Book #89 - Dark Tort by Diane Mott Davidson

I have to say I had no idea who the bad guy/gal was until the author told me. Perhaps it was because she didn't give me enough details to figure it out, but the villain wasn't even on my list of suspects. This book seemed like it had a 380 page build up followed by a 20 page wrap up. It was almost like the author had been told by her publisher to wind it up even though she'd spent a huge amount of time building the plot. I don't think this was one of her best, and it almost felt like she's gotten into a rut on the "caterer who solves murders". There are only so many ways that a caterer can discover a dead body and only so often she knows more than the local police. But, this book allowed me to read without having to think, so it solved its purposed.

Book #88 - Private Scandals by Nora Roberts

This was a fascinating and fast moving short novel. Again amazing that this story was nothing like any of the others I've read by her. How does she do it? How does she come up with these stories that are from all walks of life, all different genres, and all different types of characters. I often think when I start a new novel by Nora Roberts that at some point, the story line has to be a repeat or very similar to others I've read. I have to say that for the first time, I was on to who the bad guy was....but still wouldn't have bet money on it until I got to the end.