeks ago. This was a big move because we have been loyal Verizon customers from the day we first got our cell phones many years ago. Verizon was the obvious choice for a wireless carrier when we first went “on the road” … Continue reading
Getting her tested so she can be tested
Jett was due this week for her regular MRI and CT scan tests, needed to monitor her cancer. But on Monday she was feeling poorly and cancelled the CT scan. On Tuesday we made the 50-minute trek to Worcester to get the MRI, only to be turned away because two of her current symptoms – … Continue reading
A weekend without the truck
I got the truck back on Monday. Lots of apologies from the garage and no charge. But we had to spend the entire weekend sans transportation. This is not a huge problem for us as we typically have enough food on hand to feed the entire campground and we had no major commitments. Well, we … Continue reading
Don’t say that!
Before we started our trip north – and after completing the expensive repairs to the fuel lines – I made the statement that the truck was ready for the trip. As you know, that was absolutely not the case. Two days ago I made this statement: “I am keeping my fingers crossed that the truck … Continue reading
“Caught” by Harlan Coben
Copyright 2010 by Harlan Coben. Published by Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York. A (very) few of you may recall that I raved about Coben’s The Woods last August, rating it as one of the best mysteries that I have ever read. Well, move over, The Woods – you are going to have to share … Continue reading
Turbo work
So that turbocharger problem… remember? The leaks in the uppipes to/from the turbocharger that were spewing hot gases and causing those weird email messages to me during the trip north? We got to MA successfully, but not without some angst. As soon as we arrived I started plotting the fix. The plan was to replace … Continue reading
“Fever Dream” by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Copyright 2010 by Splendide Mendax Inc and Preston Child. Published by Grand Central Publishing. This is #10 in the series of mysteries featuring Aloysius Pendergast, effete FBI special agent extraordinaire. It is only the second Pendergast mystery that I have read and that first one for me was #14 in the series, so some of … Continue reading
Isaias
Due to the pandemic I haven’t been doing much. Jett also hasn’t been doing much, either, but in her case it is more due to a real disease than a potential disease. The result is that I haven’t had much to report that wouldn’t fall squarely into the “really, truly boring” category. We did, however, … Continue reading