{"id":7489,"date":"2024-04-27T11:16:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T15:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/?p=7489"},"modified":"2024-05-27T11:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T15:34:48","slug":"books-of-note-april-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/2024\/04\/books-of-note-april-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Books of Note &#8211; April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">If there are no paragraph separations in this post, please double-click on the title to create a more readable version. <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u201c<b>The Plea<\/b>\u201d by Steve Cavanagh &#8211; Excellent legal thriller with a \u2018no way he can win this\u2019 case. Smart writing, clever solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-Cover-Apollo-Murders-by-Chris-Hadfield-jpeg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7490 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-Cover-Apollo-Murders-by-Chris-Hadfield-jpeg-200x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"91\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-Cover-Apollo-Murders-by-Chris-Hadfield-jpeg-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Book-Cover-Apollo-Murders-by-Chris-Hadfield-jpeg.webp 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 91px) 100vw, 91px\" \/><\/a>\u201c<strong>Apollo Murders<\/strong>\u201d by Chris Hadfield- fantastic reimagining of Apollo space shuttle history. \u2018What if?\u2019 is explored in a page-turner from real life astronaut Hadfield with an entertaining look at the competition between Russia and the U.S. in the Space Race. Not sure if I could ever go into space after reading this one. Whew!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u201c<b>Rum &amp; Choke<\/b>\u201d by Sherry Harris &#8211; latest entry in Agatha nominated <i>Seaglass Saloon<\/i> series. Chloe Jackson, a librarian from Chicago, inherits part ownership of a bar in Florida. She\u2019s an unexpected heroine who didn\u2019t anticipate she would love the life at the beach, while solving a murder or two. She\u2019s a runner, can sail, and has a soft spot for a hunky local. Great series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u201c<strong>Portrait of a Thief<\/strong>\u201d by Grace D. Li &#8211; terrific art heist book dealing wonderfully with Chinese influences and national art crimes. Debut novel, nominated for multiple awards, also explores revealing character studies of the participants who seem to be in it only for the thrills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Stay tuned for more.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four books of note &#8211; 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