Here’s a recap of what I have spotted people reading in public places:

At Ease With The Dead by Walter Satterthwait
A Joshua Croft Mystery it seems. Joshua Croft is hired to find some missing bones of a Navijo indian leader that vanished many years ago. Joshua Croft looks to be a long running character in Satterthwait’s books.

The Expected One by Kathleen McGowan
Remember when The Da Vinci Code came out and shortly afterwards it seemed like everybody was writing about Jesus and his connection to Mary Magdalene? This is one of those books. A religious thriller which has its tale told through characters recounting their stories. Basically, The Da Vinci Code without any action? It should be noted that this book was first self-published, which I think is admirable, and that the author, Kathleen McGowan, believes that she is a descendant of Jesus of Nazareth and Mary Magdalene, which I think is a little kooky.

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
You may have seen the movie this is based off of. It has something of a cult following which is fitting because Palahniuk has the same type of following, especially in the Portland, Oregon area. His website is even named The Writer’s Cult. I have not read the book but having seen the movie I would compare it to Daniel Handler’s The Basic Eight but instead replace the high school seniors with masculine guys and a reason for Brad Pitt to be shirtless. Haunted would be my favorite Palahniuk book so far.

Seduced By Madness: The True Story of the Susan Polk Murder Case by Carol Pogash
Ah, true crime novels. Unless these are written by the killer herself/himself I see these as extended tabloid news which why I guess these tend to sell. Susan Polk was on trial in 2002 for the murder of her husband who she married in 1981. Did she do it? You could either read the book or Wikipedia it to find out I guess.

The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman
An historical-fiction tale about a prostitute who helps a tarnished doctor by providing him with dead bodies for him to research. Seems like a thriller. Out of all the books I saw people reading this week, this would be the one I would pick up and read if given the choice.

Saturday, January 26th, 2008 at 10:36 am.
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