Spring Flowers in Bloom

After a long winter, and a spring that started with below than normal temperatures, the perennials are blooming. The photo on the right (tall stems and white buds) is a Lily of the Valley and the purple flowers on the left is a Bleeding Heart. Both plants will keep their blooms until early summer.

I love this time of year when the flowers come alive and the garden is filled with colour. So much better than a long and dreary, white winter. This past week has been sunny and warm, and the flowers are flourishing. Now, I just need to remember to water them! :-)

Reading Room - 21st Birthday

My book review on 21st Birthday posted on Still Moments Magazine.

21St Birthday

James Patterson 

May 2021 

When young wife and mother Tara Burke goes missing with her baby girl, all eyes are on her husband, Lucas. He paints her not as a missing person but a wayward wife—until a gruesome piece of evidence turns the investigation criminal. 

While Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas pursues the story and M.E. Claire Washburn harbors theories that run counter to the SFPD’s, ADA Yuki Castellano sizes Lucas up as a textbook domestic offender ... who suddenly puts forward an unexpected suspect.

If what Lucas tells law enforcement has even a grain of truth, there isn't a woman in the state of California who's safe from the reach of an unspeakable threat.

Between The Pages 

This latest addition to the Women’s Murder Club series marked a strong return to what originally made this series so compelling. 21st Birthday breaks the pattern of recent, more predictable installments that felt somewhat repetitive. The story delivered a compelling mystery, a tighter plot, and meaningful character development. The investigation offered enough twists to stay engaged without feeling forced, making it an enjoyable and satisfying read from start to finish. 

Rating: 5 Stars