Book of the Month: October

The expectations that I had for my reading this month were not fulfilled.  I planned on reading specific books from international authors.  However, I did not read any of them.  There were several books by favorite authors that were published last month and they are what I read.  Three of them were spectacular and it was hard to choose a favorite from them.  Ken Follett's The Evening and the Morning, Laura Morelli's The Night Portrait and A. M. Stuart's Revenge in Rubies captivated me.  I would have to say, though, that my favorite book for October is Revenge in Rubies.  It is the second book in the Harriet Gordon Mystery series and was even better than the first, Singapore Sapphire.  It is a superbly plotted whodunit that takes place in Singapore during 1910.

I thought it was pretty cool that the author created a Pinterest page for this book.  On this page you will find photos of churches, grand mansions, maps, clubhouses and famous military men who were stationed in Singapore. This is an ingenious way to advertise the book.